I just wanted to know what does a open G# mean? I've seen them around, but never knew what it is(probably something right in my face)

I was looking at buying an older haynes a few weeks ago that had an open G#. My instructor told me that the G# is open all the time. On modern flutes the G# is normally closed. If you play a flute with an open G# you will have to hold it closed unless it needs to be open. When playing G# or Eb you won't have to open that key.

Just look at your flute and imagine the G# being open all the time.

That's how it was explained to me.

The lady that bought the flute had the key reversed so that it is like a modern flute. Closed unless actuated.

This is what I was told. I hope it helps.

Yes, the left pinkey G# finger works in reverse. What is normally up on a standard closed G#/Ab flute would be down for that one finger on all of the fingerings.

For example: the fingering for G# is T123/ 000 D# <LH pinkey is up.

and for G natural is
T123 G# / 000 D# <LH pinkey is down.

Some advocate this because it can provide more stability.

oh ok, i under stand a little bit about it