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I know exactly what you mean vandoren. I have the same problem. One day I'll get a really good tone going and feel all excited, then the next time I play, it doesn't seem to quite happen. I guess it just takes time and practise to be consistently good. And now I'm going to ask a dumb question. By h...

Go route - flute - clarinet - bassoon then oboe

sinebar wrote:I'm currently playing a Yamaha 381 which is good flute. But would a better flute be easier to get high notes like E, F, F#? In other words the better the flute the easier the high notes?

What does 'better' mean - more expensive?. I can get these notes easily with Yam 211.

CarolynManley said in her post ............."The Trevor James Company has master craftsmen building Recital and Master’s level instruments in their workshop in Lenham, England. They also maintain a continuing 25 year collaboration with a Taiwanese partner to manufacture the 10X2 and Performer Series...

I can play up across almost the same range - my problem is when I have to jump intervals of more than about a 5th. One thing I have corrected at last was my habit of not placing lip plate in same position all the time. Variability in placement meant that I was always having to 'find' notes. This vid...

........... for an adult to develop an embouchure which is competent over the low and mid registers ?

My experiences with TJ flutes is that they are solid built flutes that have a great deal of ease in the key action. My younger students tend to lean toward them as a first step up because of the ease of playing. I agree that you either like them or you don't. If you like the Cantabile, try the Virt...

I have managed to get serial number and dated the Flute to 1987.

Armstrong 92B - all silver tubes and plated keys - B foot - Offset G - Closed holes.

Does anyone know this flute - how is the intonation, headjoint and general build quality ?

Has anyone any experience of the TJ Cantabile 2 ?

Is it a good buy wrt intonation, headjoint and build quality ?

Good move and good luck on Monday

The screws control the interaction that occurs between the various keys when Right Hand keys are depressed. As you can see the depression of a RH key will cause other key(s) to be actioned as well. The lag or lead of this action is adjusted by the screws. There is also interaction between these adju...

It will never cease to amaze that people will monkey about with a screwdriver in areas where they have little or no knowledge Next time use a cold chisel and club hammer

fluteguy18 wrote:They use adjustment screws. It is the 800 series and higher that uses shims. [unless they have updated the design recently....]

Much obliged

Are key regulation adjustment screws fitted to the Yamaha 5xx and 6xx flutes - or are they shimmed ?