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They're both excellent flutes. Once you get to the fully handmade level (as both of these flutes are), there's no way to say which is better than another. They're all great, but play differently. If you're interested in these flutes go out and play them, along with instruments from Haynes, Brannen, ...

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I agree with Fluteguy. The Tsubasa is basically a modified winglip headjoint....The basic idea is the same. I have never liked winglip heads because they do have a limited range of tone colors, and as I like to be able to control where my air is going so I can control exactly what I'm getting out of...

brina wrote:what's a music ed major?

It's short for "Music education major," which is someone who is studying to be a music teacher in the public school system. To teach in the public school system here in the US, you must have at least a BME (Bachelor of Music Education) degree.

Breathing is very important, because flute needs the most air of all instruments although it doesn't seem like. The flute actually doesn't require the most air. It's about equal with the tuba and other high air volume instruments. However, you're right that we have the highest percentage of wasted ...

i'm very curious because I'm from Europe and I noticed that you (American flutist) are on very different levels at the same age. Where do most of you learn flute? Don't you have elementary music schools? You learn an instrument in high school? Who prepares you to go to college, a private teacher? T...

So it would seem. They are among some of the most highly recommended flutes for students simply because they are well made and very reliable, as most teachers with a knowledge of instruments will tell you. However, that doesn't mean that everyone likes them.

What sounds you might get out of the different models (as well as which you prefer) will vary largely based on the player. Personally, I consider the "type 4 body" a gimmick that allows Yamaha to show some difference between the 800's and the 700's and thus charge a LOT more. The body itself has ver...

The difference between a handmade flute and a machine made one in general is exactly what you'd expect. A truly handmade flute will be fabricated and assembled completely by hand by extremely skilled technicians, while a machine made flute is fabricated and/or assembled in part by machines. The diff...

My duration conversions are a bit weak, but semi quavers are the equivalent of 16th notes, and demi semis are the equivalent of 32nd's, right? Assuming this is accurate, I would assume that you are supposed to be counting the eighth, rather than the dotted quarter (forgive me for using American dura...

Musicelf, this thread is about 4 months old, and we generally try to avoid bringing up ancient threads. Most members ask their question, and then disappear, and for the ones that do stick around, they've already gotten their answer or it's too late to help by this point. Please check the date of the...

You mentioned experimenting with where you were directing your air, but didn't list one change that might help a lot...Try lowering the airstream so that you're blowing into the flute (rather than across the EH). Assuming your instrument is leak-free (which could also be causing problems with the bo...

How I was taught vibrato was by blowing separated quarter notes without tonguing them, and then we moved on to separated eighth notes and so on until it was a constant sound with no stops in between. That's for a vibrato using the diaphragm anyway. Hope that helps, and good luck with your students!...

Do you know the name of the composer? A scherzo is really a general style/form of piece, rather than a specific title, so without a composer's name, it's difficult to know what piece you might be talking about.

If it hasn't seen a tech during that time, it's due for some adjustments, so I would definitely get it checked out. Otherwise, just keep working at it, and you'll start seeing some improvement the more you play.