Flute Anatomy
The name of the middle section of the flute that has most of the keys.
What important part of flute playing occurs at the back of the 2 front teeth, where the teeth meet the gum line?
What is articulation?
This is used to check the alignment of the cork in the headjoint.
What is the tuning/cleaning rod?
This should be done after every practice session before putting the flute in its case.
What is swabbing?
The biggest association of flutists in the US, who publishes Flutist Quarterly.
What is the National Flute Association (NFA)?
The oval-shaped metal attachment on the headjoint.
What is the lip plate?
This key can be used in flat keys to make some technique easier and can be pressed while playing MOST other notes.
What is thumb B-Flat?
The intonation tendency of the extreme upper notes (3rd leger line E-natural and up).
What is sharp?
This can be used to disinfect the lip plate, but should not be used near pads.
What is rubbing alcohol?
The only member of the flute family that transposes to a key other than C; it transposes to G.
The shortest of the three sections of the flute, and can have 3 or 4 keys depending on the model.
What is the footjoint?
Vibrato can be taught from either of these two locations.
What are the the diaphragm (belly) and glottis (throat)?
Where the line on the tuning rod should be in relation to the embouchure hole when the flute is in tune.
What is centered?
This is used to remove water from keys that are sticky or waterlogged.
What is cigarette or pad paper?
The name for non-traditional flute playing to make different sounds on the instruemnt.
What are extended techniques?
What is the barrel?
This key needs to be pressed for almost all notes on the flute and is often forgotten by beginner players.
What is the RH pinky (E-flat / D-sharp key)?
The adjustment a flutist will have to make on a particularly hot day.
What is pull the headjoint out?
What is warming from the outside first?
This member of the flute family always has a curved headjoint and a crutch for the left hand.
What is the bass flute?
This is the part of the flute you turn to adjust the cork.
What is the crown?
These syllables are used for double-tonguing.
What are Too Koo (or Doo Goo)?
The intonation tendency caused by being rolled in too far.
What is flat?
This routine maintenance should be performed annually.
What is a COA (Clean, Oil, & Adjustment)
The modern flute was invented in 1847 by this German flutist and metalsmith.
Who is Theobald Boehm?