Vertical flute

The vertical flute is a special variation of the standard flute, or, more specifically, the transverse flute. The vertical flute is specially designed to be played in an upright position. The vertical flute has a twisted bend in the utmost part of the instrument; this section bends perpendicular to the length of the rest of the flute so the player can blow into the lip plate in the same manner as a transverse flute. The instrument is just as easy to tune as a standard flute, but it lacks the ability to play at as loud of volume as transverse flutes.

Vertical flutes are sometimes used by people with disabilities that make playing a standard flute difficult or impossible.