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Using the ring key plugs
If your instrument has ring key plugs, be careful
not to lose them. Ring key plugs are useful when
you have trouble reaching a key with your fingers,
or when you cannot hold the key firmly enough.
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When not holding the flute
Piccolo/Flute/Alto Flute
Place the instrument with the keys facing up
on a stable surface.
Bass Flute
1.
Turn the thicker end of the hand rest so it is at a
90° angle to the performer.
2.
Rest the instrument with its hand rest and
footjoint placed on a stable surface.
NOTE
* When resting the instrument on a flat surface,
make sure the direction of the headjoint is ap-
propriate so that the instrument remains stable.
Hand rest
Ring key plug
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