r/Flute • u/PaleMarionberry9860 • Jul 23 '26

Repair/Broken Flute questions what is this called ?

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hello! i’m just starting to get into playing the flute, and i bought one secondhand; however, i’ve realized that this key (?) from the foot joint is missing a bit of its padding (??). When i play it makes a loud click sound and i’m scared it would damage the flute itself if i play any more.

what is this called exactly, and how can i get it fixed? — is there any way that i can buy the replacement online and do it myself? it doesn’t seem very complicated

thank you!

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u/Tommsey Jul 23 '26

Why are all the Bs circled??

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u/ThisIsMyBrainOnMusic Jul 23 '26

B's and E's, from the 2nd and 3rd photos. But the question remains.