Talk:Alto flute

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Why is this article set for deletion? I am not a flautist, but I feel a knowledgable flautist (or music enthusiast!) could ressurect this important article. I do not know enough about the instrument to write an article about it.

82.40.75.55 22:45, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

PS. No, it's NOT the same as the concert C flute.

Alto flute: I believe the statement, "With its less demanding embouchure,..." could be in need of some clarification. For instance, relative to an Alto flute, and to make an otherwise long, and complicated, story short, a Concert, or C, flute requires a faster "air speed", to develop its relatively higher tones, and, so, a greater physical, embouchure strength is required, which is the more demanding embouchure, in that sense. However, although the Alto flute requires a more relaxed, supple, embouchure, one less demanding of physical strength, the Alto flute could easily be regarded as requiring the more demanding embouchure, to control, although both of these instruments require a lot of thoughtful practise, especially in regard to embouchure, to master. I play both, and that is my opinion, please. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Wikipedia.doug (talk • contribs) 05:08, 15 January 2007.

In addition, I have a few comments to make, beyond my earlier one, in regard to the sentence, "With its less demanding embouchure, it was used as a contrast to the saxophone."

1) Of course, such a comparison, in regard to embouchure, cannot be made to a saxophone because a saxophone is a reed instrument, not a flute, which has no reed.

2) WAS? Alto flutes are currently in use, and are by no means obsolete.

3) CONTRAST? Alto flutes can be used as "harmony", or background, instruments. Alto flutes can more than hold their own as solo instruments. And, Alto flutes could be complimentary to, or could be in contrast to, many other instruments.

4) THE saxophone? There are at least a few, popular sizes of saxophones, each voice unique.

Whew! I just had to comment, and thank you for your patience. -doug—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Wikipedia.doug (talk • contribs) 05:33, 17 January 2007.

Yes, commenting is great. But remember, anyone can edit Wikipedia, so go ahead an be bold, and try and fix up the article yourself. The article is in a sorry state at the moment, so any help we can get from those knowledgeable about the instrument would be a good thing. Even better would be finding some sources. (And as a reminder, please sign youy posts.) ♫ Melodia Chaconne ♫ 12:42, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

OK, and thank you, Melodia. Let me add, please, that I am altogether new to this electronic cyber world, not that I am here to make excuses, and, moreover, to have managed to have put my earlier comments onto the "discussion" page, at all, seemed to be a major accomplishment, for me. Indeed, that was my very first such entry, ever. You are right, however, I really need to learn more about just how to play this new to me, electronic instrument, so to speak. doug/Wikipedia.doug 16:24, 26 January 2007 (UTC)