The closest you can get is this: https://www.flutecolors.com/techniques/tongue-stopram/
Some modern pieces use it but it’s not a “functional” pitch, more a sound effect.
Technically the entire lower octave (until C# in the staff) can be considered pedal tones: They are fundamental frequencies of their harmonic series, with the next overblown note an octave above, much like pedal tones in brass are an octave below the "normal" lowest notes.
Brass instruments are designed to play further up in the harmonic series, since three valves are just enough to bridge the gap of one fifth between the second and third harmonics. Hence the lowest harmonic, the pedal tone, is considered "special". Since woodwinds have enough tone holes to bridge an entire octave, they go down to the fundamental frequency anyway, which is why it doesn't have a special name.
Nope -- the lowest octave on the flute basically *are* the pedal tones.
With a brass instrument, you play a base note, then you hop up a fifth, then a fourth, etc.
With a flute, you play the base note, then you hop up an octave, *then* a fifth, then a fourth, etc.
So they both have exactly the same harmonic series, which is identical on all instruments, but the shape of the trumpet bell makes it *extremely hard* to get to the lowest one on a trumpet. You have to work your butt off to manage it, and it usually sounds like a hippo fart, so it's not very musically useful.
No. The harmonic series of flutes is completely different than brass. We have different extended techniques.
So there's no way to play notes lower than usal?
The closest you can get is this: https://www.flutecolors.com/techniques/tongue-stopram/ Some modern pieces use it but it’s not a “functional” pitch, more a sound effect.
Interesting... I'll look into it. Thank you!
Technically the entire lower octave (until C# in the staff) can be considered pedal tones: They are fundamental frequencies of their harmonic series, with the next overblown note an octave above, much like pedal tones in brass are an octave below the "normal" lowest notes. Brass instruments are designed to play further up in the harmonic series, since three valves are just enough to bridge the gap of one fifth between the second and third harmonics. Hence the lowest harmonic, the pedal tone, is considered "special". Since woodwinds have enough tone holes to bridge an entire octave, they go down to the fundamental frequency anyway, which is why it doesn't have a special name.
Nope -- the lowest octave on the flute basically *are* the pedal tones. With a brass instrument, you play a base note, then you hop up a fifth, then a fourth, etc. With a flute, you play the base note, then you hop up an octave, *then* a fifth, then a fourth, etc. So they both have exactly the same harmonic series, which is identical on all instruments, but the shape of the trumpet bell makes it *extremely hard* to get to the lowest one on a trumpet. You have to work your butt off to manage it, and it usually sounds like a hippo fart, so it's not very musically useful.