The Flute
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All About the Flute

The flute can be made of silver, gold wood or glass. There are three things that effect the sound of the flute. The first thing is craftsmanship. The second thing is the type of wood it is made of. The third thing that effects the sound flute of is the type of construction. What I mean by construction type is the way it’s built. These things are very important if you want a good sounding flute.

The flute is closely related to the piccolo only smaller. In effect the word Piccolo means small. Another relative is the Fife. The fife was played while solders marched to war. These are some of the instruments that originated from the flute.

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I think the flute can sound sometimes high and sometimes-low .It also can sound mellow. In general it has a peaceful sound. If I were to describe it I would say it sounds peaceful and soothing. It can also make you happy. That’s how I think the flute sounds.

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Taking proper care of your flute is very important. A flute needs to be cleaned. The owners should be careful not to bang it. It is also important that you use a cleaning wand to dry the inside. This is so the inside doesn’t rust. It should kept it in the case when you are not using it. That is how flute owners should care for their flute.

The year the flute was made is estimated to be 900 BC and it came to Europe around 1200 AD. The flute is over 3,000 years old. That is the year and age of the flute.

The flute is sometimes called a woodwind and sometimes called a brass instrument. It is related to the bouns pipe, the di, the fife, piccolo, the nose flute, recorder, and the nightingale. Those are a few of the relatives of the flute. The flute is a long pipe like instrment. In anther definition a silver, glass or gold instrument.

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