The vertical flute is a special variation of the standard flute, or, more specifically, the transverse flute. The vertical flute is specially designed to be played in an upright position. The vertical flute has a twisted bend in the utmost part of the instrument; this section bends perpendicular to the length of the rest of the flute so the player can blow into the lip plate in the same manner as a transverse flute. The instrument is just as easy to tune as a standard flute, but it lacks the ability to play as loudly as transverse flutes. This article pertains to the musical instrument. ...
Vertical flutes are sometimes used by people with disabilities that make playing a standard flute difficult or impossible.
The verticalflute is a special variation of the standard flute, or, more specifically, the transverse flute.
The verticalflute has a twisted bend in the utmost part of the instrument; this section bends perpendicular to the length of the rest of the flute so the player can blow into the lip plate in the same manner as a transverse flute.
Verticalflutes are sometimes used by people with disabilities that make playing a standard flute difficult or impossible.
Within the flute family, we can see a number of common characteristics in their musical and cultural role, but there is also a large amount of variation in the structure, appearance, and musical technique of the flute.
In the verticalflute, the upper end of the pipe forms the mouth-hole, and, as indicated by its name, it is held vertically.
The transverse flutes, of which the modern western flute is an example, are held horizontally, and the sound is produced by directing the air stream against the opposite edge of a hole in the side of the tube.
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