Just bought a bass flute (a Pearl though), and this flute has such a beautiful sound! Powerful in the lower register, pretty in the middle and light in the upper register. Looking forward to playing and learning more!
@BladeTNT20184 жыл бұрын
I'm jealous
@mariadavis87456 жыл бұрын
The bass flute sounds beautiful. I want one! 😀
@GinaLuciani6 жыл бұрын
They are so much fun to play :)
@amydopson29466 жыл бұрын
Don't we all want one!!! Too bad no director wants one...😢
@akrobeau5 жыл бұрын
Me toooo!!!
@BladeTNT20184 жыл бұрын
@Maria Davis, Me too
@RockStarOscarStern6344 жыл бұрын
@@BladeTNT2018 It's actually called a Tenor Flute because it sounds closer to the Tenor Section of a Choir.
@codswallop3214 жыл бұрын
3:32 lovely bit of Holst
@Renizzle6 жыл бұрын
Just picked up the bass flute a week ago! What a different kind of beast! Thanks for the video :D
@GinaLuciani6 жыл бұрын
Oh awesome! What kind did you get? Are you enjoying playing it so far?
@amydopson29466 жыл бұрын
Beast...is EXACTLY...the way to describe this instument!!!
@rich10514144 жыл бұрын
Are there many arrangements which require a bass flute?
@RockStarOscarStern6344 жыл бұрын
@@rich1051414 Anything written for C Flute is playable on the Bass Flute (Bret Newton Terms: Tenor Flute)
@rich10514144 жыл бұрын
@@RockStarOscarStern634 That's not what I asked, but good to know.
@sydneywhitfield74976 жыл бұрын
Never knew there were so many different flutes
@akrobeau5 жыл бұрын
Piccolo, Bass, Alto (G Flute), C Flute
@theobigmac12295 жыл бұрын
akrobeau contrabass and sub-contrabass
@akrobeau5 жыл бұрын
Theo Mack I was talking about common flutes
@RockStarOscarStern6344 жыл бұрын
@@akrobeau The Bass flute is more of a tenor sound, it's actually these days called a Tenor Flute.
@akrobeau4 жыл бұрын
CircuitsAndStrings 2 Mr Stern But it is a bass flute.
@AnthonyOTooleMusic4 жыл бұрын
Just wrote a piece using Alto and this video was very helpful for hearing what the different registers sound like. Thanks for making this video!
@GinaLuciani4 жыл бұрын
Oh how cool! I love the alto so much!
@amydopson29466 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your example of the Tevor James!!!
@GinaLuciani5 жыл бұрын
Your welcome!
@otabeksalamov4 жыл бұрын
Wow thank you so much 🙏
@kventinho4 жыл бұрын
Your intonation took my breath away. I wish to have one like yours!!!
@GinaLuciani4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Lots and lots of practice... :)
@classicalretroback4 жыл бұрын
Nice sounds from the Bass flutes.
@karlahyatt25842 жыл бұрын
Love your videos! I teach middle school band and tell my flute players about your videos. You have such a good variety of helpful topics about the flute.
@kiaraeijo6 жыл бұрын
Wow Congrats Gina! I’m dying to play the Claude Bolling Suite! I love it!
@GinaLuciani6 жыл бұрын
You'll love playing it! It's such a blast and each mvt. is so unique!
@amydopson29466 жыл бұрын
Perfect music for this flute!!!
@grantfonda37186 жыл бұрын
Good stuff, Gina! Using this in my beginning Orchestration class!
@GinaLuciani6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing it with your class, Grant! Feel free to direct them to me if they have any other questions!
@InstrumentManiac6 жыл бұрын
Nice claude bolling riff in there!
@edwincancelii29176 жыл бұрын
They also have low B foot joints for both the alto, bass, G contralto, F contralto and the C contrabass flutes. But the deepest flute ever is the C hyperbass flute, which is 4 octaves lower the the standard C concert flute; 3 octaves lower than the bass flute; and 2 octaves lower than the C contrabass flute.
@GinaLuciani6 жыл бұрын
That is true! I was trying to cover the most common low flutes that people have but that is 100% true :) Thanks for sharing
@edwincancelii29176 жыл бұрын
Gina Luciani anytime. One more thing, the low D whistle is also good with the C standard concert flute, the B flat and A flutes d’amote, and the lower flutes that I mentioned. But the real deepest flute is the C hyperbass flute, which is 4 octaves lower than the standard C concert flute, 3 octaves lower than the C bass flute, 2 octaves lower than the C contrabass flute and 1 octave lower than the double contrabass flute.
@RockStarOscarStern6344 жыл бұрын
@@edwincancelii2917 The Flute D'amore is actually a Mezzo-Soprano flute they come in 2 keys in Bb (Transposes down a whole step like the Bb Trumpet) & A (like the Oboe D'amore/Mezzo-Soprano oboe)
@edwincancelii29174 жыл бұрын
CircuitsAndStrings 2 Mr Stern interesting.
@astriktonoyan6124 жыл бұрын
I love the bass flute. It’s like a dream for me to have one
@billyhouse14716 жыл бұрын
can you show us all the flutes you own
@GinaLuciani6 жыл бұрын
I'm planning on doing a video with that!
@billyhouse14716 жыл бұрын
btw also a fan of your sister
@instrumentaddict305 жыл бұрын
@@GinaLuciani would you recommend that I buy a used sterling silver headjoint for my student flute
@akrobeau5 жыл бұрын
Billy House who’s her sister
@RockStarOscarStern6344 жыл бұрын
@@GinaLuciani Who's your sister?
@edisonedison11033 жыл бұрын
Wow! What a demonstration! Thank you Gina.
@stevenhughes32986 жыл бұрын
Bass flute ftw
@PitsTasteGood5 жыл бұрын
I can just imagine the overtones!
@MusiciansAddition4 жыл бұрын
Been wanting a bass flute for so long! One day!
@GinaLuciani4 жыл бұрын
They are so fun!
@maevefartsmella6 жыл бұрын
I play flute i love it sook much
@tennisking99474 жыл бұрын
I play the alto flute but I wanna play the bass flue now 😂
@RockStarOscarStern6344 жыл бұрын
I love it, Bret newton used the Term Tenor Flute because its range is more or less the same as a Tenor Vocalist in Choir.
@chloejackson-reynolds4184 жыл бұрын
@@RockStarOscarStern634 And because it is an active below the regular flute, so it would follow the same naming conventions as other instruments like the saxes
@RockStarOscarStern6344 жыл бұрын
@@chloejackson-reynolds418 Yes & it can play the same music as a C Soprano Flute can.
@nicolasroussel39374 жыл бұрын
the sound is awesome !
@GinaLuciani4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@brendaisaacson9426 жыл бұрын
You are truly amazing!!!
@chriszollner65932 жыл бұрын
That was beautiful! Thank you.
@IcelandsPuffin5 жыл бұрын
I'm thinking of buying a bass flute, but I'm renting one first of course (to try it out). Your video finally convinced me to just go out and rent and maybe buy one, I'm so excited to finally get the chance to play one of these beasts!
@IcelandsPuffin5 жыл бұрын
Update: I'm in love with the bass flute
@fotofavoloso2676 жыл бұрын
I have a Pearl 201 alto flute and love it...........I looked at the TJ also, but the Pearl was significantly less expensive......I believe you cant go wrong with either.
@GinaLuciani6 жыл бұрын
Foto Favoloso My first Alto was actually a Pearl too 😊 Definitely both great instruments!
@trumpmech6 жыл бұрын
I'm a brass player, but have to say I'm impressed with your articulation, even just messing around demonstrating these. Nice.
@GinaLuciani6 жыл бұрын
Hey thank you so much! I really appreciate that.
@mr.starfish49655 жыл бұрын
TrumpetMech Yeah, I have no idea why I’m here I play euphonium.
@duker13246 жыл бұрын
I play clarinet/bass clarinet and I have to say, bass flute is just Ironic.
@ericbrown6914 жыл бұрын
I read that as, I play cilantro/bass cilantro...I must be sleepy at 200am and also to many hours Migardener, shout out MIgardener
@mambojazz13 жыл бұрын
No it isnt. Flute is an instrument not a range. There are bass flutes and soprano even sopranino flutes in music and cultures all arond the world from Asia to Africa to South America.
@alexfeitosa56556 жыл бұрын
Great video! Brazil loves you!!
@GinaLuciani6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Alex!
@violeth14910 ай бұрын
I think i found the two instruments i want to learn next
@Albertoflutist6 жыл бұрын
It seems fun to practice the bass flute I always want to buy it but it's very expensive than the regular flute
@GinaLuciani6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, bass is a lot of fun! Make sure to check out Trevor James Bass flutes because they are surprisingly affordable!
@ZipplyZane6 жыл бұрын
Is renting available? I know it is for a lot of deeper brass instruments.
@hackenbeckproductions26835 жыл бұрын
I think I hade made a decision for a future choice when I have the money! I might get an alto flute, but I think my mind is more on the bass flute, but I will make my decision once I actually try one. Thank you for the video, it was very informational!
@GinaLuciani5 жыл бұрын
Nice! Good luck :)
@hackenbeckproductions26835 жыл бұрын
Something I noticed after I watched the video a second time was that the the bass flute has a really cool shape, so that might be the next style of flute I get! I really like how long the bass flute is and if I do go to FCNY then I will probably definitely try one out!!!
@rogertrigueiropintor63106 жыл бұрын
Excelente video!..
@GinaLuciani6 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@summermcpherson82094 жыл бұрын
You play the flute so well! I want to hear a flute cover of Dreamboat Annie by Heart soon!
@GinaLuciani4 жыл бұрын
Hey, thank you! I'll add that to my list :)
@pookycat1012 жыл бұрын
And here i am with a piccolo in my hand 😝
@theobigmac12295 жыл бұрын
Could you do a sound comparison with piccolo, concert, alto, bass etc to see what sounds the best? Also great video, I am myself wanting to play the bass flute as an upgrade from my concert and I wanted to know what sounds better before hand
@sanstheskeleton20234 жыл бұрын
You can't upgrade to a Bass Flute unless you want to becone a specialist. If you want to play in orchestras or concert band you will almost only play concert flute and piccolo. The most notable alto flute part is in The Planets. In more classical repertoire the most often you'd see lower flutes is in operas. Bass flute is pretty common in film scores and are necessary in flute choirs.
@pearlflute14 жыл бұрын
I'm trying alto and bass flutes now -- I prefer the alto but would have to transpose my music for C Flute. Help me with transposition. Thanks!
@mikestirewalt5193 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful tone. You've spent half your life practicing.
@chandramhanmajhi73515 жыл бұрын
Nice
@kendrickjennings57603 жыл бұрын
Very helpful information! I was wondering if you could tell us how tall you are so we can get an idea of how different sized players might like curved vs. straight head joints? Thanks!
@markfromoakdale4 жыл бұрын
Have you tried the lower Flutes than Bass? (Contrabass, Double Contrabass etc?)
@jamesmolinaro93482 жыл бұрын
Thank You Gina! What is the diameter of Bass flute and Alto? I play Alto, but am not sure how much bigger Bass flute is, and then how much more difficult it would be; Bass and Alto Flutes sound similiar to my undiscriminating ears! Thanks, Jim
@roberthaines4221 Жыл бұрын
I have a full range of recorders (piccolino to bass) and know how much more breath is required for playing the bass than even the baritone recorder. I realize it may be difficult to quantify, but how much more breath is required to play an alto or bass, than a standard concert flute?
@geo7524 жыл бұрын
I like my Trevor James concert flute
@BladeTNT20184 жыл бұрын
How common is a bass flute?
@BladeTNT20184 жыл бұрын
Moderate
@zhaneltleubayev31944 жыл бұрын
G.Holst "Planets"
@zhaneltleubayev31944 жыл бұрын
3:32
@charlescoleman55093 жыл бұрын
In Holst’s “The Planets”, he asks for the Bass Flute. But am I right in saying that you can use the Alto Flute in that piece as well?
@danthefugueguy3 жыл бұрын
Holst writes Bass Flute in the score, but it is really the Alto flute that is intended in The Planets, because he wrote the part in G. Bass (tenor) flutes are in C. There was a period in England in the early part of the twentieth century where composers called the alto flute a bass. Compare with The Rite of Spring or Daphnis and Chloe which are definitely for alto flute, but Stravinsky and Ravel call it ‘Flute en Sol’ (in G).
@markfromoakdale4 жыл бұрын
And have you heard of a proposal by Composer Bret Newton to re-name members of the Flute family? As per his video "Where's The Tenor Flute?"
@ganganagar20016 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your teachings . I am learning Indian Flute we don't use Lip-Plate . what is the benefit of Lip-Plate.
@RockStarOscarStern6344 жыл бұрын
@UCXTGynZWiV58u4z43Upn4PA Guo used the term Tenor Flute because it actually has a True Tenor Voice.
@ZipplyZane6 жыл бұрын
What I'm wondering is if you'll get a chance to play a contrabass flute. They are apparently upright, and sound oddly like a bass clarinet. I'm hoping that group you partnered with will let you get access to one. I know they are hard to come by.
@GinaLuciani6 жыл бұрын
I have played them before but just like you thought- they are super hard to come by and are not used very often. Maybe at some point I can find one to do a video with!
@gregcolbert4385 жыл бұрын
I want a bass and alto flute
@Vercus1002 жыл бұрын
This seems more like an ad for Flute Center and Trevor James, mores o than any attempt to explain the instrument.
@adrianavendano79455 жыл бұрын
No entiendo nada pero me gustan tus videos :) y eres linda, yo tambien toco flauta
@shestewa65813 жыл бұрын
A quick question. Why did she stop the G major scale (normal C major fingerings and C on the bass) on the D (top G in normal fingerings and G on the bass)? I've never played an alto or bass flute - do the fingerings or harmonics change after there or is that their range limit before things get funky?
@GinaLuciani3 жыл бұрын
Fingerings are the same :) I just decided not to play the entire register of the flutes. Thanks for this great question!
@Tia-Marie3 жыл бұрын
As for the bass flute, what is the average expected cost for an intermediate model? I know that's a loaded question as there are materials and brands that can make this price vary widely.
@jeremiahjarrett56105 жыл бұрын
What about a contra flute I play one in my band
@coycathode3 жыл бұрын
What are your thoughts on guo bass/tenor flutes? I really want to invest in a TJ bass flute but I have fibromyalgia and can't tolerate the weight. My main concern with guo is the potential clackiness of the mechanism.
@OnYourLeft.m6 жыл бұрын
How do you make your notes so short like you do when you play your scale a second time? Is there a name for this technique? Sorry for the dumb question.
@GinaLuciani6 жыл бұрын
Not a dumb question at all. I am playing staccato - and in order to play fast I am double tonging :)
@panfluteman20006 жыл бұрын
Dear Gina - I noticed that you have a weird embouchure, that you are blowing more out of the side of your lips than from dead center. Is this just how you blow alto and bass flutes, or do you also blow more out of one side of your lips for the regular flute as well? The sound or beauty of your playing does not suffer any for it, though - you sound great!
@GinaLuciani6 жыл бұрын
I just have an offset embouchure :) I had a "teardrop" shape on my upper lip when I was little (as many kids do) and I had to switch my embouchure around to deal with that. Your embouchure for the most part stays the same for alto/bass, just a little more relaxed!
@sherlyncastillo60375 жыл бұрын
I actually do this as well and never realized it until i got into highschool and my section leader kept telling me i was playing it wrong and that i should center my air instead but i cant seem to do it right so i still blow through the side 😂😅
@user-mb9tb9yz6z5 жыл бұрын
Do they need more air than a regular flute?
@sebastianzaczek5 жыл бұрын
Yes
@derpysheep58725 жыл бұрын
They’re larger, so yes
@dillion7556 жыл бұрын
How different is it to play a bass compared to a normal flute?
@sebastianzaczek6 жыл бұрын
Mr Dolphine first of all you need a hell Lot more air and of course they're way heavier than the c flute
@Pepper_Meadow4 жыл бұрын
Outer Worlds flute
@justanotherfluteguy6 жыл бұрын
Can you compare a sterling silver Burkart Elite to a silver Powell Custom?
@GinaLuciani6 жыл бұрын
I'll add that to my list of videos to do :)
@WickedWitchOfTheSouth3 жыл бұрын
May I ask what excerpt you played to demonstrate the bass?
@user-vu3mh8vj6e6 жыл бұрын
Question: What are the tube diameters for each flute? I'm currently looking for a stand for my Bass Flute, I was wondering if I could use one for Alto Flute since they are easier to find on the market...
@carenalisa4 жыл бұрын
😲 bass flute?!
@GinaLuciani4 жыл бұрын
It's so fun to play!
@emmakleinpeter51415 жыл бұрын
So, with the code, would the trial be free as well or would we still have to pay for it?
@GinaLuciani5 жыл бұрын
The trial is free and extended!
@fartwrangler4 жыл бұрын
The last half-octave is missing?
@Isis-vb8vz4 жыл бұрын
jeez howd you get enough money for all of them i have a yamaha 221 have had it for 5 years desperately need a neew but have no money for it any advice if you see this
@GinaLuciani4 жыл бұрын
The flutes in these videos are all borrowed from The Flute Center of New York! As for my flute collection, I have had to do a lot of saving in order to build my collection over the years!
@pedrocarrero98565 жыл бұрын
Does the code work on the poloshing cloth that there selling
@mikestang6795 жыл бұрын
I have the entire flute family, except a Contra-bass, a teacher told me years ago, that the Alto flute is actually a Tenor flute, there is no Alto per se, do you have any knowledge on the subject?
@mikestang6795 жыл бұрын
Just found out that the bass flute is a member of the tenor family, must have got em' mixed-up, you do get light headed after playing/practicing for two hours..........
@Eorzat5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, technically the bass flute is in the tenor range, so it really should be called a tenor flute, but I guess as far as flutes go, it's "bass" enough.
@michaellee27316 жыл бұрын
What alto flute you have and Bass flute
@GinaLuciani6 жыл бұрын
Trevor James: Frosted Black Nickel (no longer available) Alto and Silver-Plated Bass Flute
@besubala82345 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making the videos. To see the finger positions as you play would be a nice feature. There are other ways to advertise other than blocking half the view...
@itzmeggy00745 жыл бұрын
which is easier, bass or alto?
@ameliedonovan39586 жыл бұрын
Amazing! What was the phrase you played at 3:05 and 3:32 from?
@GinaLuciani6 жыл бұрын
It's from Host's "The Planets" :)
@averyann44355 жыл бұрын
From Neptune to be exact! Lol
@originalorchestralexcerpts19913 жыл бұрын
To be even more exact measures 1 to 14
@Swerve4225 жыл бұрын
Hi Gina, on the Trevor James Altos; do you know or can you describe the tone difference between the silver plated, black nickel plated and copper plated versions? Anything would be helpful -- not much out there in reviews.... Thanks.....
@tinabaker9252 жыл бұрын
Hi, I know I am a stranger and it has been two years since this comment was posted but I thought I might give some input. I have been playing on a nickel plated instrument for six or seven years now and I really like the sound of it, it feels a bit more mello and delicate to me which I think goes really well with my poetic style. I believe it is debated in the flute industry if plated instruments really do make a difference in the sound or not and to be honest I don't really know for sure whether the sound from my flute comes from the nickel or something else. WARNING though. Nickel doesn't react well with the oils in your hands and will tarnish very quickly. The plating on my flute has completely worn off on the parts where there is constant contact with my hands and has lost most of its shine throughout pretty much the rest of the instrument. I tried to be very careful in the beginning and polished off my finger prints everytime after I played for about two to three years,, but the tarnishing was relentless and happened anyway. This doesn't matter if you only care about how the instrument sounds and not how it looks, but I can't say I wasn't a bit disappointed. In conclusion I love my flute and think it has served me quite well but I wish I knew before hand just how much tarnishing would happen and been saved some grief of slowly watching my flute losing its shine and realizing it was out of my control.
@rafaelsanchesdesouza61104 жыл бұрын
now no one will say that the transverse flute does not match my bass voice....rsrsrs
@katcop39425 жыл бұрын
Hi I’m am a high school student who will be playing alto flute is there any change in reading music from someone who has only read concert pitch music?
@sanstheskeleton20234 жыл бұрын
Alto flute music is transposed. So if you're playing a piece in concert C major, your part would be in F major to comoensate.
@Brekkerx5 жыл бұрын
Does the bass flute have different fingerings? And if so is it difficult to switch
@carpediemarts7055 жыл бұрын
She says same. Octave lower
@eduardomiranda70945 жыл бұрын
I play the flute but every time I play it is to breathe-y. How do I fix that?
@carpediemarts7055 жыл бұрын
Practice. Air focus. There are 2 or 3 vids on yt just on dealing w breathy tone.
@StefT11124 жыл бұрын
Does music for the bass flute use bass clef? What sheet music is out there for it?
@xavierreyes71914 жыл бұрын
AИIE no, its treble clef. Just sounding an octave lower its till written normally, like a piccolo
@kittyplays23245 жыл бұрын
Is it hard to play them????????? Btw in a cat. Do you have a contrabass flute?
@petretepner80276 жыл бұрын
I understand that players of the (regular, concert) flute can produce accurate microtones at quite a fine level of detail through changes in embouchure and mouthpiece angle. Does the same hold true for the lower-pìtched flutes, or are these instruments more limited in that respect?
@pbl68883 жыл бұрын
That video is nothing else than advertisement!
@cesarromero67514 жыл бұрын
I just play piccolo and regular flute idk why I'm hear!😂
@emmazelene67516 жыл бұрын
Is there a bass flute for less than $1,000
@GinaLuciani6 жыл бұрын
As far as I know the cheapest on is $2k. Check the Flute Center of New York's website to look at all of the basses available!
@bonstabear27836 жыл бұрын
Yay I'm not the only one who played through the side of my lips
@GinaLuciani6 жыл бұрын
You are definitely not alone! Even the great Rampal played with an offset embouchure!
@gortube6 жыл бұрын
www.larrykrantz.com/embpic.htm
@sherlyncastillo60375 жыл бұрын
Broo me too.!
@Xingqiwu387 Жыл бұрын
As a vegan, I would definitely NOT want the mother-of-pearl key tops. But great review!
@KATE-jl5rt5 жыл бұрын
DID SHE JUST SAY THAT SHE WAS A FLUTE-IST NOT FLOWT-IST
@GinaLuciani5 жыл бұрын
yup :)
@em-st2kq4 жыл бұрын
K A T E * flautist
@francoisvillon13003 жыл бұрын
Джинса.
@oboealto5 жыл бұрын
2 ads before the video, then some 80 more seconds of spoken commercial on Flute Center before we got any info... seriously, keep this to the end if you're going to place 2 ads...
@osophine86724 жыл бұрын
Dammit why are all these videos about bass and alto flutes sponsors for Flute Center
@daslepistes4 жыл бұрын
This video was more like an advertisement rather than a demonstration/informative video. That's too bad.
@RockStarOscarStern6344 жыл бұрын
@UCXTGynZWiV58u4z43Upn4PA Guo used the term Tenor Flute because it actually has a True Tenor Voice.