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The Aulos Flauto Traverso Series Baroque Flute is a classic design flute excellent for period ensemble work. The Aulos Baroque Flute features a range of d’ to a’’’ and is tuned to A440 with a Baroque (English) fingering system that is well suited for use with other period instruments or various recorder ensembles. The Aulos Flauto Traverso Baroque Flute is available in black gloss finish with a soft case (AF1S) and hard case (AF1H), black matte finish with a soft case (AF2S) and hard case (AF2H) or in ivory with a hard case (AF3H). |
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37 found helpful, 24 found unhelpful.
good for a beginner
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by Becca
12/23/2004 5:31:13 PM
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Musical Experience:
professional violinist/baroque flute hobbyist
Style of music:
classical/baroque
Hometown
Florida
Good flute for a beginner, I would recommend getting a nice wooden one when you get to be advanced but for a beginner, it's perfect! The imitation ivory feels nice in your hands and has a pretty, deep, mellow tone. I don't know if the black ones would be smaller but I wouldn't recommend the imitation ivory one for small hands, its quite a stretch haha. The hard case it beautiful and will protect your instrument wonderfully.
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37 found helpful, 24 found unhelpful.
good for a beginner
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by Becca
12/23/2004 5:31:13 PM
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Musical Experience:
professional violinist/baroque flute hobbyist
Style of music:
classical/baroque
Hometown
Florida
Good flute for a beginner, I would recommend getting a nice wooden one when you get to be advanced but for a beginner, it's perfect! The imitation ivory feels nice in your hands and has a pretty, deep, mellow tone. I don't know if the black ones would be smaller but I wouldn't recommend the imitation ivory one for small hands, its quite a stretch haha. The hard case it beautiful and will protect your instrument wonderfully.
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114 found helpful, 58 found unhelpful.
Superb starter choice for baroque flute !!
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by Gary
(garyfcarangelo@hotmail.com)
3/27/2004 8:35:49 PM
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Musical Experience:
Flutist, Eatontown Municipal Band; Hobbyist, several instruments & engineer
Style of music:
Any
Hometown
NJ
I purchased the ivory model in a hard case, which is the Japanese "Aulos" brand and is copy of the Stanesby Jr. ivory flute from around 1730. This flute is probably more even tempered and easier to play consistently than most inexpensive baroque flutes. This version is pitched at A=415, which is a half step lower in pitch than the standard A=440. The matte back version is pitched at standard pitch and is louder. I chose the Stanesby because it will blend in well with other baroque instruments and the pitch is more standard for early to mid 18th century music. This ivory flute is ideal to learn baroque pieces for several reasons. It sounds good. It's not too hard to play. Basic fingerings work well and the necessity for embouchure adjustments and double fingerings for enharmonic notes is minimized. It is not wood, so it is easier to maintain. The imitation ivory doesn't seem to be regular plastic either. It is heavier than plastic and similar to a dense wood, so it feels balanced in the hands. It has a mellower sound than your concert flute, making play in the late evening less stressful. It actually will help you with your embouchure on the regular flute, rather than destroy it. I recommend this flute to intermediate flutists who want to learn baroque style with a period instrument, but do not want to make a large investment to start. Also, I recommend the following book to get started, since the fingering chart that comes with the flute can be misleading and 1-key baroque flutes have their quirks that you need to be aware of. "A Practical and Tuneful Method for the Baroque Flute" by Peter H. Bloom. Also, do "Google" searches to find informative websites on baroque flutes and flute playing as a starting point while you're waiting for your flute and book. Good luck and keep on puffin'
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