I have a Butler Eb flute which I was sold as conical ( slightly he said ) which is in fact cylindrical. it has an old stable pinned head crack away from the embouchure. £140 will buy it. It plays well. and at 440.I don’t really want too many cylindrical flutes.( Do I really want any flutes, He wonders. They just seem to have become a habit !)
I have here also ( though it is not mine ) a Metzler Eb flute which except for a missing (!) long key on the top joint ( would be a Bb, I think on a D flute ! ) is as new, and nicely cased. I would guess that the owner is looking for £280 or so. Good player, again.
Both flutes cocus wood.
So then each flute is truly in Eb, A=466, and not some “hybrid”?
Thans in advance.
I believe so. I shall check again.My computer microphone is refusing to work. Pity- Mr Wilkes left just 10 minutes ago. He could have re-confirmed the pitches.
They were made as Eb’s.I suppose the question is what was A when they were made. I think they were both 440, but My meter should show all!
A will not be 466 whatever the Eb is ! , and I doubt if Eb will be either. It isn’t on my meter !
I shall check a little after dawn what the pitches are, for fear of disturbing the sheep outside from their slumbers any earlier.
I think “d, the people’s key” was curious to know if these are in concert pitch (D) flutes made for a higher pitch standard, or if they were made purposedly a semitone higher than concert pitch (Eb).
I know !
The MacGee measurement from top hole to third key up is 9.5 cm
I am having trouble registering the frequency with my new Korg tuner !
the MacGee measurement? Where did that come from?
berti
From Terry McGee, of course.
Sorry. I should have put " McGee " in the last post.
If you are not quite familiar with Terry McGee’s extensive and splendid site then you jolly well should be.
The only snag is that it doesn’t quite seem to deal yet with the Eb measurement. It is only a matter of time.
Rick Wilson’s site should also be a regular recourse for the few of you who don’t know all about old flutes