Does Flute Tubing Thickness Matter - FCNY Sponsored

Do you know that flutes come in different tube thicknesses? Most flutes will come with the standard thickness of 0.16”. But when choosing a flute, it’s helpful to understand how tubing thickness can change the way you sound.

How does it enhance your tone? Does a thickness make the flute easier or more difficult to play?

These answers can be found in my video this week sponsored by the Flute Center of New York. In this video I compare the 3 different tube thicknesses and discuss the benefits of each so that you can decide which is best for you.

Have fun!
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Here are the 4 flutes demonstrated:

William S. Haynes Custom Handmade Silver Flute – .014” Thin Wall Tubing

All silver tubing, mechanism, tone holes, rings, ribs, and posts; lightweight pinless mechanism, soldered tone holes, French (open hole) model, pointed style key arms, gold springs, offset G key, split-E mechanism, C# trill key, and B footjoint. Handmade in U.
Haynes Silver Handcut Headjoint – Coin Silber Tubing, Silver Lip Plate and 14K gold riser, .016” standard wall tubing, Piedmont cut headjoint. Handmade in U.

https://flutecenter.com/products/hj-haynes-53742

Miyazawa Custom Handmade Flute Model PB-202 – .016” Standard Wall Tubing

Silver-plated body and mechanism, partial Brögger mechanism, drawn tone holes, French (open hole) model, pointed key arms, gold springs, Straubinger pads, A=442, inline G key, C# trill key, D# roller, and B footjoint. Handmade in Japan.
Miyazawa Brittania Silver Handcut headjoint - Brittania silver tube, sterling silver lip plate and crown, with 14K gold riser, .016” standard wall tubing, MZ-10 cut. Handmade in Japan.

https://flutecenter.com/products/miyazawa-202

Miyazawa Custom Handmade Flute Model PB-202 – .018” Heavy Wall Tubing

Silver-plated body and mechanism, partial Brögger mechanism, drawn tone holes, French (open hole) model, pointed key arms, gold springs, Straubinger pads, A=442, inline G key, C# trill key, D# roller, and B footjoint. Handmade in Japan.
Miyazawa Brittania Silver Handcut headjoint - Brittania silver tube, sterling silver lip plate and crown, with 14K gold riser, .016” standard wall tubing, MZ-10 cut. Handmade in Japan.

https://flutecenter.com/products/miyazawa-202

Muramatsu Handmade Custom Flute Model DS – .018” Heavy Wall Tubing

Muramatsu Handmade Custom Flute Model DS - sterling silver hand-cut headjoint, sterling silver body and mechanism, pinned mechanism, drawn tone holes, French (open hole) model, pointed key arms, gold springs, Muramatsu pads, A=442, D-sharp roller (standard), B footjoint. Handmade in Japan.

https://flutecenter.com/products/muramatsu-ds

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