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The keys on Martin Doyle's keyed flutes are block mounted on the same style of body as his traditional flutes – tapered with traditional straight lines (see images below).
Keyed Flute Features
- The bore is tapered.
- All keyed flutes come with tuning slides.
- Martin Doyle's keyed flutes are made to order with either three, four, five, six, eight or nine keys.
- All ferrules, keys and tuning slides are made from sterling silver and are hand-crafted by Martin Doyle in his workshop.
- All flutes comes with a case.
Keyed Flute Prices last updated 11/07/2025
- Three Key Flutes: € 2,534.00 (inc VAT)
- Four Key (long body) Flutes: € 2,915.00 (inc VAT)
With foot joint: € 3,136.00 (inc VAT) - Five Key (long body) Flutes: € 3,300.00 (inc VAT)
With foot joint: € 3,518.00 (inc VAT) - Six Key Flutes: € 3,886.00 (inc VAT)
Adjustable Screw Corks for Headjoints
As an optional extra, Martin Doyle can add adjustable screw corks (that allow the pitch of the flute to be adjusted) to the headjoints of his keyed flutes and wooden headjoints for concert flutes. For prices, kindly contact Martin Doyle. More information about adjustable screw corks can be viewed here »
Left-handed Keyed Flutes
Martin Doyle does make left-handed keyed flutes for those requiring them, and the cost is the same as the right-handed models. Most recently, Martin made left-handed keyed flutes for Barry Conaty and Garry Shannon in 2012, and for Brian Morgan in 2013. (View testimonials from Garry Shannon and Barry Conaty.)
Keyed Flutes Images
This is a Martin Doyle nine key flute made from Cocus wood with a tuning slide. Unfortunately cocus wood has become very rare and is no longer available.
Mounting block and key-work detail on the Martin Doyle nine key flute.
Mounting block and key-work detail on the footjoint of the Martin Doyle nine key flute.
Two Martin Doyle keyed flutes (three and six keys) with tuning slides made from African blackwood.
A Martin Doyle left handed six key flute with tuning slide made from Brazilian rosewood.
A Martin Doyle six key flute with tuning slide made from Irish boxwood (August 2025).