Choroi Octa Diatonic C-Flute – Baroque Fingering, Maple Wood, 440 or 432 Hz

A Diatonic Wooden C-Flute with Baroque Fingering

The Choroi Octa Diatonic C-Flute is a handcrafted maple wooden flute with Baroque fingering, available in 440 Hz or 432 Hz tuning, for players ready to move beyond simple diatonic melodies into chromatic notes through cross-fingerings. Made in Sweden from solid maple and finished with child-safe linseed oil, this no-toneblock Choroi flute offers the brand’s warm, mild tone while giving older children, teens, and adults greater musical flexibility for ensemble playing, classical repertoire, and advancing technique.

Although the flute is diatonic in construction, Baroque fingering allows players to access sharps and flats through established cross-fingerings and breath control. This makes it a thoughtful choice for students and musicians who are ready for a wider musical range while still wanting the natural breath, soft tone, and simple beauty of a wooden Choroi flute.

Choosing the Right Fingering -- Please Read Before Ordering

This flute is available in multiple fingering systems. Each supports a different musical approach:

• Baroque Fingering — a standardized system that allows access to chromatic notes across two octaves through cross-finger techniques
• Choroi Fingering — Choroi’s refined diatonic system, developed to improve tone balance and intonation in Waldorf music education
• German Fingering — a simplified fingering system often chosen for its familiar feel in early diatonic playing

👉 Please double-check the fingering system before purchasing.
If you are unsure which fingering is appropriate, we recommend confirming with your music instructor before ordering.

Important Return Note

Because wooden wind instruments are not sealed and cannot be hygienically sanitized without damaging the wood, all wooden wind instruments are final sale once sold. This policy helps preserve the integrity of each instrument and supports the health and safety of our customers.

Baroque Fingering -- Expanded Musical Possibilities

Baroque Fingering is widely used in recorder and flute pedagogy and is familiar to many music instructors. While the flute itself is diatonic in construction, this fingering system allows players to access sharps and flats across two octaves using cross-fingerings and breath control.

This makes it a thoughtful choice for:

• Classical and early music repertoire
• Ensemble playing that requires accidentals
• Students progressing beyond purely diatonic material
• Musicians seeking expressive nuance and technical growth

No Toneblock -- Natural Breath & Ensemble-Friendly Tone

Like all Choroi flutes, this model features a no-toneblock design, allowing breath to flow freely through the instrument.

• Encourages relaxed, natural breathing
• Responds clearly to controlled airflow
• Produces a mild, blended tone ideal for group settings

The maple wood resonates warmly and develops greater depth and character with proper care.

Available Tunings

• 440 Hz – Standard orchestral tuning
• 432 Hz – A gentler tuning preferred by some musicians for its calming resonance

Not sure which tuning fits your needs?
Read our guide: Which Flute Should I Get — 440 Hz or 432 Hz?

Caring for a Wooden Flute

Regular care helps preserve the wood, resonance, and tonal warmth of a wooden flute, especially during the first year of use. Oil the flute 1–2 times per month using Choroi flute oil or organic jojoba oil; oils made for metal flutes may damage wooden instruments.

At checkout, you may choose the flute alone or select a bundle that includes a small bottle of Choroi flute oil.

Care guidelines:

• Oil with a soft cotton cloth using Choroi flute oil or organic jojoba oil
• Swab the inside with the included leather swab after each use to remove moisture
• Store in the included cotton bag, away from heat and extreme dryness

With thoughtful care, a wooden flute can deepen in tone and beauty over time.

Who This Flute Is Best For

The Baroque Fingering Octa Diatonic C-Flute is well suited for:

• Older children ready to explore chromatic notes
• Teens and adults beginning or returning to flute playing
• Waldorf students advancing beyond purely diatonic repertoire
• Musicians seeking a wooden flute with classical-style fingering
  

Product Details

• Maker: Choroi
• Material: Solid maple wood
• Fingering: Baroque
• Range: Diatonic scale with chromatic notes accessible through cross-fingerings
• Tuning: A = 440 Hz or A = 432 Hz
• Finish: Child-safe linseed oil
• Recommended Age: 8 years to adult
• Includes: Flute, cleaning swab, cotton bag, manual
• Made in: Sweden

Optional accessories

• Extra cotton flute bag
• Backup wooden cleaning swab
• Bottle of Choroi flute oil

Small Parts Warning

⚠️WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

Returns and Exchanges

For health and hygiene reasons, we cannot accept returns or exchanges on wind instruments — including flutes and recorders — or any related accessories such as oils, waxes, tone blocks, swabs, leather pieces, or storage bags.
All sales of flutes and their accessories are final once sold. Please review all details carefully before purchasing.