The bass flute is part of the flute family and sounds one octave lower than the concert flute. Its tubing is twice as long, measuring 146 cm (57 in), and requires a J-shaped head joint to allow the player to reach the embouchure hole. Its lowest note is C3 or B2, which places it in the tenor range.
The alto flute is a musical instrument in the Western concert flute family. It is played lower in pitch than the standard C flute and the less common flûte d’amour. It is the third most commonly used instrument in its family, following the standard C flute and the piccolo.
The piccolo (pronounced PIK-uh-loh; Italian for “small”) is a smaller version of the standard flute and belongs to the woodwind family of musical instruments. It is sometimes called a “baby flute” or “piccolo flute.” The modern piccolo uses the same finger positions as the standard flute, but it produces sound one octave higher. This is why it is also called “ottavino” in Italian, a name used by Italian composers in their musical scores.
The contrabass recorder is a wind instrument in F2 that is part of the recorder family. The contrabass recorder plays an octave lower than the ordinary bass (or “basset”) recorder. Until recently, it was the largest instrument in the recorder family, but since 1975, it has been surpassed in size by the sub-great bass recorder (also called “contra-great bass” or “contrabass” recorder) in C2 and the sub-contrabass recorder in F1.
The alto recorder in F, also called the treble recorder, is part of the recorder family. Before the 17th century, this instrument was usually in G4 instead of F4. Its standard range is from F4 to G6.
The soprano recorder in C, also called the descant, is the third-smallest instrument in the modern recorder family. It is usually played as the highest voice in four-part ensembles (SATB = soprano, alto, tenor, bass). Because the spaces between the finger holes are small, it is often used in music education for children who are learning to play an instrument for the first time.
The sopranino recorder is the second smallest instrument in the modern recorder family. Before the 17th century, it was the smallest recorder used. This instrument has F5 as its lowest note and is 20 centimeters long.
The recorder is a type of woodwind instrument and belongs to a group called duct flutes, which also includes tin whistles and flageolets. It is the most well-known duct flute in Western classical music. A recorder can be identified by a thumb hole for the upper hand and seven finger holes: three for the upper hand and four for the lower hand.
An aulos (plural auloi; Ancient Greek: αὐλός: aulós, plural αὐλοί: auloí) or Latin: tibia was a wind instrument used in ancient Greece. It appears in ancient art and has been found in archaeological discoveries. Although the word “aulos” is sometimes translated as “flute” or “double flute,” the instrument typically had two reeds.
The aulos (plural: auloi; Ancient Greek: αὐλός, aulós; plural: αὐλοί, auloí) or Latin: tibia was a wind instrument used in ancient Greece. It appears in ancient art and has been found in archaeological evidence. Although the word “aulos” is sometimes translated as “flute” or “double flute,” the instrument typically had two reeds that vibrated to create sound.