silver flute

Gleaming orchestral pipe

A silver flute is a flute made of silver or a silver alloy, the standard material for professional concert flutes.

The metal produces a brighter, more projecting tone than wooden flutes.

Most orchestral flutists play silver flutes, though some prefer gold or platinum for their distinct timbres: She upgraded from her student flute to a handmade silver flute.

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instrument material

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Carved wind instrument

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instrument family

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Lowest brass instrument

bass drum · contrabassoon · double bass · bass trombone · contrabass

cultural/aesthetic association

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Australian Aboriginal wind instrument

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G