This Hall Crystal Flute is handcrafted in Washington State, USA by flute maker James Hall. Starting with precision Pyrex glass tubing, it is sealed and carefully shaped to create a Boehm taper producing beautiful and accurate tones throughout its tonal range. After shaping and tuning the tone holes, the flute is decorated, and kiln fired to fuse the decorations and insure durability. Each flute is a handcrafted work of glass art. This flute will arrive nestled in a classy foam lined dark-green storage box with gold stamped logo, along with a complete fingering chart. Free sheet music is available on the Hall Crystal Flute website. The Hall crystal flute is a folk or historical instrument and plays differently than a modern concert flute. The mouth hole has a raised edge and no lip plate. If you play the silver flute, this may take some time to get used to. The biggest difference is that you will need to place the flute higher on the lip and use a slightly tighter embouchure. Being a 6-holed flute, it is well-suited for playing Celtic music and traditional tunes. It is also similar in design to the renaissance or baroque flute so is excellent for this as well. Hall Crystal Flute 11501 - Inline Glass Flute in A (White Lily) Our A flute is only 2 inches longer than our C piccolo, so the hole spacing should be easy for most players. It has a nice bright sound with good volume. Available with either inline or offset fingering. Lowest Note: A4 - (A above middle C)2 1/2 octave range Length: 14.75 inches 375mm x 16mm Best keys for ease of playing: A and D