Playing Together

Abstract

Chapter 4 covers aspects of playing that become important in the ensemble context, in particular, tuning within the flute consort including practical tips on how to recognize and play pure intervals, temperaments used by the polyphonic instruments (spinets, lutes, and harps) with which flutes are sometimes paired, and possible combinations of flutes with other melody instruments. Finally, this chapter addresses transposition—whether for reasons of necessity or preference—in the flute consort setting.