The flûte d'amour or flauto d'amore is pitched in either A or B-flat and is intermediate in size between the modern C concert flute, and the alto flute in G. The Western concert flute or C flute (most flutes are tuned to the key of C) is a popular transverse side-blown Musical instrument made of metal The alto flute is a type of Western concert flute, a Musical instrument in the Woodwind family It is the mezzo soprano member of the flute family. This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. The flute is a Musical instrument of the Woodwind family Unlike other woodwind instruments a flute is a Reedless wind instrument that produces its It is also sometimes called a tenor flute.
Unlike the alto flute, the ratio between the bore diameter and tube length is much the same as in the concert flute, which allows it to have a mellower tone colour but without losing any facility in the top octave. Its lowest note is A-flat.
In contrast, the alto flute has a wider bore in relation to its tube length. This is to provide it with extra power in the bottom register, but this causes the alto problems with intonation and facility of sounding some notes in its top register.
Some simple flûtes d'amour were also made in the key of A-flat in the late eighteenth century. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system The Technical range of the Bb Flauti d'Amour is from Ab3 to E7.