{"id":36322,"date":"2025-12-20T12:59:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T07:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/?p=36322"},"modified":"2026-04-13T17:13:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T11:43:07","slug":"a-complete-guide-to-buying-your-perfect-carnatic-flute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/a-complete-guide-to-buying-your-perfect-carnatic-flute\/","title":{"rendered":"A Complete Guide to Buying Your Perfect Carnatic Flute"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/div>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/a-complete-guide-to-buying-your-perfect-carnatic-flute\/#Anatomy_of_Carnatic_Flute\" >Anatomy of Carnatic Flute<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/a-complete-guide-to-buying-your-perfect-carnatic-flute\/#Understanding_the_Different_Types_of_Carnatic_Flutes\" >Understanding the Different Types of Carnatic Flutes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/a-complete-guide-to-buying-your-perfect-carnatic-flute\/#Key_Features_to_Consider_When_Buying_a_Carnatic_Flute\" >Key Features to Consider When Buying a Carnatic Flute<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/a-complete-guide-to-buying-your-perfect-carnatic-flute\/#How_to_Choose_the_Right_Size_for_Your_Carnatic_Flute\" >How to Choose the Right Size for Your Carnatic Flute<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/a-complete-guide-to-buying-your-perfect-carnatic-flute\/#Tips_for_Testing_a_Carnatic_Flute_Before_Purchase\" >Tips for Testing a Carnatic Flute Before Purchase<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/a-complete-guide-to-buying-your-perfect-carnatic-flute\/#Buy_Carnatic_Flute_Online\" >Buy Carnatic Flute Online<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/a-complete-guide-to-buying-your-perfect-carnatic-flute\/#Maintenance_and_Care_for_Your_Carnatic_Flute\" >Maintenance and Care for Your Carnatic Flute<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/a-complete-guide-to-buying-your-perfect-carnatic-flute\/#The_Importance_of_Material_in_Flute_Selection\" >The Importance of Material in Flute Selection<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/a-complete-guide-to-buying-your-perfect-carnatic-flute\/#Where_to_Buy_Your_Carnatic_Flute_Online_vs_Local_Stores\" >Where to Buy Your Carnatic Flute: Online vs. Local Stores<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/a-complete-guide-to-buying-your-perfect-carnatic-flute\/#Conclusion_Finding_Your_Perfect_Carnatic_Flute\" >Conclusion: Finding Your Perfect Carnatic Flute<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"36322\" class=\"elementor elementor-36322\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-396b184 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"396b184\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25513aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25513aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many of us get fascinated with the woodwind of South India &#8211; Carnatic flute also referred to as Pullankuzhal or Venu. The instrument finds its place in the vedic period right from Lord Krishna playing the flute in the brindavan gardens. Even though the instrument has its mention right from the vedic age and formal roots of carnatic music dates back to early 12th century, the carnatic flute, which is used in Southern part of India was was bought to main stream as carnatic flute only the beginning of 20th century by Sharaba Shastri (1872-1904).<\/p><p>The carnatic flute instrument was brought into mainstream carnatic live concerts by Palladam Sanjeeva Rao, disciple of Sarabha Shastri and only then it was recognised as one of the carnatic music instruments. However TR Mahalingam (affectionately known as Mali) made the instrument very popular among the carnatic music fraternity and from there onwards carnatic flute became one of the main instruments in carnatic music.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d4c3f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"8d4c3f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=VlXgZJush0U&amp;list=RDVlXgZJush0U&amp;start_radio=1&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9a0911 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a9a0911\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67862df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67862df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Anatomy_of_Carnatic_Flute\"><\/span>Anatomy of Carnatic Flute<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a5e7b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a5e7b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An authentic carnatic flute is made from specific varieties of bamboo found in forests in Karnataka &amp; Kerala. The flute has eight finger holes and one blowing hole. It also has a natural node near the blowing holes. You can find cheap flutes with cork in one end or flutes made in plastic, glass etc. they are not considered as authentic carnatic flutes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8da6345 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8da6345\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Anatomy-of-Carnatic-Flute.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36377\" alt=\"Anatomy of Carnatic Flute\u200b\" srcset=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Anatomy-of-Carnatic-Flute.webp 660w, https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Anatomy-of-Carnatic-Flute-300x182.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4ae3be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4ae3be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_the_Different_Types_of_Carnatic_Flutes\"><\/span>\nUnderstanding the Different Types of Carnatic Flutes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-008f3f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"008f3f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before we get deep into different types of carnatic flute, it is essential to understand a little bit of theory. In music there is something called Scales. Each scale has 12 notes &#8211; A, A#, B, C, C#, D, D#, E, F, F#, G, G# (B &amp; E do not have sharp notes, it may be a heavy dose of theory if we get into it, we will reserve it right now to keep the discussion simple).<\/p><p>Another concept you have to understand is Octave &#8211; Each octave has 12 notes, and it keeps repeating in cycles. If you take a 61 keys keyboard, it has 5 octaves, if you take one string in an electric guitar, you can play 12 notes. This is basically because of the design of those respective instruments. Similarly in carnatic flute each flute can be used to play a particular scale only (advanced carnatic flute players can transpose and play). So for 12 notes in a scale, you will need 12 flutes, one for each note.<\/p><p>Bass Carnatic flutes are not popular amongst Carnatic flute players although flute vidhwan Shashank uses them in majority of his live performances. However contemporary players like TR Mali, Dr. N Ramani, Sikkhil Sisters use mid octave flutes. These flutes are melodious and sweet when you hear. The challenge with bigger size flutes is the space between finger holes will be large and therefore it will become difficult to play at a beginner level.<\/p><p>Apart from the mid octave flute set (12 flutes, one for each scale), at best you can play 5 flutes in lower octave flute set (B, A#, A, G# &amp; G). Even G becomes very difficult to play and any flute beyond G is almost impossible to play because the size becomes too large to play.<\/p><p>So in a nutshell the entire carnatic flute set if one has to buy is around 17 flutes (12 in mid-octave &amp; 5 in lower-octave).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fba600 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1fba600\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Features_to_Consider_When_Buying_a_Carnatic_Flute\"><\/span>Key Features to Consider When Buying a Carnatic Flute<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-504a15a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"504a15a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The following are the three specific features in the anatomy of authentic carnatic flute<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Made from bamboo\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The flute has to be perfectly tuned. (The Shadajam or the root note comes when you blow covering the first two finger holes. Similarly the other notes.) You should also check if you are able to play higher notes comfortably. 90% of the carnatic flutes you find in the market will fail this test.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The hole near the blowing hole has a natural node (referred to as \u2018Kanu\u2019)<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79b9353 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"79b9353\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/natural-node-carnatic-flute.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36379\" alt=\"Natural node carnatic flute\" srcset=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/natural-node-carnatic-flute.webp 250w, https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/natural-node-carnatic-flute-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-114bc62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"114bc62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Size of the flute. (We will discuss this separately)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec5b1e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ec5b1e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-750aebf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"750aebf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Choose_the_Right_Size_for_Your_Carnatic_Flute\"><\/span>How to Choose the Right Size for Your Carnatic Flute<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-981cb83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"981cb83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0Each scale of the flute comes in different sizes and if you are new to the world of carnatic flutes it will be daunting to buy your first carnatic flute. The two important features that you have to consider while buying your first carnatic flute are given in the following paragraphs:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bee5fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1bee5fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1524ed5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1524ed5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>1.Space between finger holes<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2399a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2399a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0You should move the fingers comfortably between the finger holes, if it is long then you will find it difficult as a beginner player. So given below are the agewise recommended flutes as a beginner.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a49f5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a49f5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td><b>Age Group (yrs)<\/b><\/td><td><b>Primary Note<\/b><\/td><td><b>Secondary Note<\/b><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">7 &#8211; 8<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">G or G#<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">None<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">8 &#8211; 10<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">F or F#<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">None<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">10 &#8211; 15<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">F<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">E<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&gt;15<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">D#<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">E<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-342d8f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"342d8f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>2.Finger Hole Size<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a762c2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a762c2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0Many of us may have thinner fingers, however the carnatic flutes that you find in the market are made in one size and it may be a challenge to cover the full hole with thin fingers and the air will escape from the uncovered parts of holes while playing and therefore you will not be able to get the perfect notes and the melody will not be right, despite you playing perfect.<\/p><p>So for these customers we strongly recommend customised carnatic flutes with smaller finger hole sizes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5518c21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5518c21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/finger-hole-size-carnatic-flute.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36378\" alt=\"Finger Hole Size\" srcset=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/finger-hole-size-carnatic-flute.webp 250w, https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/finger-hole-size-carnatic-flute-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6d305a elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"b6d305a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/shorts\\\/RCnlGH0WQ04&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f317d0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8f317d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0d8bb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0d8bb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tips_for_Testing_a_Carnatic_Flute_Before_Purchase\"><\/span>Tips for Testing a Carnatic Flute Before Purchase<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f05e2eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f05e2eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0It is important that you test the carnatic flute before purchase or you may want to make sure the flute is tested by a professional flautist before you buy. Once you have decided the scale of the key, check if you are able to get all the 7 notes (Sa, Ri, Ga, Ma, Pa, Da, Ni, Sa) perfectly using any instrument tuner. (You can download the Instrument Tuner App).<\/p><p>Given below is a ready reckoner of 7 notes of each scale. Also in the world of carnatic music scale is called Shruti or Kattai.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-816d0f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"816d0f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td><p><b>Scale\/<\/b><b>Shruti\/<\/b><b>Kattai<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><b>Sa<\/b><\/td><td><b>Ri<\/b><\/td><td><b>Ga<\/b><\/td><td><b>Ma<\/b><\/td><td><b>Pa<\/b><\/td><td><b>Da\u00a0<\/b><\/td><td><b>Ni<\/b><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">D<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">E<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">F<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">G<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">B<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1.5<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C#<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">D#<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">F<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">F#<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">G#<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A#<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">D<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">E<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">F#<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">G<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">B<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C#<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2.5<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">D#<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">F<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">G<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">G#<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A#<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">D<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">E<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">F#<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">G#<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">B<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C#<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">D#<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">F<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">G<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A#<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">D<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">E<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4.5<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">F#<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">G#<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A#<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">B<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C#<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">D#<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">F<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">G<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">B<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">D<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 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400\">6.5<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A#<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">D<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">D#<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">F<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">G<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">7<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">B<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C#<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">D#<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">E<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">F#<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">G#<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A#<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50be537 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" 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(This might be little difficult for a beginner carnatic players)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0096b3 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"b0096b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Buy_Carnatic_Flute_Online\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy Carnatic Flute Online\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBrowse handcrafted Carnatic flutes made for serious learners and performers\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShop now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-506ece5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"506ece5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Maintenance_and_Care_for_Your_Carnatic_Flute\"><\/span>Maintenance and Care for Your Carnatic Flute<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db480c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db480c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0After playing, use a soft cloth and wipe both inside and outside of the flute. You can use a rod, cover it with soft cloth and use it to clean the interior part of the flute. Keep them under normal room conditions, If you are living in locations where the temperatures are very low, you may want to keep the flute stored at a relatively warm temperature.<\/p><p>Since the carnatic flute is made of wood generally they can generally withstand low temperatures as low 15* C. However if the temperature drops lower than that, since the flutes are made of wood they can absorb moisture and the tuning can get affected. Then you may want to keep in a plastic pipe or any other cover that can cut moisture.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a44f538 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a44f538\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Importance_of_Material_in_Flute_Selection\"><\/span>The Importance of Material in Flute Selection\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7e8ae7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7e8ae7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\nToday, many stores and online market places show carnatic flutes made in plastic and other materials. However in the world of carnatic, the carnatic wood has to be in bamboo. Some manufacturers sell carnatic flood made from thin gauge bamboo from Assam and other parts of our country. Strictly speaking they are not ideal for playing carnatic flute.\n\nPredominantly the material for carnatic wood comes from particular forests of Kerala &amp; Karnataka. These bamboo materials are thicker and ideal for playing gamakas and other nuances in carnatic music. So it is recommended that the thickness of the wood has to be higher for carnatic flutes.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3fbf84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3fbf84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_Buy_Your_Carnatic_Flute_Online_vs_Local_Stores\"><\/span>Where to Buy Your Carnatic Flute: Online vs. Local Stores<br><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7ff436 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7ff436\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&nbsp;You can buy carnatic flutes either online or in local stores as long as they meet the required parameters in terms of tuning and other key features. We sell perfectly tuned carnatic flutes, and you may want to explore our <a href=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/store\/carnatic-flute\/\"><strong>Carnatic Flute Catalogue<\/strong><\/a> &nbsp;for more details. Want to buy a flute?<\/p><p>Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/musicmaster.in\/store\/flute\/bansuri-flute\/c-sharp-medium-bansuri-flute-1-5\">C# medium bansuri flute<\/a>. Perfect for beginners with smooth sound and easy control.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1564bfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1564bfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion_Finding_Your_Perfect_Carnatic_Flute\"><\/span>Conclusion: Finding Your Perfect Carnatic Flute<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0a5a5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0a5a5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0Many carnatic flutes that you find in markets are mass produced and you will find more than 90% of carnatic flutes fail the tuning check. 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