Western concert flute

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Flute

Woodwind instrument
Other names	Transverse flute Boehm flute C flute
Classification	Edge-blown aerophone
Hornbostel–Sachs classification	421.121.12 (open side-blown flute with fingerholes)
Playing range
Tessitura of the standard C concert flute is C4–C7. Some have a key for low B3.
Related instruments
Flutes: Piccolo Treble Soprano C flute Flûte d'amour Alto Bass Contra-alto Contrabass Subcontrabass Double Contrabass Hyperbass

The Western concert flute is a family of transverse (side-blown) woodwind instruments made of metal or wood. It is the most common variant of the flute. A musician who plays the flute is called a “flautist” in British English, and a “flutist” in American English.^[1]

This type of flute is used in many ensembles, including concert bands, military bands, marching bands, orchestras, flute ensembles, and occasionally jazz bands and big bands. Other flutes in this family include the piccolo, the alto flute, and the bass flute. A large repertory of works has been composed for flute.