Alto Flute - Alto Flute

Japanese: アルト・フルート - あるとふるーと
Alto Flute - Alto Flute

...Some instruments can play as low as B. Other related instruments include the piccolo, which is an octave higher, the alto flute, which is a fourth lower, and the bass flute, which is an octave lower. The history of this type of instrument is very old, having been introduced to Europe in the 12th and 13th centuries, and by the time of the Renaissance they were used as ensemble instruments, either alone or in accompaniment to other instruments or vocals.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "alto flute" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…下はロまで出せる楽器もある。同族楽器には1オクターブ高いピッコロのほか,4度下のアルト・フルート,1オクターブ下のバス・フルートなどがある。 この種の楽器の歴史は非常に古く,ヨーロッパへは12~13世紀ころ伝えられ,ルネサンス時代に入ると同族楽器だけで,あるいは他の楽器や歌に合わせてアンサンブル用楽器として用いられた。…

※「アルト・フルート」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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