Headjoint for a flute and alto flute set

1. Headjoint for a transverse flute having

a mouthpiece ( 1 ),

at least one adapter piece ( 2 a , 2 b ), the adapter piece ( 2 a , 2 b ) comprising

a first connection section ( 2 a . 1 , 2 b . 1 ) releasably connectable to the mouthpiece ( 1 ) and

a second connection section ( 2 a . 2 , 2 b . 2 ) slidably connectable to a flute component,

characterized in that in a state, when the second connection section ( 2 a . 2 , 2 b . 2 ) is connected to the flute component, the second connection section ( 2 a . 2 , 2 b . 2 ) is surrounded only by the flute component, wherein the mouthpiece ( 1 ) has an embouchure hole ( 1 . 1 ) surrounded by a lip plate ( 1 . 2 ), wherein the lip plate ( 1 . 2 ) is symmetrical to a plane defined by a longitudinal axis of the mouthpiece ( 1 ) and a line extending through the embouchure hole ( 1 . 1 ) and being parallel to the longitudinal axis of the mouthpiece ( 1 ).

2. Headjoint according to claim 1 , wherein the first connection section ( 2 a . 1 , 2 b . 1 ) of the adapter piece ( 2 a , 2 b ) comprises a thread.

3. Headjoint according to claim 1 , wherein the mouthpiece ( 1 ) comprises a thread.

4. Headjoint according to claim 1 , wherein the headjoint comprises a straight extension ( 3 ) connectable at its first end ( 3 . 1 ) to the mouthpiece ( 1 ) and at its second end ( 3 . 2 ) to the adapter piece ( 2 a ).

5. Headjoint according to claim 1 , wherein the headjoint comprises a curved extension ( 4 ) as a further flute component into which the second connection section ( 2 b . 2 ) of the adapter piece ( 2 b ) is able to be slid.

6. Headjoint set comprising:

a headjoint for a transverse flute having

a mouthpiece ( 1 ),

at least one adapter piece ( 2 a , 2 b ), the adapter piece ( 2 a , 2 b ) comprising

a first connection section ( 2 a . 1 , 2 b . 1 ) releasably connectable to the mouthpiece ( 1 )

a second connection section ( 2 a . 2 , 2 b . 2 ) slidably connectable to a flute component, and

at least a first adapter piece ( 2 a ) and a second adapter piece ( 2 b ), wherein the first adapter piece ( 2 a ) differs from the second adapter piece ( 2 b ) in the diameter and/or length of the second connection section ( 2 a . 2 , 2 b . 2 ),

characterized in that in a state, when the second connection section ( 2 a . 2 , 2 b . 2 ) is connected to the flute component, the second connection section ( 2 a . 2 , 2 b . 2 ) is surrounded only by the flute component.

7. Transverse flute, in particular an alto flute, having

a flute body ( 5 ) with tone holes and

a headjoint having

a mouthpiece ( 1 ),

at least one adapter piece ( 2 a , 2 b ), the adapter piece ( 2 a , 2 b ) comprising

a first connection section ( 2 a . 1 , 2 b . 1 ) releasably connectable to the mouthpiece ( 1 ) and

a second connection section ( 2 a . 2 , 2 b . 2 ) slidably connectable to a flute component,

characterized in that in a state, when the second connection section ( 2 a . 2 , 2 b . 2 ) is connected to the flute component, the second connection section ( 2 a . 2 , 2 b . 2 ) is surrounded only by the flute component.

8. Flute according to claim 7 , wherein the second connection section ( 2 a . 2 ) of the adapter piece ( 2 a ) is slid into the flute body ( 5 ) and surrounded only by the flute body ( 5 ).

9. Flute according to claim 7 , wherein the second connection section ( 2 b . 2 ) of the adapter piece ( 2 b ) is slid into a curved extension ( 4 ) of the headjoint and surrounded only by the curved extension ( 4 ), wherein a connection section ( 4 . 1 ) of the curved extension ( 4 ) is slid into the flute body ( 5 ).

10. Transverse flute set having

a flute body ( 5 ) with tone holes,

one mouthpiece ( 1 ),

a straight extension ( 3 ) connectable to the flute body ( 5 ) and to the one mouthpiece ( 1 ),

a curved extension ( 4 ) connectable to the flute body ( 5 ) and to the one mouthpiece ( 1 ), wherein the mouthpiece ( 1 ) has an embouchure hole ( 1 . 1 ) surrounded by a lip plate ( 1 . 2 ), wherein the lip plate ( 1 . 2 ) is symmetrical to a plane defined by a longitudinal axis of the mouthpiece ( 1 ) and a line extending through the embouchure hole ( 1 . 1 ) and being parallel to the longitudinal axis of the mouthpiece ( 1 ).

11. Transverse flute set according to claim 10 , wherein the alto flute set comprises at least a first adapter piece ( 2 a ) and a second adapter piece ( 2 b ), the first adapter piece ( 2 a ) comprising

a first connection section ( 2 a . 1 ) releasably connectable to the straight extension ( 3 ) and

a second connection section ( 2 a . 2 ) slidably connectable to the flute body ( 5 ),

the second adapter piece ( 2 b ) comprising

a first connection section ( 2 b . 1 ) releasably connectable to the mouthpiece ( 1 ) and

a second connection section ( 2 b . 2 ) slidably connectable to the curved extension ( 4 ).

12. Transverse flute set according to claim 11 , wherein either

the first adapter piece ( 2 a ) is connected to the straight extension ( 3 ) and to the flute body ( 5 ), in which case the straight extension ( 3 ) is connected to the mouthpiece ( 1 ), or

the second adapter piece ( 2 b ) is connected to the mouthpiece ( 1 ) and to the curved extension ( 4 ), in which case the curved extension ( 4 ) is connected to the flute body ( 5 ).