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Lucius Chiaraviglio: /* Flute Microtones */ "Change "unless if" to "unless".

2026-05-05T01:07:32Z

Flute Microtones: "Change "unless if" to "unless".

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	For example, suppose you want to play a tone of 449 hertz (A4+35¢). The closest note in the 12 tone tempered scale is A4 at 440 hertz, so you would need to sharpen this note by approximately a sixth-tone, or 35 cents. You would accomplish this by rotating the head plate away from your lips. This technically increases the effective length of the flute, which physics dictates would normally flatten a note, though contrary to common sense it does the opposite.		For example, suppose you want to play a tone of 449 hertz (A4+35¢). The closest note in the 12 tone tempered scale is A4 at 440 hertz, so you would need to sharpen this note by approximately a sixth-tone, or 35 cents. You would accomplish this by rotating the head plate away from your lips. This technically increases the effective length of the flute, which physics dictates would normally flatten a note, though contrary to common sense it does the opposite.

	Additionally, some flutes come with holes in the keys ("ring keys") to facilitate quarter tone use. However, I do not recommend you purchase this type of flute unless if you have a desire to play in [[24edo\|24 EDO]]. These holes allegedly change the tone-color, which might be considered an undesirable side effect.		Additionally, some flutes come with holes in the keys ("ring keys") to facilitate quarter tone use. However, I do not recommend you purchase this type of flute unless you have a desire to play in [[24edo\|24 EDO]]. These holes allegedly change the tone-color, which might be considered an undesirable side effect.

	== Cross-fingerings ==		== Cross-fingerings ==

BudjarnLambeth: /* Links */ link to orphaned page

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Links: link to orphaned page

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	== Links ==		== Links ==
	* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3GD0Omr4Z0 Eva Kingma and the quarter-tone flute] - video demonstration of a modified flute able to play quartertones		* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3GD0Omr4Z0 Eva Kingma and the quarter-tone flute] - video demonstration of a modified flute able to play quartertones
			* [[Carla Rees]] (flautist)

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	[[Category:Guides]]		[[Category:Guides]]
	[[Category:Instruments]]		[[Category:Instruments]]

Fredg999 category edits: Moving from Category:Howto to Category:Guides using Cat-a-lot

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Fredg999: Fredg999 moved page Flutes to Flute: WP:PLURAL

2022-10-08T04:48:51Z

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Bozu: /* Custom Flutes */ added how to

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Custom Flutes: added how to

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	The flute was completed in under 12 hours and required under 1 USD of raw materials. One could feasibly hope to make multitudes of these inexpensive flutes for every EDO or other tuning scheme.		The flute was completed in under 12 hours and required under 1 USD of raw materials. One could feasibly hope to make multitudes of these inexpensive flutes for every EDO or other tuning scheme.

			===== How to =====
			# Planning - the easiest way is to use [http://iotic.com/flutomat/ flutomat] or similar software/applet to calculate the finger hole spacing and tone hole position, based on the available drill bits you have. Remember that you can make a hole larger than the bit, by adjusting the piece, but you cannot make a hole smaller than the bit. Note that if the finger holes or tone holes are too big or too small, the flute will become difficult to play or may not produce a good musical tone.
			# Obtain materials - you will need a length of PVC that goes at least 25-30 mm past the edge of the tone hole. You will also need a cork to fill in the dead space behind the tone hole, as well as a cap that fits the pipe.
			# Assembly - mark the hole positions and drill them, then insert the cork and fit the cap. You may wish to arc the holes for better hand comfort. The cork needs to fit very tightly.
			# Finishing - you should use a file to sharpen the edge of the tone hole, which will give a better tone with less effort.

	== Links ==		== Links ==

Xenwolf: categories reduced to singular form, headings changed to h2 (h1 is the overall page title)

2020-07-24T07:01:01Z

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	=== Flute Microtones ===		== Flute Microtones ==
	Playing microtones on a concert flute is as simple as rotating the head plate towards or away from your lips (<u>not</u> twisting against the body!) to decrease or increase the effective length. Increasing the distance sharpens the note, and vice versa. This requires extremely-minute precision and fine muscle memory for instant execution. You may also need to change your embouchure to avoid whisper tones.		Playing microtones on a concert flute is as simple as rotating the head plate towards or away from your lips (<u>not</u> twisting against the body!) to decrease or increase the effective length. Increasing the distance sharpens the note, and vice versa. This requires extremely-minute precision and fine muscle memory for instant execution. You may also need to change your embouchure to avoid whisper tones.

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	Additionally, some flutes come with holes in the keys ("ring keys") to facilitate quarter tone use. However, I do not recommend you purchase this type of flute unless if you have a desire to play in [[24edo\|24 EDO]]. These holes allegedly change the tone-color, which might be considered an undesirable side effect.		Additionally, some flutes come with holes in the keys ("ring keys") to facilitate quarter tone use. However, I do not recommend you purchase this type of flute unless if you have a desire to play in [[24edo\|24 EDO]]. These holes allegedly change the tone-color, which might be considered an undesirable side effect.

	=== Cross-fingerings ===		== Cross-fingerings ==
	[http://flute.fingerings.info/ flute.fingerings.info] has hundreds of fingerings for each note, sorted by intonation, rounded to the nearest 5¢.		[http://flute.fingerings.info/ flute.fingerings.info] has hundreds of fingerings for each note, sorted by intonation, rounded to the nearest 5¢.

	===Custom Flutes===		==Custom Flutes==
	[[File:7edo-flute-01.JPG\|alt=7edo-flute-01.JPG\|480x94px\|7edo-flute-01.JPG]]		[[File:7edo-flute-01.JPG\|alt=7edo-flute-01.JPG\|480x94px\|7edo-flute-01.JPG]]

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	The flute was completed in under 12 hours and required under 1 USD of raw materials. One could feasibly hope to make multitudes of these inexpensive flutes for every EDO or other tuning scheme.		The flute was completed in under 12 hours and required under 1 USD of raw materials. One could feasibly hope to make multitudes of these inexpensive flutes for every EDO or other tuning scheme.

	=== Links ===		== Links ==
	[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3GD0Omr4Z0 Eva Kingma and the quarter-tone flute] - video demonstration of a modified flute able to play quartertones		* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3GD0Omr4Z0 Eva Kingma and the quarter-tone flute] - video demonstration of a modified flute able to play quartertones
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TallKite: added a section about cross-fingerings

2020-07-24T06:41:02Z

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	~~'''~~Flute Microtones~~'''~~		=== Flute Microtones ===

	Playing microtones on a concert flute is as simple as rotating the head plate towards or away from your lips (<u>not</u> twisting against the body!) to decrease or increase the effective length. Increasing the distance sharpens the note, and vice versa. This requires extremely-minute precision and fine muscle memory for instant execution. You may also need to change your embouchure to avoid whisper tones.		Playing microtones on a concert flute is as simple as rotating the head plate towards or away from your lips (<u>not</u> twisting against the body!) to decrease or increase the effective length. Increasing the distance sharpens the note, and vice versa. This requires extremely-minute precision and fine muscle memory for instant execution. You may also need to change your embouchure to avoid whisper tones.

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	Additionally, some flutes come with holes in the keys ("ring keys") to facilitate quarter tone use. However, I do not recommend you purchase this type of flute unless if you have a desire to play in [[24edo\|24 EDO]]. These holes allegedly change the tone-color, which might be considered an undesirable side effect.		Additionally, some flutes come with holes in the keys ("ring keys") to facilitate quarter tone use. However, I do not recommend you purchase this type of flute unless if you have a desire to play in [[24edo\|24 EDO]]. These holes allegedly change the tone-color, which might be considered an undesirable side effect.

			=== Cross-fingerings ===
			[http://flute.fingerings.info/ flute.fingerings.info] has hundreds of fingerings for each note, sorted by intonation, rounded to the nearest 5¢.

	===Custom Flutes===		===Custom Flutes===
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	The flute was completed in under 12 hours and required under 1 USD of raw materials. One could feasibly hope to make multitudes of these inexpensive flutes for every EDO or other tuning scheme.		The flute was completed in under 12 hours and required under 1 USD of raw materials. One could feasibly hope to make multitudes of these inexpensive flutes for every EDO or other tuning scheme.

	Links		=== Links ===
			[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3GD0Omr4Z0 Eva Kingma and the quarter-tone flute] - video demonstration of a modified flute able to play quartertones
	[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3GD0Omr4Z0 Eva Kingma and the quarter-tone flute ]- video demonstration of a modified flute able to play quartertones
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	Playing microtones on a concert flute is as simple as rotating the head plate towards or away from your lips (~~__not__~~ twisting against the body!) to decrease or increase the effective length. Increasing the distance sharpens the note, and vice versa. This requires extremely-minute precision and fine muscle memory for instant execution. You may also need to change your embouchure to avoid whisper tones.		Playing microtones on a concert flute is as simple as rotating the head plate towards or away from your lips (<u>not</u> twisting against the body!) to decrease or increase the effective length. Increasing the distance sharpens the note, and vice versa. This requires extremely-minute precision and fine muscle memory for instant execution. You may also need to change your embouchure to avoid whisper tones.

	For example, suppose you want to play a tone of 449 hertz (A4+35¢). The closest note in the 12 tone tempered scale is A4 at 440 hertz, so you would need to sharpen this note by approximately a sixth-tone, or 35 cents. You would accomplish this by rotating the head plate away from your lips. This technically increases the effective length of the flute, which physics dictates would normally flatten a note, though contrary to common sense it does the opposite.		For example, suppose you want to play a tone of 449 hertz (A4+35¢). The closest note in the 12 tone tempered scale is A4 at 440 hertz, so you would need to sharpen this note by approximately a sixth-tone, or 35 cents. You would accomplish this by rotating the head plate away from your lips. This technically increases the effective length of the flute, which physics dictates would normally flatten a note, though contrary to common sense it does the opposite.
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	Additionally, some flutes come with holes in the keys ("ring keys") to facilitate quarter tone use. However, I do not recommend you purchase this type of flute unless if you have a desire to play in [[24edo\|24 EDO]]. These holes allegedly change the tone-color, which might be considered an undesirable side effect.		Additionally, some flutes come with holes in the keys ("ring keys") to facilitate quarter tone use. However, I do not recommend you purchase this type of flute unless if you have a desire to play in [[24edo\|24 EDO]]. These holes allegedly change the tone-color, which might be considered an undesirable side effect.

	===Custom Flutes===		===Custom Flutes===
	[[~~image~~:7edo-flute-01.JPG ~~width~~=~~"480" height="94"~~]]		[[File:7edo-flute-01.JPG\|alt=7edo-flute-01.JPG\|480x94px\|7edo-flute-01.JPG]]

	Above: a hand-made PVC flute tuned to 7 EDO, which can also play many intermediate notes of 14 EDO with cross-fingerings.		Above: a hand-made PVC flute tuned to 7 EDO, which can also play many intermediate notes of 14 EDO with cross-fingerings.

	The flute was completed in under 12 hours and required under 1 USD of raw materials. One could feasibly hope to make multitudes of these inexpensive flutes for every EDO or other tuning scheme.		The flute was completed in under 12 hours and required under 1 USD of raw materials. One could feasibly hope to make multitudes of these inexpensive flutes for every EDO or other tuning scheme.

			Links

	~~Links~~		[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3GD0Omr4Z0 Eva Kingma and the quarter-tone flute ]- video demonstration of a modified flute able to play quartertones
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	Playing microtones on a concert flute is as simple as rotating the head plate towards or away from your lips (<u>not</u> twisting against the body!) to decrease or increase the effective length. Increasing the distance sharpens the note, and vice versa. This requires extremely-minute precision and fine muscle memory for instant execution. You may also need to change your embouchure to avoid whisper tones.<br />		[[Category:instruments]]
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	For example, suppose you want to play a tone of 449 hertz (A4+35¢). The closest note in the 12 tone tempered scale is A4 at 440 hertz, so you would need to sharpen this note by approximately a sixth-tone, or 35 cents. You would accomplish this by rotating the head plate away from your lips. This technically increases the effective length of the flute, which physics dictates would normally flatten a note, though contrary to common sense it does the opposite.<br />
	~~<br />~~
	~~Additionally, some~~ flutes come with holes in the keys (&quot;ring keys&quot;) to facilitate quarter tone use. However, I do not recommend you purchase this type of flute unless if you have a desire to play in <a class="wiki_link" href="/24edo">24 EDO</a>. These holes allegedly change the tone-color, which might be considered an undesirable side effect.<br />
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	~~Above~~: ~~a hand-made PVC flute tuned to 7 EDO, which can also play many intermediate notes of 14 EDO with cross-fingerings.<br />~~
	The flute was completed in under 12 hours and required under 1 USD of raw materials. One could feasibly hope to make multitudes of these inexpensive flutes for every EDO or other tuning scheme.<br />
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	<a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3GD0Omr4Z0" rel="nofollow">Eva Kingma and the quarter-tone flute </a>- video demonstration of a modified flute able to play quartertones</body></html></pre></div>

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	Above: a hand-made PVC flute tuned to 7 EDO, which can also play many intermediate notes of 14 EDO.		Above: a hand-made PVC flute tuned to 7 EDO, which can also play many intermediate notes of 14 EDO with cross-fingerings.
	The flute was completed in under 12 hours and required under 1 USD of raw materials. One could feasibly hope to make multitudes of these inexpensive flutes for every EDO or other tuning scheme.		The flute was completed in under 12 hours and required under 1 USD of raw materials. One could feasibly hope to make multitudes of these inexpensive flutes for every EDO or other tuning scheme.

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	Above: a hand-made PVC flute tuned to 7 EDO, which can also play many intermediate notes of 14 EDO.<br />		Above: a hand-made PVC flute tuned to 7 EDO, which can also play many intermediate notes of 14 EDO with cross-fingerings.<br />
	The flute was completed in under 12 hours and required under 1 USD of raw materials. One could feasibly hope to make multitudes of these inexpensive flutes for every EDO or other tuning scheme.<br />		The flute was completed in under 12 hours and required under 1 USD of raw materials. One could feasibly hope to make multitudes of these inexpensive flutes for every EDO or other tuning scheme.<br />
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