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Author: mls
Date: 2004-03-25 22:55
I've been playing flute for about 4 or 5 years, and I never heard of any of those terms till I went on this site. What is the difference between open and closed hole flutes? Thanks!
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Author: ~Heather ~
Date: 2004-03-26 22:19
an open hole flute has 5 of the keys with the center holes cut out of them. They lay underneath your 2,3,4th finger on right and 3,4th on your left. It gives a better tone and on some of the trills and high notes you can use then half open/half closed with your finger. A closed holed flute has all the keys closed, which limits your possibilities. Here is a pic of an open holed flute: "http://i8.ebayimg.com/03/i/01/8a/02/45_1_b.JPG" and here is one that is closed hole: "http://i8.ebayimg.com/02/i/01/02/96/51_1_s.JPG". TAKE OUT THE "" BETWEEN THE URL!
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Author: GregVail.com
Date: 2004-04-20 17:33
The other important thing to think about when buying a Flute is what it will be worth when you need to up grade. Open Hole Flutes with the B Foot always hold there value better because they just look like a Pro Flute with Pro Flute Options.
The cost is not much more for these options and the benefits are many more than just resale as listed on the post before.
GregVail.com
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