Acoustics of baroque, classical and modern flutes |
classical flute
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F#5 |
Acoustic and Fingering Schematic Non-specialist introduction
to acoustic impedance |
The first open hole here (RH 2nd finger) is the largest on the instrument.
Sound spectrum
of a classical flute with a flared foot played using conventional
fingering for F#5.
You can hear F#5 played with conventional fingering by Geoffrey Collins.
Alternative Fingering |
classical flute flared foot |
Acoustic and Fingering Schematic Non-specialist introduction
to acoustic impedance |
This alternative fingering opens the second downstream tone hole, which gives a more harmonic spacing to the fifth and sixth minima in the impedance spectrum and thus gives stronger fifth and sixth harmonics, resulting in a brighter timbre. However, it is awkward in many passages.
Sound spectrum of a classical flute with a flared foot played using alternative
fingering for F#5.
You can hear F#5 played with alternative fingering by Geoffrey Collins.
Acoustic measurements are available for these flutes - modern B, modern C, classical C, classical D, classical flared, baroque Sound clips are available for modern B, classical flared and baroque |
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