What is C flat on the flute?
A C flat is the EXACT SAME NOTE as a B natural (there is no note between a C and B), so if your music calls for a C flat, just finger a B natural and you’ll get the right note.
What is the highest note on flute?
The “official” highest note of a standard flute is the C 3 octaves above middle C (called “4th octave C” if counting from where the flute starts, “7th octave C” on the piano), but I sometimes get asked how to finger notes above it (e.g. when CUCOS played arrangements that seemed determined to push the flutes too high).
Is B flute or C flute stronger?
Between 3.5mm and 4mm in thickness, C flute offers greater compression strength than B Flute. This means it provides better stacking strength when used for lightweight products.
Are flutes in the key of C?
The standard concert flute, also called C flute, Boehm flute, silver flute, or simply flute, is pitched in C and has a range of about three and a half to four octaves starting from the note C4 (middle C).
Why does my flute sound airy?
The most common cause of a fuzzy flute sound is that the student simply isn’t using enough air. Flute is the only wind instrument that does not have a mouthpiece placed directly in or completely covering the mouth.
What is the highest note on the flute?
C7
Pitch Range The standard concert flute is pitched in C and has a range of about three and a half octaves starting from the musical note C4 (middle C). In most cases the flute’s highest pitch is C7, however more experienced flautists are able to reach up to F7 (and, in some cases, even C8).
What is C flat equal to?
B major
Its key signature has seven flats. The direct enharmonic equivalent of C-flat major is B major, a key signature with five sharps.
Why does my flute sound fuzzy?
The most common cause of a fuzzy flute sound is that the student simply isn’t using enough air. Since a lot of the air does not go directly into the instrument, you have to use a significant amount of air if you want to fill the instrument enough to create a full sound.