Musical instruments vary greatly, usually much more greatly than we realize, and when searching for the perfect musical instrument for our playing pleasure, sometimes its worth it to dig around a little bit to find the version that best works for you. One of the most versatile musical instruments is the flute. It doesnt take much to find a flute that is unique, beautiful, and artistic.
The Mayan Indians created a flute known as the vessel flute. This musical instrument resembles more of an intricate whistle than a modern day flute, but it creates a very unique sound. Replicas of the vessel flute are still played today.
The musical instrument we know as a recorder is actually a type of flute, and has numerous variations. The recorder is typically played straight down instead of perpendicular to the mouth, but with a lot of practice, it can sound just as beautiful as the present day modern flute.
The transverse flute is bit different from most flutes. This musical instrument does not have a straight edge like its cousins, but instead the round edge creates a symbiotic mouth hole and finger holes, which produces an interesting and sweet sound. Most flutists...