The first piece we’ll look at is the Head Jointwhich is a metal tube some 22cm in length that’s also known as the voice-box of the flute. It’s undoubtedly the most important p… See more

The Bodyof the flute contains the majority of the holes and keys and is therefore crucial to the flutist’s technique and ability to produce notes of different pitches. On the body, ther… See more

The smallest section of the flute is the Foot Joint which usually has three holes (one underneath and two on top) operated by keys so that the performer can reach them more easily… See more

That’s it for our guide to the different pieces of a flute, we hope it helped you make a bit more sense of where everything is found. This description of the parts of the flute merely bru… See more