How to choose a sweet flute: Baroque or German, soprano or contrast
They all look the same, but digitation, size and material change how they sound and how easy it's to learn. What to ask at school before buying.
If the flute is for school, buy as requested by the music teacher: most often a Do soprane with a high quality (Baroque or German) digitation using its method. If it's to learn for yourself or with a teacher, the most common recommendation is a soprane or a good quality plastic countertop with Baroque digitation.
The sweet flutes look about the same, but digitation, size and material change how they sound, how tuned they are and how easy it's to learn. We explain this to you without pounding.
To sum up
- Before buying for high school, she asked what digitation they used: Baroque and German did not mix well into the same class.
- Baroque digitation better sharps altered notes and is the standard for serious study.
- The soprano is that of schools, and the contrast sounds more serious and warmer and many teens and adults choose them.
- A good quality plastic flute sounds good, washing easy and holds up with any climate, and that of wood requires filming and care.
- Each child should have his or her own flute, marked with his or her name.
Baroque or German digitation: the most important decision
The difference lies in the size of some holes and especially how the Fa is played. In German, the Fa comes out with a simple and easier position at first. The counterbalance is that other notes, such as the Fa sustained, are out of tune or require uncomfortable positions.
| Barroca | Alemana | |
|---|---|---|
| Note Fa | Finger Digitation: a finger gets up and those at the bottom are covered | Direct, easier digitation |
| Retirement | Well tuned throughout the record | The Fa sustained and others are broken or uncomfortable |
| Methods and Repertoire | Standard in formal teaching and old music | Some methods of initiation |
| When to choose her | To study continuously or with teacher | If the school or method require |
How to know what it is? Many flutes indicate with a mark next to the holes or with the packaging, with words such as "Baroque" or "German," or with a B or G. If you don't say so, ask them before you pay: it's easy to confuse them at a glance.
A useful detail: if your child has a Baroque and the rest of his course uses German, or otherwise, his Fa will have to play different with his partners. That's why his first question.
Sopranus, contrast or tenor
| Flute | Filling | Size and hands | To whom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soprano | Do | Small and the holes are together | Children and schools and the first flute of most |
| Contralto | Fa | Longer and more and more and more of his fingers are separated | Teens and adults and Baroque Repertoire and ensembles |
| Tenor | Do, an octave down his soprane | Large and usually bring keys for serious notes | Flow sets, rarely first |
| Sopranin and low | Fa | Very small or very big | Joint, later |
The soprane and tenor share digitation as well as the contrast and the sopranine. Since the contrast is at Fa, the same finger position produces another note: passing from soprane to contrast requires re-learning of the note names, although the technique is the same. That's why some adults start directly with contrast, and children most often with soprane.
Plastic or wood
| Plastic (resin) | Madera | |
|---|---|---|
| Sonido | That's clear and stable and good sounds good. | warmer and more nuanced |
| Higiene | Washes with warm water and soft soap | Do not wash with water |
| Clima | The cold of Bogotá and the moisture of hot ground have been affected | Sensitive to moisture and temperature changes and can be broken |
| Mantenimiento | Minimum | Loading with short sessions at first and oil according to wood |
| To whom | Children, school and most beginners | Students with experience or adults who will care for her |
A high-quality plastic flute isn't a toy: advanced students have a place to practice or to get them anywhere. What we have to avoid are thin and too light plastic flutes that are sold as a toy: they tend to get out of tune and they cost a lot to blow.
What to ask at school and how to buy well
- He asked his music teacher what flute was using his class: soprano or contralto, Baroque or German.
- He preferred a two or three-piece flute: his foot can be turned so that his right pinique can reach his last hole comfortable.
- Check that with cover, cleansing rod and, if possible, some fat for joints.
- He's been branching and framing with his child's name and they get mixed up in a living room full of equal flutes.
- He buys one per child. To share his flute with his brothers or partners is unhygienic and if there's no other, his body will be washed between uses.
To wash and save her well, follow how to clear a sweet flute.
How to Test A Sweet Fletute Before To Buy It
If you can't play, get help from someone who does or from your teacher.
- Serious note: cover all holes and blow very soft. A clear Do should come out in a soprane without squeezing or cutting. That's the note that best shines a bad or leaking flute.
- Acute notes: with an interpitted thumb, try the top notes and get out without a strong blow.
- Bezel: Look at the window, the cut under the nozzle. The border should be clear, without pounding or pounding. A small imperfection there ruins the sound.
- Linkages: The pieces have to be put together firmly without dancing or requiring strength.
- Orphis: The finger goes through the holes: the edges have to be smooth, with no plastic remains.
- Filling: with an interminer, as our [online interminer]](/herramientas/afinador), check that serious Do, Sun and Acute Do are reasonably intertwined with each other.
If you're an adult or if you want to go after school
The sweet flute isn't just a school instrument. It has an enormous repertoire, especially from Renaissance and Baroque, and it's comfortable for adults and older people: it's light, it doesn't require much force and it's been played sitting.
- If you have never touched, start with a soprano or a good quality plastic countertop and Baroque digitation.
- If you're attracted to old music or play as a whole, the countertop's usually the entrance door.
- When you have been regularly touched, you can think about a wood and get some advice about the type of wood and the shooting.
with a [sweet flute] teacher](/clases/flauta-dulce) That's what makes the difference between blowing notes and playing music.
Frequently asked questions
What sweet flute do you usually order at school?
The most common thing is a soprano at Do Plastic. The digitation changes with the teacher's method, so trust it before buying so as to avoid ending with a different flute from that of the rest of the course.
At how old can you start with the sweet flute?
Many children start at about 6 or 7 years old, as their fingers get to cover up well with the holes of a soprano. It's a good preparation for other wind tools. We tell you more about that stage at 6 to 8 year old music classes for children.
What's with the sweet flute?
It's most often an excess of air, fingers that don't fully cover the holes or bad place thumb. Blow as if you say "du" soft and check that the yolks, and don't tiptoe them, cover every hole. If you squeal while still playing soft and well covered, you can have a defect in the bezel.
How do I know if my flute's Baroque or German if it doesn't have a mark?
Touch the Fa with a simple position: thumb, the three fingers of the left hand and the right index. If it sounds tuned, it's probably German, if it sounds high and only tightens with the place of tipstick, it's baroque.