Boehm flute system

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf flute keywork system
gptkbp:adoptedBy American flute makers
British flute makers
French flute makers
gptkbp:category musical instrument mechanism
gptkbp:features cylindrical bore
open-hole keys
parabolic headjoint
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Boehm flute system
gptkbp:influenced Boehm system clarinet
modern flute design
gptkbp:introducedIn 1847
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Theobald_Boehm
gptkbp:material metal
wood
gptkbp:notableFor improved intonation
easier fingering
greater volume
gptkbp:replacedBy simple system flute
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:Western_concert_flute
modern concert flute
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Boehm_system
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6