Subcontrabass flute
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The subcontrabass flute in G is pitched a fourth below the contrabass flute in C, and two octaves below the alto flute; it is sometimes built a whole tone lower in F. The subcontrabass flute in C is a full octave below the contrabass flute, hence its "double contrabass" name.[2][3] Its lowest note is C1, the lowest C on the piano.
The subcontrabass flutes are rarely used outside of flute choirs. Their projection is limited without amplification, especially in larger ensembles.[3]
At present, they are only available as a custom order from specialty makers Eva Kingma or Kotato and Fukushima.[4] Higher quality instruments are made of silver- or chrome-plated metal, usually brass.[5] Dutch maker Jelle Hogenhuis built subcontrabass flutes in metal, and offered a version built using polypropylene plastic tubing, which was cheaper and half the weight.[6]
Compositions
- "And the Giant Began to Dance..." (2009) from the album Below: Music for Low Flutes by Peter Sheridan[7]
References
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External links
- YouTube: "The Majestic Kingma Double Contrabass Flute at The Library of Congress", with Matthaias Ziegler and Eva Kingma, July 2024.
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