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RANGE  

The concert flute’s standard range is from B3 – D7 (forced up to F7).

 

Low register
B3 – B4

Middle register
C5 – B5

Upper register
C6 – D7

 

Microtones

 

 

In modern compositions microtones, for instance quarter tones, are called for. These can be played with ease using special fingerings.

A table of fingerings can be found in Robert Dick’s book “The Other Flute” (Multiple Breath Music Company, 1989). This book also contains a table of fingerings for a microtonal scale from Db4–G#6, which consists of 210 steps.