Here is a flute with a B-flat foot http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-WOOD-FLUTE-with-...1QQcmdZViewItem
Has anyone ever seen one of these before?? I had to read it twice when I saw "flute with 3 footjoints" on the page
Full Version: Flute With A B-flat Foot!
He claims it's unique. I have never seen one before - I recall on flutenet there was a recent discussion about how to go lower than B (I think it was flutenet) and no one mentioned Bb feet - people were talking about rolling up bits of paper to make the low note lower and stuff.
I have never heard of a B-flat foot for a flute. Umm not sure about the price though...
QUOTE(sarah-flute @ Sep 4 2005, 05:02 PM)
I recall on flutenet there was a recent discussion about how to go lower than B (I think it was flutenet) and no one mentioned Bb feet - people were talking about rolling up bits of paper to make the low note lower and stuff.
youre jokin, no????well, i heard about rolling up paper for a different sort of joint. maybe a flute is cooler than a hookah!
must say the idea of a wooden flute appeals tho. what's special about wood? is it mellower?
QUOTE(sarah-flute @ Sep 4 2005, 05:02 PM)
I recall on flutenet there was a recent discussion about how to go lower than B (I think it was flutenet) and no one mentioned Bb feet - people were talking about rolling up bits of paper to make the low note lower and stuff.
Could you bend a B on a flute with a B foot to make it lower? I can do that on my flute (just) on the middle C.
Good grief! I wish I had a spare £1200 knocking about for a Bb foot! I've never seen a Bb foot joint though. Would be good to have a go though, just for the novelty value for me though! I think I'll stick with my bog standard C foot joint....
I would have thought that it would work, although with appaling tuning though...
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Could you bend a B on a flute with a B foot to make it lower?
I would have thought that it would work, although with appaling tuning though...
I've heard about Bb flutes but not Bb feet (err foot).
Does the Bb foot make it a transposing instrument? Or is it just like a B foot?
Does the Bb foot make it a transposing instrument? Or is it just like a B foot?
QUOTE(zauberfagott @ Sep 5 2005, 03:37 AM)
Does the Bb foot make it a transposing instrument? Or is it just like a B foot?
I don't think a Bb foot makes it a transposing instrument. But a Bb flute is.
QUOTE(SirPrancealot @ Sep 4 2005, 04:26 PM)
QUOTE(sarah-flute @ Sep 4 2005, 05:02 PM)
I recall on flutenet there was a recent discussion about how to go lower than B (I think it was flutenet) and no one mentioned Bb feet - people were talking about rolling up bits of paper to make the low note lower and stuff.
youre jokin, no????well, i heard about rolling up paper for a different sort of joint. maybe a flute is cooler than a hookah!
No seriously, if you want to get a lower note you can apparently do it that way, although obviously you can't get the other lowe note (ie C on a C foot or B on a B foot) till you remove the tube of paper. Never tried this, but apparently others have...
QUOTE(Subatomic_Star @ Sep 4 2005, 05:40 PM)
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Could you bend a B on a flute with a B foot to make it lower?
I would have thought that it would work, although with appaling tuning though...
I've never tried to get B on my flute, will have to have a go...
You can use an empty loo roll/ kitchen roll to get a lower note on the bassoon - it's just the right size!
QUOTE(1stviolin @ Sep 6 2005, 10:30 PM)
You can use an empty loo roll/ kitchen roll to get a lower note on the bassoon - it's just the right size!
I have never heard of that before!! 
I have seen footjoints which go down to A and Ab.
The boston flute makers would make one for you on special request but you would be looking at the price of a flute!
The only thing with flutes that go that low is the tone and volume decrease as you go down, so it becomes a bit unnecessary.
The boston flute makers would make one for you on special request but you would be looking at the price of a flute!
The only thing with flutes that go that low is the tone and volume decrease as you go down, so it becomes a bit unnecessary.
QUOTE(sags_3 @ Apr 28 2006, 11:41 AM)
I have seen footjoints which go down to A and Ab.
The boston flute makers would make one for you on special request but you would be looking at the price of a flute!
I think at that point one might consider buying an alto flute
.*cues swooning*
QUOTE(YetAnotherPianist @ Apr 28 2006, 11:43 AM)
QUOTE(sags_3 @ Apr 28 2006, 11:41 AM)
I have seen footjoints which go down to A and Ab.
The boston flute makers would make one for you on special request but you would be looking at the price of a flute!
I think at that point one might consider buying an alto flute
.*cues swooning*
QUOTE(YetAnotherPianist @ Apr 28 2006, 11:43 AM)
QUOTE(sags_3 @ Apr 28 2006, 11:41 AM)
I have seen footjoints which go down to A and Ab.
The boston flute makers would make one for you on special request but you would be looking at the price of a flute!
I think at that point one might consider buying an alto flute
.*cues swooning*
*Swoons* obediently....
Yup an alto flute would be better for notes of that range, on the flute it gets harder to get notes around middle c and the b below.
The tonal qualities are different tho.
The tonal qualities are different tho.
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