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mirwa wrote:It sounds simple but takes a while to achieve

Sounds like a long exercise... and I suffer from sinus issues as well Still, I reckon it looks worthwhile enough to spend some time on...

("Modern dissonant composition! Yeah! That's it, I totally meant to do that..." *inward cringe*) If you do it once, make a point to repeat the mistake later on... makes it look like you really meant to play it, and people listening just aren't up enough on modern forms to appreciate your skills... ;)

This may be a bit of a long shot, but I'd suggest going into a few music shops and trying a few makes and models just for perspective, both cheaper types and expensive ones. I know yamaha have an excellent reputation for student flutes, but if you're having that much trouble, yet found your teachers...

hmmm... if the difference was that significant... what make and model are you currently playing on?

I was looking mainly for a method book eheh I will be happy to read that book anyway but I will definitely need to search for some other beginner books to learn the basics and how to play :) A new tune a day is a good start for an adult beginner. Totally agree. Useful books to recap if you're self ...

:O I only got the sheet music! Haven't been working on it yet, but I'm starting to listen to it regularly (I learn best by ear). Hope to start on it after easter...

I had a similar problem with my tuning until recent times, with the lower octave sounding good, and the middle being flat and sometimes missing notes entirely. What I did was to turn the head out a ridiculous amount, so that the airstream was constant across the two octaves, and let the pressure poi...

Hi evermere , I've just bought the Yamaha 574 , and I think its a great flute and love the sound , it was a difficult contest with the Ex , what made me decide in favor of the Yamaha , was ,firstly I prefered the sound of the 574 with the c foot vz Muramasu c foot( the one with the b foot was bette...

All my respect to Joe's opinion. Although I need to say that for me, while a professional, it's very interesting having different configurations depending on the repertoire being played by the orchestra. Configs are: (New) Nagahara, all gold, platinum raiser: From the romantic period and beyond. Mu...

I've tried the muramatsu EX myself, and I'm already saving :D That said, what model is your yamaha, and how long since it had a service? If it is an open hole, then I wouldn't think it was a beginners model, so it might just need some TLC to become the flute you're looking for. Also, if you have oth...

Welcome! Given what you've posted, I'd suggest sticking with a known brand if at all possible, largely because you're unable to try beforehand. I personally spent a number of years on the gemeinhardt 2esp (similar model to the 2sp), and like the brand (my latest is also a gemeinhardt), but I'm aware...

To me, it was. Here is a listing of songs in the book: Sicilienne by Gabriel Faure Cavatina (Main Theme from "The Deer Hunter" by Stanley Myeres Meditation de "Thais" by Jules Massenet Planys by Federico Mompou Romanze in A Major by Robert Schumann Romance by Francois Bazin Beau Soir by Claude Debu...

I've tried the yamaha and the EX, and I'd take the EX. The yamaha just wasn't a contender for me, not even against my current flute (An intermediate Gemeinhardt with the gold riser). The EX, however, was nearly a buy on the spot (limited only by current finances... I'm saving to get one in a year or...

It's coming along. Has forced me to upskill some (reason I decided to play it), and I still want the EX :roll: . Steadily working through it as my abilities allow, though it may take a little to get the expressiveness of the piece down. The music comes as a book (complete score), and a booklet insi...

I find it ironic that I have exactly the opposite problem... I've done almost exactly the same as you (20ish years, lessons at school, etc), but I've done almost everything by ear for most of that time once I left school. So I find being given sheet music a frightening and traumatic experience (tryi...