Contrabass FluteThe contrabass flute is the largest member of the flute family. Just picking up this monster instrument can be a challenge, but a fun one! As you might guess, this is an extremely expensive piece of equipment, so you will only find it in university music departments or well-funded flute choirs.
It is pitched two octaves lower than the C flute, but there are also instruments produced in the key of G. These are an octave lower than the alto flute in G. It takes a lot of air to get a tone on the contrabass flute, but as always, the relaxed embouchure is important. The instrument has made a great contribution to the flute choir by providing a low quality to the overwhelming soprano sound of the flute. Probably the best known maker of contrabass flute is Eva Kingma.
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