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Wind, flutophones are made of plastic. |
| How to play: |
Flutophones have an aperture at the bottom. Usually the thumb of the left hand is used to cover this aperture when playing.
The index, middle & ring finger of the left hand is used to cover the upper 3 apertures, however the little finger is not used. Notes are produced when the finger aperture are opened & closed. |
| Flutophone Fingering |
Fingering for the flutophone is similar to a recorder. To play middle C all the apertures, including the one at the bottom, are all covered.
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| Difference of Flutophones From Recorders |
• Flutophones is easy to use and requires less air control.
• Recorders have excellent tone quality, & the flutophones may sound shrill because the mouthpiece has a built-in whistle. However as a good practice you can produce sweet music with it.
• The finger holes of the flutophone have grooves making it easy to tell if you're covering the hole properly. On recorders the holes are smooth. |
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