Holding the instrument With a length of about 67/70 Centimeters, the flute has an average weight of 300/350 grams. The wooden flutes have a higher weight due to the thickness of the tube which, in this case, is between 3 and 4 mm, against 0.4 to 0.5 mm thickness of metal tubes. A weight and a size are not negligible, and is something in which the flutist has to deal. In order to keep the instrument perfectly balanced in playing position, you need to act simultaneously on the four points that guarantee stability: Note. It would be more accurate to … Continue reading Common Posture Mistakes