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    | Author: Miss Date:   2002-10-24 20:08
 
 i just got a new alto flute, and i don't know how to play it, i can play the lowest notes on the regular flute  but i know it must play lower than that, are there more fingerings? or do you play ususall high notes lower? plz help!!
 
 
 
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    | Author: Deshuan Date:   2002-10-24 23:58
 
 Hey, the fingerings are the same, just go to the flute link on this site.
 
 
 
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    | Author: Saxplaya Date:   2002-10-25 00:33
 
 The fingering s are all the same but the only thing diff. is that i think when you play the same note on both instruments the octaves are diff. or the note sounds diff. I dont remember.
 
 
 
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    | Author: Steven King Date:   2002-10-25 01:31
 
 The Alto flute is Pitched in G so it sounds a Major 3rd lower than the not writen.  That is what sounds different to you.
 
 
 
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    | Author: ellie Date:   2002-10-28 16:26
 
 That's the great thing about an alto flute. You will notice that your music for alto flute is in a different key than for the C-pitched instruments. When you finger a C on a regular flute, it plays a C- When you use that same fingering on your alto, it will play the G below the C you are fingering.
 
 So the flute does play lower, but you don't have to do anything other than blow a little bit differently. All the fingerings are the same.
 
 
 
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