Octobass flute may refer to: The contrabass flute, an instrument in the key of C pitched two octaves below the concert flute and one octave below the bass flute; The double contrabass flute, an instrument in the key of C pitched three octaves below the concert flute, two octaves below the bass flute, and one octave below the contrabass flute

This flute is also referred to as the octobass flute and is considered as the world’s biggest metal flute and with the lowest pitch as well. We know that the hyperbass is bigger and has a lower pitch, but it is not made out of metal, instead PVC pipes and wood are used.

The first Octobass created by Jacques Lefèvre was still a transverse flute, the tube being extended on the left of the blowing hole by a large loop and a curve on the far right. The Octobass found its final form with his successor, Jean-Yves Roosen.

Oct 1, 2006 · The bass flute sounds one octave below the C concert flute, with range down to the second-space C (bass clef). Some bass flutes are equipped with a B foot. Eva Kingma even makes highly-respected bass flutes with open holes and quarter tone keys. The bass flute is most often found in flute choirs and other flute ensembles.

The contrabass flute (sometimes also called octobass flute) is used mostly in flute ensembles. Its range is similar to that of the regular concert flute, except that it is pitched two octaves lower; the lowest performable note is C 2 (equivalent to the lowest C on the cello).

Nov 16, 2020 · The hyperbass flute, which the performer actually sits inside, contains nearly 50 feet of tubing. It’s pitched an octave below the double contrabass flute, with its lowest note an octave below the lowest C on a standard piano — a subsonic note that’s beneath the range of human hearing.

Sep 22, 2023 · The Double Contrabass (Octobass) flute is an impressive C-pitched with its lowest note lying three octaves below the middle C. The double contrabass flute stands over 8 feet tall and features 18 feet (5.5 meters) of tubing, creating an exquisite instrument.

The subcontrabass flute is a member of the Western concert flute family. With the length of tubing ranging from 4.6 metres (15 ft) (when in G) to 5.5 metres (18 ft) long (when in C), it is the second largest instrument of the family after the hyperbass flute. [1]

The contrabass flute (sometimes also called octobass flute) is one of the rarer members of the flute family. It is used mostly in flute ensembles. Its range is similar to that of the regular concert flute, except that it is pitched two octaves lower; the lowest performable note is two octaves below middle C (the lowest C on the cello). Many ...

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