I was wondering how many Fluters actually use all their keys and how often, I see plenty of 8 key flutes with very little wear on the pads. Maybe its about balance,
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Do folks playing contemporary keyed flutes ever use the Eb/D# key to vent higher notes?emmdee wrote:The only key on my flute which I never use is the Eb. If I'd thought about it a little more, I would have saved a few bob and just had a 5 keyed flute made, but hey-ho...
And it's the only key I find absolutely necessary. If I played big-holed flutes, I might add the G#. I find a few notes sound better with it vented -- E, F#, high Cnat, C#, and D (fingered OXX OOOk), and of course a lot of third-octave notes in addition to D.emmdee wrote:The only key on my flute which I never use is the Eb. If I'd thought about it a little more, I would have saved a few bob and just had a 5 keyed flute made, but hey-ho...
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