There are a few classical composers who have written for the flute; most prefer to write for other instruments such as the [[piano]].
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There are a few classical composers who have written for the flute; most prefer to write for other instruments such as the [[piano]].
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Flutes and piccolos are used in marching bands. According to Meredith Willson in his 1948 book ''And There I Stood With My Piccolo,'' most band instruments are held in front and can have a "lyre" or music holder attacned to them, but nobody has ever devised a workable music holder for a marching flautist.