Native flutes are perfect for meditation, dance or decoration. Jonah thompson flutes native american flutes cedar flutes. Devin flung a desperate look over his shoulder, saw hewet fending off two men behind him, and looked ahead in time to see ten men in light armor ride out of the trees up ahead and drive straight for him. Henderson has to extend her arm to play the notes on the bottom and how far she has to spread her fingers to cover the holes. Paiges flute ensembles utilize her extensive flute collection including piccolo, eb soprano flute, concert flute, bb flute damour, alto flute in g, bass flute, contrabass flute, the kingma sub contrabass flute in gone of three in the world, and the kotato double contrabass fluteone of four in the world. The clarinet e flat clarinet, b flat, alto, bass clarinet. This is a list of musical instruments afghani guitar. Flute, woodwind choir or ensemble, flute choir, c flute, alto flute, bass flute, contrabass flute, contra flute intermediate digital download by garth brooks. Tworkshop contrabass flute player mug musician funny gift idea gag coffee tea cup hilarious present. It is in the key of c, pitched one octave below the concert flute. Kingma bass flutes are renowned worldwide for their flexibility, response and power over all registers. The contrabass flute is used for solos and as a bass instrument in choirs.
Its over 9 feet long of tubing, ranges an octave bellow the bass flute, and two octaves bellow the concert flute. Perhaps the best information available concerning the history of the string bass is recorded by musical theorist michael praetorius, who wrote sintagma musicum 1611620. The diameter of this flute is wider than average to make it sound so low. As the design greatly developed since those early days, and more builders around the world have been added, the contrabass flute has come into its own as a unique instrument to enjoy and explore. History in the 70s and 80s contrabass flutes began to be built in japan and the netherlands, largely for use in flute ensembles around the world. They have become known for their excellent scale, balance, and tone. Were here to help our customers get the most from their musical journey by providing the highest quality and selection of native american inspired flutes and flute accessories. A cello, string, bass, or similar instrument with flute ensemble, can mask the beautiful timbre of the bass flute section and articulates very differently. Photo 1 photo 2 photo 3 triple chambered double drone g minor flute, black limba with accents of purpleheart. In the beginning there were clarinets for nearly all scales, but today only b flat, a, and e flat remain yes, i know there are g c instruments. Despite its name, its playing range makes it the tenor member of the flute family.
This was the first boehm flute to use sleeves and rods developed by buffet, spring pins, and special pads less likely to leak. The bass flute was for many years the lowest member of the flute family. A modern historical summary of the flute and its music, by howard mayer brown, jeremy montagu, ardal powell, and jaap frank, appears in the new second edition of the new grove dictionary of music and musicians. The clarinet was the fondation of the modern woodwind family which includes the saxophone and flute. These flutes are from leading brands, so youll be sure to get a high quality instrument. Sub bass flute double contra alto or sub contrabass contrabass flute double contrabass these two brobdingnagian flutes i will treat together, and are the lowest flutes out there. The clarinet envolved from the chalumeau since the clarinet had no ancestors like other insturments, such as the flute. The jupiter flutes have established a tradition of providing excellent performance quality instruments. To complete our range of instruments, we have developed the pearl contrabass flute. Furthermore, the contrabass flute is being utilized more in the flute choir with most newer pieces including a part for the instrument citation needed. Debussys serenade for flute, alto flute, and baritone flute in g contraalto.
Sep, 2012 featuring conductor paige dashner long and the florida flute orchestra, playing tico tico no fuba. There also is a history of alto and bass flute, plus composers guidelines and recommended recordings. Bass flute and contrabass flute pro winds online store. Dec 27, 2015 this video showcases my beautiful kingma contrabass flute and provides a composers toolkit, designed to fire the imagination of creative writers interested in these new sounds.
The contrabass clarinet is pitched in bb, two octaves below the bb soprano clarinet one octave below the bass clarinet, with a range frequently extended downward to low d or c the lowest bb on the piano. Flutes flute accessories ocarinas hand drums music cds gifts song books instructional dvds. Prior to the mid20th century, the term bass flute was sometimes used, especially in great britain, to refer to the alto. Sep 14, 2015 it has more projection than does the bass, so would be more useful in solo passages, but light accompaniment is stressed. Despite its large size it is still agile as the normal soprano flute, and has worlds of new possibilities to express, as you will hear on these pages. This instrument is typically only used in flute ensembles and as a solo instrument with orchestral backing.
Ive been playing the contrabass flute for around 25 years and have come to love its singing 3rd register, velvety middle octave and fat low bass tones. Organized into four main partsthe instrument, performance, the music, and repertoire catalogthe book begins with a description of the instrument and its making, offers information on choosing and caring for a flute, sketches a history of the flute, and discusses. For more information on paige and her flutes, please vis. The contrabass flute supercalifragilisticexplialidocious. His text reveals a gross contra bass geige, which is generally held to have evolved into the modern double bass. The kingma sub contrabass flute in g, one of three in the world, speaks. Important condition for this is that the flute plays well in the bottom register, that it produces more decibels than other flutes. As you visit us here at the oregon flute store, youll discover that we offer a large selection in. Featuring conductor paige dashner long and the florida flute orchestra, playing tico tico no fuba. To achieve this the diameter of the flute is wider than average. List of musical instruments simple english wikipedia. Contra bass d minor, spanish cedar with accents of eastern red cedar and ebony.
Pearls contrabass flute has nice 3 rd octave and wide range which allows the pleasure playing in both solo and flute choir settings. However, in recent years the rise in popularity of flute choirs and developments in low flute design have resulted in the addition of contrabass and subcontrabass models in g and c. All were typically of boxwood with six finger holes and no keys, semitones being made by crossfingering uncovering the holes out of sequence, and retained the cylindrical bore of their asiatic bamboo relatives. Once the dusty pastime of antiquarians, the history of the flute and fluteplaying now holds vital importance in todays cultural life. The contrabass flute was designed to perform as a solo instrument as well as a bass instrument in choirs. It is pitched exactly two octaves lower than the standard western concert flute, and is played by blowing air across the embouchure hole.
Di zhao vertical contra bass silverplated straight and curved headjoint, silverplated body and mechanism, pointed key arms, ergonomic finger position, pitched two octaves below c flute. The contrabass flute supports the bass flute section, as well as articulating in a similar manner, creating a very beautiful ensemble sound. This flute was also the first one with a metal tube. The dimedici jcf contrabass flute extends that same tradition of sound and style into the lowest octave. Teachers and flutists at all levels have praised nancy toffsthe flute book, a unique onestop guide to the flute and its music. We do not recommend bass flutes for anyone with small hands or a beginner player. The eb flute is occasionally used in flute ensemble music and one occasionally stumbles across a db piccolo or music written for one. Contrabass flutes sort by best selling alphabetically, az alphabetically, za price, low to high price, high to low date, new to old date, old to new grid view list view. View our selection of bass flutes and contrabass flutes. Di zhao vertical contrabass silverplated straight and curved headjoint, silverplated body and mechanism, pointed key arms, ergonomic finger position, pitched two octaves below c flute. The chalumeau was the first single reed insturment, so that is were they got the idea from for the clarinet.
Like the contrabass, the footjoint has an adjustable post. It is the first history to illustrate the relationship that has bound the instrument, its music, and performance technique together through eight centuries of shifting musical tastes and practices. Kotato and fukushima produce an instrument that they call bass flute in f, which some people refer to as a contra alto flute. Like the recorder, whistle, and pan flute, the contrabass flute is a member of the flute family. Bass clarinet the low clarinet in b contra alto and contra bass clarinet very low and rare the clarinet is a transposing instrument. With the increase in available repertoire and the versatility of todays musicians, the use of bass flutes has dramatically increased in recent years. These instruments, once part of military bands, are no longer standard members of the flute family. Navajo flutes are the pine and cedar flutes that are so popular in the southwest. This instrument is fabulous in that it not only supports the contrabass flute, it also helps propel my double contrabass flute. The contrabass flute is designed a full two octaves lower than a soprano cflute, which has gentle and warm tone.
All members of the national flute orchestra play the standard concert flute and piccolo. Because of the length of its tube approximately 146 cm 57 in, it is usually made with a jshaped head joint, which brings the embouchure hole within reach of the player. Emerson flute sterling silver lip plate silver plated good condition 6 month warranty. The contrabass flute is the same pitch as the contrabassoon. This book tells the story of the flute in the musical life of europe and north america from the twelfth century to the present day.
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