Bass Flute
The bass flute is pitched in the key of C, an one octave below the concert flute. Because of the length of its tube (approximately 146 cm), it is usually made with a curved headjoint, sometimes in a "J" shape, to bring the embouchure hole within reach of the player. It is usually only used in flute choirs, as it is easily drowned out by other instruments of comparable register, such as the clarinet.
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