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Boehm system

Scope note

Keywork for the flute developed by Theobald Boehm in the 1830s, involving an improved placement of fingerholes and a key mechanism to provide full venting and bring all fingerholes within easy control of the fingers. Other instrument makers later adapted the system for the clarinet, oboe, bassoon, and other aerophones.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000209242

Broader Terms used

keywork

Created

13yrs ago

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