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C Foot joint vs B Foot joint

When it comes to the foot joint, there's the C foot joint and the B foot joint

With flutes having a C foot joint, the lowest possible note is a C1.

On flutes with an B foot joint, you can play a half-step lower, down to a B. The B foot joint is heavier and longer than the C.

An additional key on the B foot joint, called the Gizmo, prevents the highest C (C4) from sounding too dull.

An additional key on the B foot, called the Gizmo, prevents the highest C (C4) from sounding too dull.

The advantage of an B foot joint is that especially the high notes in the third octave sound less bright and piercing.

Most flutists prefer a C foot joint because they feel that the low notes with an B foot joint sound too low and it takes longer for the flute to warm up.

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