Flöte

: a keyed woodwind instrument consisting of a cylindrical tube which is stopped at one end and which has a side hole over which air is blown to produce the tone and having a range from middle C upward for three octaves.

flute. / (fluːt) / noun. a wind instrument consisting of an open cylindrical tube of wood or metal having holes in the side stopped either by the fingers or by pads controlled by keys. The breath is directed across a mouth hole cut in the side, causing the air in the tube to vibrate.

flute noun. flute [noun] a type of high-pitched woodwind musical instrument. fife [noun] a type of small flute.

any groove or furrow, as in a ruffle of cloth or on a piecrust. one of the helical grooves of a twist drill.

How to Play the Flute Playing the Flute

• Breath. Take a deep breath, and breathe out while slightly smiling, making a "too" sound.
• Producing Sound with the Head Joint. Watch this video to learn about the breath method and speed.
• Tonguing. Using the head joint, move your tongue as if saying "too-too" while blowing.

The flute is unique in that it's music blends extremely well with other instruments in the orchestra while having an identity of its own. It works by having a mouthpiece at one end with the musician blowing into it. There are keys on the flute that lets the musician shorten the distance his or her breath has to travel.

Playing the flute can be easy to learn, but there are some basics that you need to master before you can play with confidence. Below, we will cover some of the basics of playing the flute so that you can get started on your musical journey.

Just as the violin acts as the leader of the string section, the flute leads the woodwind section. They are the soprano voice in many orchestral and concert band pieces. Modern orchestras often use the flute to convey different cheerful or sad emotions.

The word is short for the Italian violincello, which ultimately comes from the Medieval Latin vitula, "stringed instrument."

An aulos (Ancient Greek: αὐλός, plural αὐλοί, auloi) or tibia (Latin) was a wind instrument in ancient Greece, often depicted in art and also attested by archaeology. Aulos.

In the flute, the air jet, in cooperation with the resonances in the air in the instrument, produces an oscillating component of the flow. Once the air in the flute is vibrating, some of the energy is radiated as sound out of the end and any open holes.

A flautist is someone who plays the flute.