 A Swanson tonette, a type of end-blown vessel flute, fingered like a recorder. Image by Phil wink, cropped and lightened by User:HLHJ, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 |
The TonettesTonette Tonette Small, end-blown flute made of plastic For other uses, see Tonette (given name). The stub-ended Swanson tonette is a small (6" cavity), end-blown vessel flute made of plastic, which was once popular in American elementary music education. Though the tonette has been superseded by the recorder in many areas, plastic Tonettes are still in use in elementary schools around the nation due to their price, durability, and simplicity. The range of the tonette is from C4 to D5. A skilled player can produce notes above the principal register by overblowing and half-covering holes. Similar instruments are the song flute,[1] flutophone,[2] and precorder. The Swanson tonette From top to bottom: Yamaha soprano recorder, Swanson tonette, Conn-Selmer song flute, Grover-Trophy… (Source: Wikipedia)
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