Flute: Ranges, Registers, & Tremolos — Example 1
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Flute: Ranges, Registers, & Tremolos — Example 1
“The low range of the flute has the richest colors, but these colors can be heard only in very transparent textures. Producing a tone on the flute, particularly in the low register, requires a great deal more air than is needed for other woodwinds.”
“As the flute ascends about the staff, the tone becomes brighter and stronger.”
“The highest range of the flute is very bright, and can be easily projected over a large orchestral tutti. Generally, the 8ve mark is avoided in notating high flute music, because flutists are unusually adept at reading ledger lines.” [0:00–0:22]