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Flute
Pure air turned into a clear, high whistle.
1 · Hear it
Listen twice: once alone, once with the band. The second one is how you'll actually hear it in songs.
2 · What it actually is
A metal tube you blow across, not into — the air itself vibrates.
Its job
Light, floating melodies above everything else.
Listen for
A soft, hollow tone with audible breath around it.
You've heard it in: Orchestral music, folk, dreamy pop intros.
3 · Words that go with it