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- Dictionaryflute/fluːt/
noun
- 1. a wind instrument made from a tube with holes that are stopped by the fingers or keys, held vertically or horizontally (in which case it is also called a transverse flute) so that the player's breath strikes a narrow edge. The modern orchestral form is a transverse flute, typically made of metal, with an elaborate set of keys.
- 2. an ornamental vertical groove in a column.
verb
- 1. speak in a melodious way: "‘What do you do?’ she fluted"
- 2. make flutes or grooves in: "the wood has been fluted to resemble Greek columns"
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The flute is a member of a family of musical instruments in the woodwind group. Like all woodwinds, flutes are aerophones, producing sound with a vibrating column of air. Flutes produce sound when the player's air flows across an opening. In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system, flutes are edge-blown aerophones. [1] .
Oct 7, 2024 · Flute, wind instrument in which the sound is produced by a stream of air directed against a sharp edge, upon which the air breaks up into eddies that alternate regularly above and below the edge, setting into vibration the air enclosed in the flute. Learn more about flutes in this article.
: a keyed woodwind instrument consisting of a cylindrical tube which is stopped at one end and which has a side hole over which air is blown to produce the tone and having a range from middle C upward for three octaves. : a tall slender wineglass. specifically : one of the vertical parallel grooves on a classical architectural column. Did you know?
FLUTE definition: 1. a tube-shaped musical instrument with a hole that you blow across at one end while holding the…. Learn more.
Flute definition: a musical wind instrument consisting of a tube with a series of fingerholes or keys, in which the wind is directed against a sharp edge, either directly, as in the modern transverse flute, or through a flue, as in the recorder..
May 29, 2018 · A flute is a musical instrument that produces sound when a stream of air is directed against the edge of a hole, causing the air within the body of the instrument to vibrate. Most flutes are tubular, but some are globular or other shapes.
FLUTE meaning: 1. a tube-shaped musical instrument with a hole that you blow across at one end while holding the…. Learn more.
A flute is a woodwind instrument made from a tube with a series of holes. Unlike the clarinet or the oboe, it’s a reedless instrument, which produces sound from the flow of air across an opening.
Definition. The flute is a woodwind instrument that produces sound when air is blown across a hole, creating vibrations in the air column inside the instrument.
Definition. A flute is a woodwind instrument that produces sound by directing a stream of air across an opening, causing the air within the tube to vibrate. This instrument is characterized by its slender, tubular shape and is known for its bright, clear tone.
