flutists

Orchestral breath musicians

Flutists are people who play the flute.

The term is standard in American English, while British English prefers flautists.

The flutists in the orchestra warmed up before the concert.

technique

embouchure

Wind player's mouth position

articulation · tonguing · intonation · scales · arpeggios · trills · dynamics · legato · staccato · circular breathing

instruments

piccolo

Small, high-pitched woodwind

  • silverLustrous white precious metal
  • goldElement seventy-nine
  • headjointFlute's blow-hole component

keys · pads · mechanism · cleaning rod · case · mouthpiece · bore

performance

musicians

People who create music

concerto · ensemble · chamber · accompanist · repertoire · phrasing · interpretation · virtuoso · cadenza · stage

genres

classical

Of ancient Greece/Rome

  • orchestralFor a symphony ensemble
  • jazzImprovisational American music genre
  • folkRegular common people

Celtic · Andean · Hindustani · baroque · contemporary · world music · Native American · Latin · fusion · new age

notable

Lizzo

Categories
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instrument family

flutistspercussionists

Musicians playing struck instruments

drummers · bassists · xylophonists · snare drummers · cellists

Family

flutist

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G