Bass flute
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The Bass Flute is another member of the Flute family. The Bass Flute is like the regular flute in most ways except its range is one octave lower than that of the regular flute. The most common appearance of the bass flute is in a flute ensemble. Other than that, the bass flute is not a very common instrument.
Bass flutes are often made with silver plated bodies and head joints, however, some compainies, such as Emerson Flutes, allow you have options such as trill keys, silver head joint, and also a low B foot extension that is normally only available on concert flutes. This allows the bass flute to be more versatile in the music world, allowing it to do more of the techniques that the Concert flute can do.
Many composers are starting to write more for the bass flute, not only for ensemble work, but also for solo works, as well as with duets and other ensembles.
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