Western concert flute
- noun
- /ˈwɛstərn ˈkɒnˌsɜrt fluːt/
- Specialized
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flauta de concierto occidental
- The Western concert flute is prized for its clear, bright, and expressive tone.
Examples
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She has been playing the Western concert flute in the orchestra since she was a teenager.
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Many students begin with the recorder before moving on to the Western concert flute for advanced music studies.
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The Western concert flute is a beautiful instrument.
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Many musicians prefer the Western concert flute for its sound.
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She has been playing the Western concert flute in the orchestra since she was a teenager.
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The Western concert flute is prized for its clear, bright, and expressive tone.
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Many students begin with the recorder before moving on to the Western concert flute for advanced music studies.
Synonyms
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A musical instrument you blow into to make high clear sounds
A common concert wind instrument played by blowing across a hole tuned to C and used in orchestras
A wind instrument held horizontally that you play by blowing across a hole
A modern metal flute with keys designed by Theobald Boehm played by blowing across a side hole
How Simple
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'flute' names the instrument, 'concert' specifies its use in public musical performance, and 'Western' locates it in the Western musical tradition. A B1 learner who knows the three words would readily infer this refers to the standard transverse flute used in Western concerts, so the expression is transparent.
Etymology
Western concert flute gets its name from how it is used and held: Western because it is the kind used in 'Western' classical music, concert because you hear it in 'orchestras', and flute because it is a side-blown instrument you hold at your side and blow across. So the name means the modern orchestral flute you hear in concerts.