What are the highest and lowest notes on a flute?

Question

What are the highest and lowest notes on a flute?

Answer 1

I'm the best person to oversimplify the answer for you, because I'm a composer... =P

The lowest note - middle C. Some flutes can go to the B below that note. This is dependent on something called a B foot joint, which not all flutes have.

The highest note - usually given as the A sitting on top of the fourth ledger line above the treble staff. Higher than that is possible, but it depends on player skill - as mentioned, the D or even E above it is possible, but is surely difficult.

Answer 2

If you have a Bfootjoint... the lowest note is a B natural, one note below Middle C.  If you have a Cfootjoint.. the lowest note is a C natural or Middle C.   The highest note on both flutes that can arguably be played is the F three octaves above the Low C... or middle C on the piano.   The notes in that highest octave are call altissimo register.  Hope that helps to answer your question.   Thanks for reading.      

PSS.   Not everyone can play the notes in the altissimo register.  It takes a lot of strengh and control of the lips and embouchure But if you would like to try your skill at getting those higest notes out :).  Google flute altissimo register fingerings and give it a blow...    My daughter has conquered up to the E.

Answer 3

As a flute player, The highest note is a D which is about 6 bar lines above and the lowest is a B which is like 1 or 2 bar lines below. All of this of course is on a regular closed hole Flute.