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2. Pearl Flutes - Wikipedia

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   Pearl Flutes (established Chiba, Japan, 1968) is part of the Pearl Musical Instrument Company which was founded in 1946. The flutes are distributed worldwide by Pearl Musical Instrument Company, in the United States by Pearl Corporation based in Nashville, Tennessee, and in Europe by Pearl Music Europe based in Venlo, The Netherlands.

3. List of flute makers - Wikipedia

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   Professional flutes and headjoints made in precious metals alto flute headjoints: Yes: Yes: Yes Armstrong: USA: Now owned by Conn-Selmer: Yes: Yes: No Artley: USA: Now defunct Conn-Selmer brand. The company made piccolos, C flutes, E-flat soprano flutes, alto and bass flutes. (The bass flute was designed by T.S. Ogilvie) No: Yes: No Avanti: USA ...

4. Alto flute - Wikipedia

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   While there is no exact date that the alto flute was created, large flutes have existed for several hundred years. [1] Some problems with early alto flute design included the long length of the tube, troublesome cross fingerings, inconsistent intonation, finger holes that were too wide across, and how far one’s arm had to be stretched in order to reach the finger holes, particularly in the ...

5. William S. Haynes Flute Company - Wikipedia

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   The last of the wood flutes Haynes produced were issued in 1918, except for special orders. From then on, all flutes the company produced were metal. [4] [11] In 1935, the company produced a platinum flute commissioned by Georges Barrère. Some sources claim this may have been the first all-platinum instrument in the world, and while this is ...

6. Gemeinhardt - Wikipedia

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   The Gemeinhardt company sells its flutes in different categories: Student, Conservatory, Professional, Kurt Gemeinhardt Generation Series (American-made conservatory and professional flutes), Alto flutes, and Bass Flutes. It also sells headjoints separately. All flutes are available with an offset G (noted by O in the model number).

7. Western concert flute family - Wikipedia

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   The alto flute. The alto flute is characterized by its distinct, mellow tone in the lower portion of its range. The tube of the alto flute is considerably thicker and longer than a C flute and requires more breath from the player. However, this gives it a greater dynamic presence in the bottom octave and a half of its range.

8. Jupiter Band Instruments - Wikipedia

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   Imported European components are often used and most raw materials are imported from Japan. Clarinet and saxophone mouthpieces are imported from ESM in Germany and the pearl shell used for keys is imported from Germany. Pads, springs, felt and natural cork are imported from Italy and synthetic cork is imported from France.

9. Boehm system - Wikipedia

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   The concepts of the Boehm system have been applied across the range of flutes available, including piccolos, alto flutes, bass flutes, and so on, as well as other wind instruments. The material of the instrument may vary (many piccolos are made of wood, some very large flutes are wooden or even made of PVC).