Transversal Flute

Transversal Flute

 A transverse flute or side-blown flute is a flute which is held horizontally when played. The player blows across the embouchure hole, in a directionperpendicular to the flute's body length.

Transverse flutes include the Western classical flutes, the Indian classical flutes (the bansuri and the venu), the Chinese dizi, the Western fife, a number of Japanese fue, and Korean flutes such as Daegeum, Junggeumand Sogeum.