# Flute — Instrument

> Woodwind instrument. Pure tone. Light, ethereal, peaceful.

## Type
Aerophone. Edge-blown (not reed).

## Sub-types
- Concert flute (Western classical)
- Piccolo (smaller, higher)
- Alto flute (lower, mellower)
- Bass flute (very low)
- World flutes: Ney (Persian/Sufi), Bansuri (Indian), Shakuhachi (Japanese)

## Range
C4 to D7 (concert flute).

## Sound character
- Pure, clear tone
- Light, airy
- Can be ethereal or playful
- Wide dynamic range

## Playing styles
- Lyrical melodies
- Rapid passages (virtuoso)
- Trills, ornaments
- Long sustained notes
- Folk styles (regional)

## Genre fit
- Classical (orchestral + solo)
- Folk (regional)
- Jazz (rare lead, common backing)
- World music (specific cultural flutes)
- Film score (peaceful, ethereal)
- Celtic music (tin whistle adjacent)

## World flutes
- **Ney** — Persian/Sufi (mystical, meditative)
- **Bansuri** — Indian (spiritual, raga)
- **Shakuhachi** — Japanese (Zen, contemplative)
- **Pan flute** — South American
- **Native American flute** — meditative

## For Suno
```
[Flute: solo concert flute, lyrical melody, peaceful pastoral feel, classical]
```

```
[Ney: Persian flute, mystical Sufi meditation, sustained breathy tones]
```

## When to use
Peaceful moments. Pastoral feel. Cultural music (specific world flutes). Cinematic ethereal moments.