We usually
have a Flute Choir every year. Usually one with Symphonic Band and another one
with Wind Symphony and this year isn’t any different. We have four kinds of
flutes inside our flute choir. We have, of course, the normal C flute, then we
have the bass flute; which is the lowest we have in the choir, then we have the
alto flute; which is kind of like the bass but it is higher and not as large
and heavy. And then last but not least we have the piccolo; which is the smallest
and highest in the choir.
The bass flute is huge and heavy. It
curves to form the mouth piece, which makes it heavier because there is more
metal. There are also a lot more keys and it requires more air because of how
low it is. The high F on the bass flute is like middle F on the C flute.
The alto flute is another version of
the flute. It is wider than the C flute but not quite as wide as the bass
flute. It plays higher than the bass flute but not as high as the C flute.
The C flute is the normal flute that
you see most people playing. It is the easiest of all of them to play and many
times it is less expensive than the others because it is more common. For
example during marching band and concert band we only use the C flutes and
piccolos, and the other two are saved for flute choir.
Then there is the piccolo, which is
the smallest, lightest and the most fun to play. It plays an octave above the C
flute. Playing high notes that are above the staff on the flute takes a lot of
air and is usually pretty ear piercing because of the pitch.
Flute choir
is a lot of fun to be in but it usually takes a lot of work and practice
because it is usually a pretty decent size group so it is pretty rough trying
to get everyone to play the right rhythm at the right time. Since we usually
don’t have all that much time to preform our director gives us music that we
are able to get together in a pretty small amount of time.
Our director
Mrs. Fleer is “in charge” of conducting both flute choirs and helps us through rehearsals
to make sure we can play through the whole thing without any mistakes.
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