Flute Key Corrosion
Clayton H. Tiede · Music Educators Journal · 1979
Moisture can collect on the outside of a flute from atmospheric conditions and from perspiration from a player's hands. Moisture inside a flute usually is caused by condensation from the breath or by saliva blown directly into the bore. In either instance, the cause cannot be completely eliminated but the effects must be dealt with constantly and effectively to prevent mechanical problems. Corrosion from moisture can cause flute