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February 3rd, 2010 at 5:03 pm
A 440 I’m pretty sure…
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:29 pm
flutes tune with A
February 4th, 2010 at 4:45 am
Are Flutes tunable??? I am not a woodwind player, but I never knew they were tunable…
I think whole orchestra tunes to A 440, don’t they???
February 4th, 2010 at 10:43 am
Like most of the people said, it is usually an A that I get tuned to for orchestra, & a Concert Bb for the Symphonic Band. Everyone was also right about the A440, which is what many standard flutes are tuned to when they come out of the factory. Through practice, though, my instructors have told me to adjust slightly up or down depending on the conditions,(A440-A442) because humidity affects how well tuned you are. I also agree that you should tune to the piece you are playing if it is a solo piece, testing the high & lower notes within your piece to an electronic tuner to make sure they are in pitch.
But, the piano & the flute are both concert instruments, meaning they are both pitched off of C, but A usualy gives a truer match, theoretically.. theres a long-winded technical explaination for all of that..You COULD go for any note.. but A is the standard. As a side note, you could also tune directly to an A with the violin, since you are both C instruments.
As indicated, invest in a tuner, they are only about 10 dollars, but if you plan on being a professional, that is a good investment.
February 4th, 2010 at 1:33 pm
Flute is not a Bflat instrument, like a trumpet or clarinet. You just tune to A 440, which is the A above middle C on the piano.
February 4th, 2010 at 2:59 pm
Holy Moly!
Yes flutes are tunable.
Generally we tune to A before a solo.
May I recommend an electronic tuner because we generally play really sharp ( we didn’t get that rep for nothing, folks..)
I have my solo students tune to A & then to the do-mi sol-Do in the key of whatever peice we are playing. Have the pianist give you some chords, & play different pitches within those chords.
If you just tune 1 random note, you may be way out of line for the rest of the scale. You need to pick the spot that will allow you to adjust while you’re playing (by rolling in & out) so you can be in tune on EVERY note.
February 4th, 2010 at 7:43 pm
Definitely use the A. It’s also a good idea to check the A in the lower octave & the A in the middle octave to make sure you’re in tune. Bands often use B-flat as a tuning note, but it’s not a very good choice when tuning to a piano.
February 5th, 2010 at 12:27 am
An orchestra does tune to the A at 440 Hz. On the flute, however, you should go fore a c sharp, because it’s one of the harder notes for them to play. Also, have the flautist play some of their highest notes & lowest notes; those are the ones that make it easiest to hear any incongruity in tuning. Since A & C sharp are harmonically compatible, I’d suggest that when you’re performing, have the flautist do an A Major Arpeggio run to cover all of the notes. That way it sounds good for the audience too.
February 5th, 2010 at 2:52 am
Depends on the preference of the musician and/or his individual insturment. Every individual instrument is different & has slightly different pitch tendencies. A good bet is Bb an ocatve above middle C. Another is A (less pitch tendecy perhaps?). Another is F# it just depends on the musician, & a good performer will know what he wants to tune to.
February 5th, 2010 at 7:16 am
there are two notes on the flute that are stable when it comes to intonation. Those are A & F. B flat works, but that’s more for clarinets & habit, if you’re in band, than anything.
February 5th, 2010 at 9:06 am
I play the flute & my band teacher tunes it with a B flat but with an orchestra they usally tune it to an A.
February 5th, 2010 at 3:57 pm
Normally in a symphonic orchestra everyone tunes from the oboe players A. With a piano, you could theoretically use any note, but A is also very convenient. Even easier will it be if the piano plays a d minor chord, (with A on top.)
February 5th, 2010 at 5:36 pm
If you only need to tune to the piano for a solo performance, you can pick just about any note you would like. Most flutists would recommend C or Bflat, checking multiple octaves. As others commented, in an orchestra setting you would tune to a concert A, usually given by the oboe player.
February 5th, 2010 at 7:15 pm
I play violin in my school’s orchestra, & when we’ve done full orchestra (along with the band) the string orchestra has tuned to A (which we always do) & the band instruments have tuned to B flat or A, depending on whether the orchestra or band conductor is conducting.
February 5th, 2010 at 11:52 pm
The truth is that you could tune to any note you want. Remember though that some notes (like a c sharp) aren’t very good on a flute.
Traditionally bands tune to B flat & orchestras tune to A. I think that bands tune to B flat to accommodate some of the instruments you don’t traditionally find in orchestras.
Personally, A is the only note I’ve ever used for tuning outside of a band. Generally, it’s the note your accompanists will offer to you for tuning too.
February 6th, 2010 at 2:44 am
I tune my flute to A440, but that’s from my electronic tuner, not my piano (which is a tiny bit flat right now).
Really, if it was only the piano & the flute, conceivablly you could use any note.
I have my 2nd flute lesson tomorrow morning…. I’ll ask my flute teacher (who has a M.Mus in flute) & post an edit to this message