Flute

The flute is the highest sounding instrument in the 6th grade band. The piccolo, an even smaller version of the flute, is the highest pitched instrument in junior high band. The flute reads treble clef and usually has the melody (lead part). We normally have between 15-25 students chosen to the play the flute in our 6th grade Wiley band! The majority of our flute player take private lessons although it is not required for this instrument. The flute is lightweight and can easily fit into any tote bag. The flute requires lots of air to play as there is no resistance (something you are blowing against). Instead, you are blowing across something like a Coke-Cola bottle. The flute can play both low notes and high notes but specializes in the higher notes of the band. Listen to the 3 short videos below to see if the flute could be one of your top picks for band next year!