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yes.

the length to bore ratio has a rather dramatic effect. to long for the bore and
you end up with a whisper flute, that you have to play really soft in the low notes or they jump.

I am glad your dizis are working out.

hmm.. I'll have to watch for Carpel starting up then.. hopefully I will regain more use of my little finger so I can switch back to offset while still playing g# without my finger missing the key.

I'll take your post as a warning, thanks.

mark

ouch. Of course, that's one of the reasons I have my son playtest any flute I repad, he not only has a lighter touch than I do, but I can make pretty much any column of air play. :) You should see the beater flute I bring out here to work.. the pads are scary.. one day I'll get around to replacing t...

hmm.. okay, what spec did you make them to? I tend to use 3/4" Sked 40 pvc with (usually) a 3/8" embouchure hole. but that is for a DD flute. My G flutes I use 1/2" sked 40 and generally the same 3/8" embouchure hole. I have made a large bore using 1" sked 40 it had a really mellow voice to it. Unfo...

Phineas wrote:Flute FAQ 2.0 will be coming out shortly!

Phineas

LOL

it does get interesting when you take one of those up into the top of the second octave, doesn't it.

I play an older Gemmy 3SH that I grabbed from ebay. Of course it needed a bit of work but that's ebay for ya. :) The knock around flute that I bring out here to work is an ancient Gemmy M1 and it suits its purpose as well. I can make my Gemmy sing, but I will admit that I prefer my son's Pearl. I ag...

I make many of my own to keep costs down.

Native American style flutes
recorders sop, alto and tenor
Sabine flute
Fife
Bamboo simple flutes
and half a dozen saxophones to add some weight to the collection.

yeah, that looks like a dizi scale alright. :) I play around with one once in a while for fun. :) My suggestion to you would be to run scales and get your embouchure stablized, then use them for improv around the house. Then you should grab a simple flute tuned to D and get ready for the next sessio...

thanks for the update.

*waves hello*

*waves*

Know that feeling, Alvin.

I pretty much reserve my NaF's for improv and for private worship/prayer time now.

have fun with your new flute.

I'll be praying you do well.


mark

ROFL

You're dating yourself Phin....
of course I was on pretty much the same equipment in '80.

That's a good idea about keeping a couple of plugs around, I think
I'll do that, Fluttiegurl. thanks.


mark (who plays with to many sharp objects himself)

:) Good evening. I have an m1 that I take here to work with me as a beater flute. And yes, the scale could be better but it was rather abused prior to my aquiring it. Personally, I am just now getting something other than the Conservarte, that was my father's, to play on when I'm not at work. I'll s...