1. The Woodwinds of the Orchestra

2. The Flutes Flutes are some of the oldest instruments, dating back to the very beginning of human music Over the centuries, the flute has been modified to improve the sound and playability of the instrument, but the basic instrument is still mostly the same

3. Stone Age Bone Flutes

4. Medieval Wood flutes

5. Modern Silver plated Flute

6. Flutes continued The flutes are the highest woodwind instruments in the orchestra The two flute instruments in the orchestra are the Flute and the Piccolo Special Effects: Flutes can do a number of special effects, from multiple and flutter tonguing, overblowing, and multiphonics that are produced by singing and playing into the instrument

7. The Flute The Flute is one of the main Soprano instruments of the orchestra It is generally used for high notes, because the instrument is not very loud when compared to the other woodwinds, and the low notes on the flute are the quietest There are typically three flutes in an orchestra, with the third flute doubling on piccolo Doubling: when a player switches between two similar instruments

8. The Flute and Piccolo

9. The Piccolo The piccolo is the highest woodwind instrument in the orchestra, playing an octave above the flute It is roughly half as big as the flute, but can play with more than double the volume Because it plays such high, shrill notes, it can usually be heard over the entire orchestra

10. Other members of the Flute Family

11. Other members continued There are several other, larger members of the flute family, but they only rarely appear in a typical orchestra These other flutes usually play together in their own separate groups called Flute Ensembles Ensemble: Any group of instruments playing together

12. The Alto Flute

13. The Bass Flute

14. The Contrabass Flute

15. The Octobass FLute

16. The Hyperbass Flute