What Types of Music Does the Flute Play?
she played a flute image by Pix by Marti from Fotolia.com jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep1 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/a06/es/pl/types-music-flute-play_-1.1-800X800.jpg’); }); Flutes produce a high-pitched sound. Like most musical instruments, the flute can be used to perform nearly any style of music. However, there are a few genres in which the flute is more commonly played. This tube-shaped device is a part of the woodwind family and is known as the oldest musical instrument in human history. Western Classical One of the quietest instruments in a symphony orchestra, but one of the most essential, is the flute. The highest notes are played on the flute or its cousin the piccolo. One of Mozart’s most famous operas was called The Magic Flute, in which the instrument has a prominent role. Western flutes are held to the side, with musicians blowing across a small hole just above where the instrument rests on their chin. It is actua
