Notes on the Flute Symphonic Band June 11th 2015 Flute playing had started at many parts of the world and many different points in time. The first flute was discovered in Slovenia and was made of animal bones. However, many historians do not believe this to be the first flute. Another flute found about 28,000 years ago was found near Germany and was more advanced than the flute found in Slovenia. The Slovenia flute had five holes while the flute in Germany had only two to four holes. These two instruments have confirmed flute to be one of the oldest instruments in history.