Where to Buy a Flute

Series Summary

A member of the woodwind family, the flute is a reedless instrument that plays music when air is blown over the opening or an edge. Early flutes were made of bone and date back 30,000 to 50,000 years in certain parts of the world. There are different types of flutes including piccolo, treble flute, concert flute, soprano flute, bass flute, hyperbass flute and contra-flutes. The concert flute is the most common flute and is played using the fingers to push down “keys” that let air escape from certain holes. Each combination of keys makes a certain note. These flutes all vary in octave, range and pitch. There are bamboo flutes and double flutes that are made using organic materials and played by covering holes with your fingers.

In this series of videos, learn more about playing the flute from our expert. An experienced player, she first teaches you about buying and assembling your flute. You will also learn about the accessories needed for playing and caring for your flute. Learn scales easily by watching videos on the C scale and F scale. Tuning your flute is often necessary to get the right sound. Other common problems with flutes are addressed in this series as well. Get tips on private lessons and instructional books and learn how to play the flute!

Video Transcript

"Hi, my name is Sarah for Expert Village.com. I am here today to talk to you about where you can go by a flute. A lot of people would initially think they could go look on line or the classifieds. I actually do not recommend that because I feel like you should have an expert or someone that knows flutes well enough to help you go buy one for whoever you are buying for or for you personally. What I recommend is actually going to a music store and asking for a Woodwind specialist or maybe actually a flute player who can help you find what you need to find maybe a beginner flute or if you are a little more advanced an intermediate flute and something that will last a long time. "