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Author: AltoFlute
Date: 2002-10-24 02:45
(I've actually figured out how to play Db on a normal Piccolo)
Why does the Alto Flute have such a muddy high octave?
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Author: Deshuan
Date: 2002-10-25 00:05
for D u can either use:
Left hand:Thumb,ring finger;Right Hand:1st Finger, 2nd Finger
Or
LH:Thumb, Ring finger;RH:1st, 2nd and Eb
OR
LH: Bb;RH: Ring and Eb
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Author: Saxplaya
Date: 2002-10-25 00:35
The alto flute has a high muddy octave because its not really meant to play that high or so ive heard.
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Author: Steven King
Date: 2002-10-25 01:33
Saxplaya is right the Alto is ment for lower music not all the high stuff the C Flute plays.
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Author: Saxy Boy
Date: 2002-10-26 02:46
at first glance, and experience with a larger flute, one would probably run into some problems. Kind of like the relation between the oboe and english horn. for one 8 bar phrase, in 4/4 at: quarter note=120, the oboe uses up 1 liter of air, and the english horn uses up approximately 2-3 litres for the same function...so, The answer to almost any problem...air! The one thing I know, is that air will make a vibration, which will in turn make a sound. If you don't have enough air, the vibration will be too slow, muffled or won't produce at all. Be sure to keep your mouth in an O shape, to ensure that the air that is being forced out of your lungs has a clear passage, to ensure beautiful resonation.
Saxy Boy
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Author: grecia
Date: 2002-10-26 04:19
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Author: grecia
Date: 2002-10-26 04:19
hi peoples iam looking for the notes of titanic if you now any websites please contact me at........angelwings1643@aol.com please
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Author: Nicole Varanavage
Date: 2004-07-19 00:05
I noticed you asked why the alto has a muddy sound in the higher octaves. I higher octaves I have noticed sound a lot better on nickel-plated silver bodies than it does on solid silver bodies. However, at an MENC conference I found a very rare solid silver head and body alto that has a clear upper octave, sounding just like a flute. If I remember correctly it was a deMedici alto. It takes a while but you can find better quality altos that have a clear sound throughout all the octaves. The quality of the instrument makes a big difference.
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