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Good afternoon! I just finished composing a march for concert band with optional inclusion of a full flute choir (piccolo, Eb flute, C flutes, alto flute, bass flute and contrabass flute). You can download free PDF file with the full score and individual parts that you are welcome to print out and p...

The simplest answer is that Theobald Boehm made his alto flute in G. He is the man who perfected the modern concert flute. Through his study of acoustic science, he redesigned the flute as a cylindrical instrument with large toneholes placed where the best intonation and consistent tone would be ide...

Theobald Boehm was the one who designed the modern flute. He also created the G alto flute, and it was his favorite of all the flutes. As a composer, I enjoy the alto flute very much, and have written for it a lot. In its higher register it has a very airy sound. This sound can be wonderful in an ex...

I noticed a few old posts on Eb flute... Glad to see there are some players here. It's one of my favorite instruments. I like to include Eb and alto flute parts in my band compositions... you never know who will have one they have been wishing they could play more. Especially when you have a fairly ...