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jimhanks wrote: ↑Sun Mar 21, 2021 8:58 am I wonder if a real instrument has been made with this scale. The root is almost exactly a quarter tone between Bb and B in the A=440 equal temperament. It would be a really long whistle.

I still have a Bb bass flute around 52”. I’m not tall enough to play it comfortably but I gave a green one to a 7’ line cook named Dan when I was waiting tables. I’m 6’ and a bass D whistle is only barely playable as a straight pipe.