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* [[Kalyuka]] - [[Russia|Russian]] and [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] overtone flute |
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* [[Willow flute]] - [[Scandinavia]]n flute |
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* [[Choctaw]] overtone flute<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.flutopedia.com/flute_types_north_america.htm#Choctaw_Overtone_Flute |title=The Choctaw Overtone Flute / Indigenous North American Flutes |author=Clint Goss |date=2012 |work=Flutopedia |accessdate=2012-02-22}}</ref> |
* [[Choctaw]] overtone flute<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.flutopedia.com/flute_types_north_america.htm#Choctaw_Overtone_Flute |title=The Choctaw Overtone Flute / Indigenous North American Flutes |author=Clint Goss |date=2012 |work=Flutopedia |accessdate=2012-02-22}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:33, 15 July 2012
Overtone flute refers to a type of a flute that is designed to play in the upper harmonics, typically well above the two or three harmonics that are the practical limit for most woodwind instruments. Overtone flutes either lack tone holes or have significantly fewer tone holes that most woodwind instruments. They rely on their ability to play high into the harmonic overtone series in order to play melodies. This means that most overtone flutes are limited to producing only those notes from a natural scale.
Overtone flutes typically have relatively long resonating chamber compared it its diameter or cross sectional area, which encourages the instrument to resonate in the higher harmonics. This also makes it either difficult to play or very quiet when attempting to play the instrument in the first harmonic.
Examples of Overtone Flutes
- Kalyuka - Russian and Ukrainian overtone flute
- Willow flute - Scandinavian flute
- Fujara - a Slovakian flute
- Koncovka - another Slovakian flute
- Choctaw overtone flute[1]
See also
- Natural trumpet - similar brass overtone instrument
External links
- overtone-flute.com - pictures, sounds and information
- Kalyuka - russian overtone flute - videos, sounds and information
References
- ^ Clint Goss (2012). "The Choctaw Overtone Flute / Indigenous North American Flutes". Flutopedia. Retrieved 2012-02-22.