Whether you're a beginner venturing into Irish, Celtic, Folk and World Flute music or an experienced player, our 'Rudall & Rose-London' 8-key 'Classical transverse low D' flute, with its promise of ease of play, smooth note transitions, and effortless expression is a reproduction of the original housed in the 'Bate Collection' of Oxford University.
This model features Block mounted 8 original Brass keys, Indian Cocobolo wood, oval embouchure hole, tuning slide head-joint, imitation Ivory protection rings, tuned in the key of 'D' with a standard pitch of A=440Hz.
The package includes a wooden case, extra set of key pads, a cleaning cloth, and a fingering chart.
In this design, there is an A# (B-flat) - palm C - G# (A-flat) - F natural - short F natural - D# (E-flat) - Low C# (D-flat) and Low C key.
Explore the options of flutes with 5, 6, and 8 keys in our other models.
For more reproduction flutes in different woods, models and makers of 18th century like Thomas Lot, Rottenburgh, Palanca, Quantz, Proser, Rudall & Roseand D'Almaine, please google 'Hakam Din Musical Instruments'