Standard Flutes

by Mark Frey
Stellar STANDARD flutes are high quality wood instruments. They come in a variety of  sustainable
woods and keys (pitches) and are beautifully decorated with cotton thread-work in colors that harmonize with
 each flute's wood tones. They all have a clear, clean tone quality, and are easy to learn to play. Information on caring for* and playing your STANDARD comes with each flute.

*see also bottom of  "Frequently Asked Questions" page for more flute care info

 

New! We have added pictures of flutes in each key so you can see the flute you are buying! Follow the links below and see what's in stock now.

 

Keys and Woods
STANDARD flutes come in 6 keys 
and a variety of hard and soft woods. Click here to view the different woods.

The Key of C
The Standard C is a very small flute, only 19"  long with a 3/4 " bore. The fingering holes are (from center to center) approximately 1" (2.5cm) apart. The distance from the mouth end of the flute to the first finger hole is approximately  8 3/4".

 

The Key Of A
 The Standard A is a small flute,  21 1/2"  long with a 7/8 " bore. The fingering holes are (from center to center) approximately 1" apart. The distance from the mouth end of the flute to the first finger hole is approximately  9 3/4".

 

The Key of G
The Standard G is a medium flute. 23 1/2"  long with a 7/8" bore. The fingering holes are (from center to center) approximately 1 1/8" apart. The distance from the mouth end of the flute to the first finger hole is approximately  10 1/8".

 

The Key of F#
 The Standard F# is a medium flute. 24"  long with a 7/8" bore. The fingering holes are (from center to center) approximately 1 1/8" apart. The distance from the mouth end of the flute to the first finger hole is approximately  10 3/4".

 

The Key of F
 The Standard F is a large flute, 25" long with a 7/8 " bore. The fingering holes are (from center to center) approximately 1 1/4" apart. The distance from the mouth end of the flute to the first finger hole is approximately  11".

 

The Key of E
 The Standard E is a large flute, only 26 1/2  long with a 1" bore. The fingering holes are (from center to center) approximately 1 3/8" apart. The distance from the mouth end of the flute to the first finger hole is approximately  10 3/4".

 

 

Wood Choice and "Voice"

*THE BIG QUESTION*

The question we hear the most is, "Does the choice of wood affect the flute's voice?" The answer is yes...in a subtle and hard to describe way. The soft woods like Western Red Cedar have a mellow, hazy sound and the hard woods like Cherry and Walnut have a clean sound. Also, it's usually possible to get more volume from a hardwood flute. But these distinctions are subjective. One thing we can say with certainty is that the differences are very minor. Maybe the most important reason to buy a flute of a certain wood is because you like the way it looks!

Here's a fact.
Flutes improve with age.  We don't know why this is and there are many theories out there about why this might be. The important thing is, the sound quality improves with age. So an old flute isn't like an old loaf of bread.  It's more like a vintage wine.

 

Protect your new flute with our blanket grade wool carrying case.

$25

Now embroidered with our Stellar patch!
(color of case may vary depending on what we have in stock)

 


 

Free DVD
Included with your Standard flute.. our instructional DVD, "Getting Started; The Beginner's Guide to the Native American Style Flute" Great assistance for the new flute player.

 
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Ordering Help or Kit Questions

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Tom or Lily Stewart
support@stellarflutes.com

OR Call Tom or Lily

 1 888 427 8850

OR Write Tom

Stellar Flutes
 2030 Phillips Lake Loop
Shelton, Washington, 98584

Matt Stewart
matthewstewart@comcast.net

OR Call Matt

1 425 744 0199

OR Write Matt

Stellar Flutes
8532 236th SW
Edmonds, Washington
98026

 


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