Mar 29, 2024  
College Catalog 2021-2022 
    
College Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

BIR 126 - Flute Family Repair Techniques


6 Credits
This course introduces students to specific repair techniques of members of the flute family, focusing on padding, regulation and body repair techniques. Students learn specific aspects of repair related to instruments of the flute family. It also gives them the opportunity to fabricate specialized tools and learn to repair flute instrument cases and latches. Students learn the history and development of the flute. 

Course Outcomes
  1. Exhibit a working knowledge of the history and development of the flute, incluiding the important manufacturers of the flute both past and present.
  2. Disassemble and assemble a flute in an expedient fashion.
  3. Identify and name the component parts of the flute.
  4. Demonstrate full understanding of the procedures of complete regulation of the flute including the removal of all lost motion.
  5. Accurately evaluate a flute to determine the repair necessary to make the flute fully functional. 
  6. Perform common body work on a flute to include, but not limited to; straightening bent body, fitting foot and head tenons, and removal of dents.
  7. Demonstrate the ability to return a flute to playing condition.
  8. Demonstrate the knowledge and ability to perform a mechanical overhaul on a flute.