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Sinebar: fluteguy18 is exactly right. The tin whistle can play chromatically, but it requires a lot of half-holes and other odd finger combinations. See the fingerings here: http://www.wfg.woodwind.org/tinwhistle/ Some of these are more for the fife than the tin whistle, but most work even though th...

cyberflute - I too liked your web site very much - It has a very clean, professional appearance and some nice content to boot!

I've found that there seems to be a strong correlation in the thought processes between music and computers. I, too work in the computer industry as a system engineer/architect for one of the big computer/consulting firms, but it was a second career. I was a music teacher for 6 years but sort of fel...

This is certainly not a scientific study, but I've always kept a 3M anti-tarnish strip in my case since I got my flute. I put in a fresh one about every 6 months. I also wipe off the fingerprints with a microfiber cloth before returning it to the case. After 8 years, it is just now beginning to show...

I was just curious, but I'd think that it is more expensive to retrofit the keys to an existing flute than to get them when a flute is originally manufactured.

If I'm not being too nosy, how much did they charge you to do that?

If this is a new flute, I agree with jfoster, it needs to be checked by a repair tech. However, if the flute is not new and it has been sitting around unused for a while, the oil may have dried-up and that could be causing the slow key return. But here again, if you are new to the flute, it might be...

My signature says it all...

If you rest your arm on the back of your chair while playing, that can cause it. If not, try shifting the position of your arm - higher, lower, left, right, etc. Sometimes a slight position change can make a big difference. Also, when you have rests in the music, try extending your arm straight (dow...

If you got the flute from a local music store, I'd ask them to have their repair technician check to be sure there are no problems with the flute. If not, do you know another experienced flutist in your area? Ask him/her to try your flute and see if there are any problems with the F. It's possible t...

I like this explanation, since it seems to be grounded in historical facts. It compares flutist, flautist, flutenist, and a few others...

http://www.fenwicksmith.com/miscellany_flautist.html

Well, one way to think of it is to imagine the sound of a bell (think of a big bell like in a church tower). When a bell is initially struck, it starts loud and then gets softer. If you keep that in mind, it might help you to imagine what it should sound like. Decrescendos can be quick and dramatic ...

Decrescendo means decrease the volume crescendo means increase the volume In extremely simple terms, louder requires more air while softer requires less. If you can play loud and then play soft, that's the basic idea of a decresendo - just let the sound begin to taper off rather than making a sudden...

The point is: If you want to do it, GO FOR IT!!!! There'll be opportunities to play with others after you get the basics down. Since you already know how to read music, you'll be that much further ahead. You can concentrate on the embouchure, tone, and fingerings since you won't need to spend as muc...

Every instrument has its own challenges to over come. I agree. Any generalizations about one instrument being easier than another are simply the incorrect statements of the uninformed. Also, there is a big difference between being able to make a sound on an instrument vs. playing an instrument musi...