200 B.C.
-Flutes were used for hunting and for magic rituals.
-They were made of bones and only included tone holes.
-Flutes did not have keys in this era but they appeared in Roman artifacts.
200 A.D.
-The concept of flutes grew popular with Romans and Etruscans, but not so much for the citizens of Greece.
-Flutes were used as a form of entertainment for royalty or for other large events, productions, and celebrations.
-The concept of flutes grew popular with Romans and Etruscans, but not so much for the citizens of Greece.
-Flutes were used as a form of entertainment for royalty or for other large events, productions, and celebrations.
1000 A.D.
-The flutes popularity began to die down with the fall of Rome but later began to reappear in the 10th and 11th centuries.
-The flutes popularity began to die down with the fall of Rome but later began to reappear in the 10th and 11th centuries.
1300:
-The flute grew popular in non-germanic countries such as France and Spain in this period.
-The wooden flute that is one pieced and two inches was invented.
-The flute grew popular in non-germanic countries such as France and Spain in this period.
-The wooden flute that is one pieced and two inches was invented.
1500:
-In Italian music flutes began to be one of the most popular instruments.
-The flute consisted a cork stopper in one end and was a cylindrical tube.
-It had six finger holes and a blow hole.
-They were constructed in different sizes with a limited range.
-The most common flute at this time was in D and the range of D4-D6 which if the player was skillful enough, it could be extended.
-In Italian music flutes began to be one of the most popular instruments.
-The flute consisted a cork stopper in one end and was a cylindrical tube.
-It had six finger holes and a blow hole.
-They were constructed in different sizes with a limited range.
-The most common flute at this time was in D and the range of D4-D6 which if the player was skillful enough, it could be extended.
1600:
-The flute started to be altered significantly in this era, the tone holes were much smaller, an extra key was added to produce an E-flat and another hole was added to the foot joint with a key for a person to play D#.
-The body of the flute was divided into three parts by Jean Hotteterre : the head joint, the body with six finger-holes, and the foot joint. (Jean Hotteterre was among the important French flute players and makers of this time.The Hotteterre family were hired by the royal court and were the ones to make developments.)
-The flute started to be altered significantly in this era, the tone holes were much smaller, an extra key was added to produce an E-flat and another hole was added to the foot joint with a key for a person to play D#.
-The body of the flute was divided into three parts by Jean Hotteterre : the head joint, the body with six finger-holes, and the foot joint. (Jean Hotteterre was among the important French flute players and makers of this time.The Hotteterre family were hired by the royal court and were the ones to make developments.)
1700:
-The body of the flute was divided into two parts and was established as an orchestral instrument.
-Quantz a flutist and composer who studied the instruments problems closely invented the tuning slide.
-A variety of new fingerings for each note on the flute were discovered which helped a flute player change pitch.
-In the mid 1700s three more keys (G-sharp, F and B-flat) were added to the flute by instrument makers in London.
-Flute books began to be sold to inexperienced flute players.
-Flutes began to be used in music of large composers such as Mozart and Haydn.
-The 8 keyed flute was invented by the end of the 18th century.
-The body of the flute was divided into two parts and was established as an orchestral instrument.
-Quantz a flutist and composer who studied the instruments problems closely invented the tuning slide.
-A variety of new fingerings for each note on the flute were discovered which helped a flute player change pitch.
-In the mid 1700s three more keys (G-sharp, F and B-flat) were added to the flute by instrument makers in London.
-Flute books began to be sold to inexperienced flute players.
-Flutes began to be used in music of large composers such as Mozart and Haydn.
-The 8 keyed flute was invented by the end of the 18th century.
1800:
-Theobald Boehm designed a new design for the flute so that a flute player would not have to extend their fingers uncomfortably.
-Tebaldo Monzani added knobs on the mouth-hole of the flute
-Metal bores were made by George Miller
-A thinner flute with larger holes and a different placement of the keys was made by the Nicholsons.
-James Wood added three tuning slides in London
-Flutes were used in Beethoven’s symphonies
-Boehm made padded cups for each hole and made the holes even bigger.
-Beohm experiments with different materials to improve the flutes sound and decides that silver is the best.
-Boehm improves the tone of the flute by switching to key rings instead of open holes because of Nicholson’s flute design.
-Boehm’s design of his flute grows popular was manufactured by different companies.
-In the Paris conservatory flutes became an official orchestral instrument.
-Boehm perfects his flute design.
-Theobald Boehm designed a new design for the flute so that a flute player would not have to extend their fingers uncomfortably.
-Tebaldo Monzani added knobs on the mouth-hole of the flute
-Metal bores were made by George Miller
-A thinner flute with larger holes and a different placement of the keys was made by the Nicholsons.
-James Wood added three tuning slides in London
-Flutes were used in Beethoven’s symphonies
-Boehm made padded cups for each hole and made the holes even bigger.
-Beohm experiments with different materials to improve the flutes sound and decides that silver is the best.
-Boehm improves the tone of the flute by switching to key rings instead of open holes because of Nicholson’s flute design.
-Boehm’s design of his flute grows popular was manufactured by different companies.
-In the Paris conservatory flutes became an official orchestral instrument.
-Boehm perfects his flute design.
1900:
-Boehm’s flute design is still used for modern flutes but it is slightly altered in this century.
-For tuning the flute a cork is added in the head joint.
-Boehm’s flute design is still used for modern flutes but it is slightly altered in this century.
-For tuning the flute a cork is added in the head joint.