A head joint 12 is adapted to connect with the barrel 11 and thereby the mid-joint 10 and foot joint 9 of a western concert flute. The head joint includes a fipple assembly (19, 20, 23). A mouthpiece (27) is assembled to the head joint and includes a blow hole (30) communicating with an air passage (29) which extends radially from the circumferential surface of the mouthpiece body. This allows the flute to be played by blowing air directly into the blow hole whilst still allowing the user to reach all of the keys of the flute. Preferably, the mouthpiece has an axial bore communicating with the air passage and head joint bore. The axial bore may have a larger cross section than the air passage but a smaller cross section than the head joint bore. The air passage may be inclined to the radial and axial directions. The external surface of the mouthpiece may be conical. The mouthpiece is joined to the barrel via a spigot (3) which creates an airtight joint.
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