15 Thoughtful Quotes About Playing the Flute to Use as Musical Captions

The flute is one of the oldest instruments in the world, going back millennia to prehistoric times, and still, it remains one of the most popular and beautiful instruments of them all.

There are all kinds of flutes, known for producing a beautiful range of bright and sometimes otherworldly sounds, and it takes real finesse to play the flute well. You have to get the airflow and the positioning of your fingers just right to produce the loveliest music. So, whether you're a brand new player or a well-practiced expert and you're looking to show off your instrument, we have some great quotes about the flute to use as captions below.

For the tune that sounds like pure love:

"The flute of the infinite is played without ceasing, and its sound is love."

-Kabir

 

For appreciating the care that went into crafting your instrument:

"Mirror becomes a razor when it's broken. A stick becomes a flute when it's loved."

-Yoko Ono

 

For when you're still not happy with the sounds you're producing:

"The flute is not an instrument which is difficult in technique. It is the most difficult to get a sound out of, but the easiest to sound bad on."

-James Galway

 

For the music that gets you through your heartache:

"Sometimes the break in your heart is like the hole in the flute. Sometimes it's the place where the music comes through."

-Andrea Gibson

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For performing the music in your soul:

"Playing a flute is like writing a book. You're telling what's in your heart."

-Eddie Cahill

 

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For knowing your instrument is nothing without your input:

"The flute player puts breath into a flute, and who makes the music? Not the flute. The plute player!"

-Rumi

 

For recognizing the wondrous complexity of the flute:

"Life is like a flute. It may have many holes and emptiness, but if you can work on it carefully, it can play magical melodies."

 

For showing off your instrument's range:

"The flute is the most perfect of all instruments, because it can express the highest and lowest notes with equal ease."

-Heinrich Heine

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For learning an instrument for the aesthetics:

"I tried to play flute because all the pretty girls played flute."

-Abigail Washburn

 

For playing with a friend:

"What's even worse than a flute? Two flutes!"

-Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

 

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For looking adorable with your favorite instrument:

"Be cute and play the flute."

 

For playing a tune that's downright sexy:

"The flute is not an instrument that has a good moral effect—it is too exciting."

-Plato

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For playing a spooky orchestral piece:

"Flutes ain't cute they're terrifying. Let me tell you what they be symbolizing.  Death … stress, Macbeth, birds. Birds of prey."

–Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio

 

For learning to master the basics:

"You got to play the flute as a flute."

-Jerome Richardson

 

For being a beginner and already finding your way:

"The quickest way to unlock your talent is to take the flute out of the box."

-James Galway

 

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