The primary focus of this site is simple system flutes with or without keys, which are often referred to as Irish flutes.

Is there such a thing as an 'Irish flute' And if there is, what is it and where did it come from The full answer requires us to look at the long history of the flute. As a bonus, I have included a Renaissance flutes fingering charts.

Playing the Six Holed Flute Your First Notes Like any flute, the easiest note to play is the one produced by the head joint alone. Hold the head joint up to your mouth, pressing the embouchure to your lips as if kissing. Now let the head joint roll down your chin, so that the embouchure hole turns outwards. Smile slightly to draw the corners of your mouth inwards and upwards. Open a very small ...

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