TherThere is 7 Flutes in the Flute family, There's the smallest, The Piccolo& the SubContrabass flute as the largest. Lets take a look at all the different types of flutes:
The Piccolo: (Top Picture) - 2 Pieces ( Head& Body ) - High pitched compared to other flutes (Higher Octaves) - Smallest member of the Family - 33 cm long - Around $799.00 CAD (Gemeinhart) Concert Flute: 2nd from the top - 67 cm - 3 Pieces (Head joint, Body& Foot joint) - Can be Higher octaves or Lower (pitch) - $1,069.00 CAD (Gemeinhart) Alto Flute: 3rd from the top picture - 86 cm long - Quiet& mellow sounding - 3 pieces Headjoint, Body & Footjoint - $1,459.00 CAD (Gemeinhart) Bass Flute Middle Picture - Usually Silver - 71.12 cm - $3,582.61 CAD (Gemeinhart) Contr'Alto 3rd from the bottom picture -2 pieces (Head pieces& bends) -1.8 inch Keys -Rarely Used Contrabass 2nd from the bottom picture - Rarely Used - $8943.44 CAD (Crown Flutes) SubContrabass Bottom Picture - 3 pieces (head, bends& Taper) - Tube is 5 metres long - Loud - $14,193.29 CAD (Crown Flutes) - Rarely used |