MyrScript SMCore instruments database – F

Fado guitar

See Portuguese Guitar

Fantasia

Fife

External links:

• [Culture pour tous] Le fifre et la musique traditionnelle (conservatoire - Benjamin Melia)
• Fifre - Wikipédia

Properties
Constant: INSTR_FIFE
Orchestra section: Flutes
MIDI section: Pipes
Comes from / Played in: Belgium, France, Germany, Switzerland
Names: Fife Fifre Querpfeife Fiffaro Pífano

Tuning	Sounding	Written
Eb
F
Bb
C

Firearms

Fiscorn

See Baritone Horn

Flamenco Guitar

External links:

• Casa Patas, flamenco en vivo #09 - Pedro Sanz, cantaor
• Guitare flamenca - Wikipédia

Properties
Constant: INSTR_FLAMENCO_GUITAR
Orchestra section: Plucked strings
MIDI section: Guitars
Family: Guitars
Comes from / Played in: Spain
Names: Flamenco Guitar, Spanish Guitar Guitare flamenca, Guitare espagnole Flamenco-Gitarre, Spanische Gitarre Chitarra flamenca, Spanische Gitarre Guitarra flamenca, Guitarra española, Guitarra flamenca
Abbreviations: Gtr. Guit. Gtr. Gtr.

Tuning	Sounding	Written
E-A-D-G-B-E E2, A2, D3, G3, B3, E4	E2 - C6
Irish DADGAD D2, A2, D3, G3, A3, D4	D2 - Bb5
Dropped D D2, A2, D3, G3, B3, E4	D2 - C6
Open A E2, A2, E3, A3, C#4, E4	E2 - C6
Open C C2, G2, C3, G3, C4, E4	C2 - C6
Open Cmin C2, G2, C3, G3, C4, Eb4	C2 - B5
Open D D2, A2, D3, F#3, A3, D4	D2 - Bb5
Open Dmin D2, A2, D3, F3, A3, D4	D2 - Bb5
Esus 11 E2, A2, E3, G3, B3, E4	E2 - C6
Open E E2, B2, E3, G#3, B3, E4	E2 - C6
Open Emin E2, B2, E3, G3, B3, E4	E2 - C6
Open F C2, F2, C3, F3, A3, C4	C2 - G#5
Open F (2) F2, A2, C3, F3, C4, F4	F2 - C#6
Open G D2, G2, D3, G3, B3, D4	D2 - Bb5
Open G (2) / Dobro G2, B2, D3, G3, B3, D3	G2 - G5
Dropped C and G C2, G2, D3, G3, B3, E4	C2 - C6
Alternative EGDEAE E2, G2, D3, E3, A3, E4	E2 - C6
Eb Guitar Eb2, Ab2, Db3, Gb3, Bb3, Eb4	Eb2 - B5
Nashville E3, A3, D4, G4, B3, E4	E3 - D6

Flexatone

Small, thin, flexible metal plate fastened to its frame at one end. The plate is hit alternatively on each side by rubber or wooden beaters mounted on a clock spring.

External links:

• Flexatone - Amélie Stillitano & Raphaël Simon (le-guide-de-la-percussion.com)
• Flexatone - Wikipedia
• Flexatone - Wikipédia
• How to Play the Flex-A-Tone

Tuning	Sounding	Written
E4
E5
D#3
E2

Floor tom

See Low tom

Flugelhorn

Resembles the trumpet and cornet but has a wider, more conical bore.

External links:

• Trumpet, Cornet & Flugelhorn: A Comparison
• Flugelhorn - Wikipedia
• Bugle - Wikipédia
• Kuhlohorn Demonstration
• Kuhlohorn - Wikipedia
• Bugle - Wikipédia
• Flugelhorn - Wikipedia

Properties
Constant: INSTR_FLUGELHORN
Orchestra section: Brass
MIDI section: Brass
Family: Saxhorns
Names: Flugelhorn, Kuhlohorn, Soprano Saxhorn Bugle, Bugle, Saxhorn soprano Flugelhorn Flicorno soprano Fliscorno, Saxhorno soprano
Abbreviation: Flg., S. Hn.

Tuning	Sounding	Written
Bb	E3 - Bb5

Flute d'amore

External link: Flûte d'amour - Wikipédia

Properties
Constant: INSTR_FLUTE_D_AMOUR
Orchestra section: Flutes
MIDI section: Pipes
Family: Concert flutes
Names: Flute d'amore Flûte d'amour Tenorflöte Flauto d'amore, Flauto tenor Flauta de amor, Flauta tenor

Tuning	Sounding	Written
A	A3 - A6
Bb	Bb3 - Bb6

Flute in C

See Concert Flute

Flute in Eb

See Soprano Flute

Flute in G

See Alto Flute

Folk Guitar

Properties
Constant: INSTR_FOLK_GUITAR
Orchestra section: Plucked strings
MIDI section: Guitars
Family: Guitars
Names: Folk Guitar Guitare folk Folk Guitar Chitarra folk Guitarra folk
Abbreviations: Gtr. Guit. Gtr. Gtr.

Tuning	Sounding	Written
E-A-D-G-B-E E2, A2, D3, G3, B3, E4	E2 - C#6
Irish DADGAD D2, A2, D3, G3, A3, D4	D2 - B5
Dropped D D2, A2, D3, G3, B3, E4	D2 - C#6
Open A E2, A2, E3, A3, C#4, E4	E2 - C#6
Open C C2, G2, C3, G3, C4, E4	C2 - C#6
Open Cmin C2, G2, C3, G3, C4, Eb4	C2 - C6
Open D D2, A2, D3, F#3, A3, D4	D2 - B5
Open Dmin D2, A2, D3, F3, A3, D4	D2 - B5
Esus 11 E2, A2, E3, G3, B3, E4	E2 - C#6
Open E E2, B2, E3, G#3, B3, E4	E2 - C#6
Open Emin E2, B2, E3, G3, B3, E4	E2 - C#6
Open F C2, F2, C3, F3, A3, C4	C2 - A5
Open F (2) F2, A2, C3, F3, C4, F4	F2 - D6
Open G D2, G2, D3, G3, B3, D4	D2 - B5
Open G (2) / Dobro G2, B2, D3, G3, B3, D3	G2 - G#5
Dropped C and G C2, G2, D3, G3, B3, E4	C2 - C#6
Alternative EGDEAE E2, G2, D3, E3, A3, E4	E2 - C#6
Eb Guitar Eb2, Ab2, Db3, Gb3, Bb3, Eb4	Eb2 - C6
Nashville E3, A3, D4, G4, B3, E4	E3 - E6

Forest zither

See Waldzither

French Flageolet

4-holes + 2 thumb-holes flageolet.

External links:

• Le Flageolet - musicologie.org
• Flageolet (musique) - Wikipédia
• Flageolet - Wikipedia
• Découverte et répertoire du flageolet français. (flageoletfrancais.com)

Properties
Constant: INSTR_FRENCH_FLAGEOLET
Orchestra section: Flutes
MIDI section: Pipes
Family: Flageolets
Names: French Flageolet Flageolet français Französisches Flageolett Flagioletto francese Flageolet francés
Abbreviation: Fla.

Sounding	Written

French Horn

External links:

• Tessiture du cor - Apprendre le solfège
• Concerto pour cor n°4 en mi bémol majeur, 1er mouvement - Mozart [20/21]
• Le cor, comment ça marche ? Isabelle Bigaré
• Viennese Horn - Vienna Symphonic Library
• French horn - Wikipedia
• Cor d'harmonie - Wikipédia

Properties
Constant: INSTR_FRENCH_HORN
Orchestra section: Brass
MIDI section: Brass
Family: Horns
Names: French Horn, Horn Cor d'harmonie, Cor Horn Corno Trompa, Corno frances, Corno
Abbreviations: Hn. Cor Hn. Cor.

Tuning	Sounding	Written
F/Amateur	Eb2 - A4
F/Professional	B1 - F5
Bb/Amateur	Ab2 - F5
Bb/Professional	E2 - Bb5

Fretless Bass

External links:

• The Freedom of Fretless Bass
• Fretless bass - Wikipedia

Properties
Constant: INSTR_FRETLESS_BASS
Orchestra section: Plucked strings
MIDI section: Basses
Names: Fretless Bass Basse fretless Fretless Bass Basso fretless Bajo sin trastes, Bajo fretless

Tuning	Sounding	Written
4-strings E1, A1, D2, G2	E1 - G4
5-strings/Low B B0, E1, A1, D2, G2	B0 - C5
5-strings/Low C C1, E1, A1, D2, G2	C1 - C5

Fujara

Large 3-holes overblown shepherd flute from Slovakia.

External links:

• FAQ about fujara - Range & tuning
• Free Fujara Flute: Walkthrough
• Fujara playing tutorial - Lesson #1 How to hold, play first ,otes
• Fujara - Wikipedia

Properties
Constant: INSTR_FUJARA
Orchestra section: Flutes
MIDI section: Pipes
Comes from / Played in: Slovakia
Names: Fujara Fujara Fujara Fujara Fujara

Tuning	Sounding	Written
G
G
A
A
F
F

Full dramatic Soprano

Characterized by their rich, full sounding voices, dramatic sopranos are expected to project across large orchestras, a feat that requires a powerful sound. Dramatic sopranos are not expected to have the vocal flexibility of the lighter Fächer. Although most dramatic sopranos have a darker, more robust quality to the voice, there are some that possess a lighter lyrical tone. In these instances, however, the substantial amount of volume and endurance normally associated with the dramatic soprano voice is still present. The darker voiced dramatic soprano may even make a foray into the dramatic mezzo-soprano territory with great success.

External links:

• Fach - Wikipedia
• Lyric - Dramatic - Coloratura Soprano

Sounding	Written

Full lyric Soprano

A full-lyric soprano has a more mature sound than a light-lyric soprano and can be heard over a bigger orchestra. This more mature sound may make a full-lyric less suitable for some of the lighter roles. Occasionally a full lyric will have a big enough voice that she can take on much heavier roles, using volume in place of vocal weight. This is done when a more lyric timbre is desired in an otherwise heavier role. Otherwise full lyric sopranos need be judicious with spinto and other heavy roles to prevent vocal deterioration.

External links:

• Lyric - Dramatic - Coloratura Soprano
• Una macchia è qui tuttora! From Macbeth by Giuseppe Verdi (Hannah Macaulay)

Sounding	Written