Trevor James Chanson - Voce Head Flute

CHANSON – Explore the magic of tone:

Trevor James Chanson flutes (previously named Cantabile) are ideal ‘upgrade’ flutes for established players who wish to add a precious metal element on their instrument and fully explore the vast tonal and performance possibilities it presents.

Ideal for players progressing through Advanced Intermediate Grades 6-8.

Perform with confidence:

Exploring the array of tones and subtle characteristics of the flute is a wonderful experience. The Voce 958 headjoints and additional features on Chanson flutes mean you can confidently explore trickier fingering techniques, octaves and vibrato styles safe in the knowledge that a great tone will be delivered time after time.

Voce 958 Silver Headjoint

The headjoint is the most important part of the flute as it’s where the sound originates. So, a nice, shiny new instrument with a sub-standard headjoint will have substandard playability. Certain advanced playing techniques and tonal flavours can only be achieved through the addition of a precious metal to the headjoint of your flute.

This Chanson flute features a Voce 958 Headjoint

Voce 958 headjoints are designed by the Trevor James flute team in England. They are constructed using a higher silver content (95.84%), and offer many tonal colour options usually only found on much more expensive flutes!

Essential performance options - B Footjoints & Open Holes:

Designed as the perfect serious upgrade instruments, Chanson flutes are available with numerous options designed to increase your performance possibilities and expand your discovery of the instrument even further.

B Footjoint: This is used to increase your flute’s range by one note to a low B. Adding a B foot to your flute increases its length and therefore changes its balance and weight, increases the resistance in the top resister and darkens the tone. It is a particularly useful feature when performing solo pieces and as part of an orchestra with a more demanding repertoire.

Open Holes: These flutes have holes through the centre of the A, G, F, E & D keys. Serving two general functions - they encourage correct hand positioning while also allowing you to perform advanced techniques such as note slides and quarter-tones.

Hand over-cutting and undercutting of the embouchure hole:

The embouchure hole is a very important component of any flute as it’s where air is initially blown into the tubing. This is entry point for the instrument’s energy source. If the embouchure hole is imperfect or uneven, the air cannot flow into the instrument smoothly which ultimately results in an imperfect and uneven tone.

Many flute headjoints feature machine-produced embouchure holes – which although functional – do not necessarily allow the flute to perform at its optimal level. Machine-production can leave rough and misshapen edges that mean flutes don’t sound their very best.

A perfectly cut embouchure hole requires an expert eye and human hands to ‘over-cut and under-cut’ the exact angles, smooth any rough edges and fill-in any irregular shapes.

The good news is that all Trevor James Chanson flutes feature hand over-cut and undercut embouchure holes. This extra attention to detail ensures that from the first time you blow into your new TJ Flute, you can be confident that every subtle nuance will be within your full control.

Headjoint crown options. Heavy-weighted engraved & Yellow Pear wood:

The crown is another piece of a flute’s anatomy that plays a crucial role in the quality of the sound produced. It acts as a plug that seals the top end of the flute and directs air – or the sound, if you like – down the flute past the keys.

A heavier weighted crown offers greater air resistance and therefore centres and focuses the airflow down the length of the flute more uniformly and efficiently - which results in a more resonant and responsive instrument. This is particularly important as your repertoire requires you to retain optimum tone when playing ever more tricky pieces.

All Trevor Chanson flutes feature a heavy-weighted engraved crown as standard, plus the addition of a Yellow Pear wood crown for a wider array of sound possibilities.

French-style pointed key arm mechanism:

Chanson flutes feature French-style pointed key arms.

The key-arms are the parts of a flute which connect the keys to the body of the flute. Traditionally reserved for much more expensive flutes, French-style pointed key arms feature an arm that extends to the centre of the key and helps to strengthen the mechanism, making for a stronger and tighter key placement, which means no leaks and squeaks.

These key arms also result in excellent note intonation; reward speedy playing; and aid the development of faster techniques - so you’ll be well-placed to take on those more challenging pieces.

Silver-plated beauty, that will last:

You can be safe in the knowledge that Chanson flutes have a triple plated finish on their tubing.

To ensure that the sliver-plating on your TJ flute will last a lifetime – unlike inferior instruments- Trevor James developed their own method of coating flutes. After much research they discovered that by copper-plating the nickel tubing first, the subsequent two (yes two!) layers of silver-plate are rock solid, giving you the most durable finish of any step-up flute.

Quick Spec:

• Voce 958 silver headjoint
• Responsive headjoint design
• Hand over-cutting and undercutting of the embouchure hole
• Pointed key arm mechanism
• Solid heavy weighted headjoint crown
• Triple-plated finish
• Hidden adjusting screws
• French style wooden case
• Fleecy lined case cover with shoulder strap
• Wooden cleaning rod
• White internal cleaning cloth
• Microfibre cloth
• Owner Guide