Boehm system

This article is about the flute system. For the clarinet system, see Boehm system (clarinet).

The Boehm system is a system of keywork for the flute, created by inventor and flautist Theobald Boehm between 1831 and 1847.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Welch, Christopher (1883). History of the Boehm flute. London: Rudall, Carte & Co.
  2. ^ Pentreath, Rosie (27 October 2023). "Why are flutes held to the side?". Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  3. ^ Ventzke, Karl. "Boehm-System Bassoons in the 19th Century". idrs.colorado.edu. Archived from the original on 4 March 2006. Retrieved 8 February 2024.