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Check out the FAQ, but start with Armstrong, Emerson, Yamaha, Jupiter (711), Trevor James, Miyazawa, Muramatsu (EX), and Pearl. Expect to spend somewhere between $1000 and $3000 to make an upgrade worth making (from a beginner's flute). Please heed your teacher's advice (if you trust this person!?!)...

Tons of Tunes for Church (there's a whole Tons of... series) from Hal Leonard is pretty easy. They also publish Easy Great Hymns.

Ah, the reed-making. I didn't do so much of that, but I can see how it can make double-reed players ALMOST as neurotic as singers! Once, our grad-school wind ensemble contrabassoon player was admonished by the conductor to find a different reed, with, you know, ______ characteristics. "A little more...

We had great laughs with this listing at work yesterday (music store--that does NOT sell pink flutes...). One of the guys described its appearance as "An Ipod h%*&@# a bottle of Pepto!". Reasonably accurate, I guess. I agree that one can find decent instruments on EBay, but am concerned that, mostly...

I don't often use that fingering, but was commenting because I've observed many players attempting to produce high B-flat on picc with the LH first finger down. Doesn't really work, ever.

Definitely use the tuner, for example, when practicing tone exercises. If your flute is pitched at A442, then you'll have to pull out the head a bit more than normal, to lower the pitch, if you're attempting to play to A440. Longer tube length, lower pitch. You mentioned flat low notes--be sure, as ...

Glad to be helpful, and happy shopping! Let us know what you pick. Bassoon is my second instrument, but I'm no place near considering a purchase, though I got to play a nice school horn in college. A fun instrument.

The hydration, and consistency. An athlete who played only a few days per week, or month, would become injured simply from lack of conditioning. With the small muscle groups (embouchure, hands, etc.) used for playing instruments, this conditioning is also important. It's very obvious to me when a st...

Also, with instruments of such a high quality, there's no concern that a silver-plated instrument is structurally inferior to a silver one, or will experience any more mechanical hardship with proper use.

Any of these are good flutes, and it's really up to you--how does each sound, how does each feel in your hands, which weight and balance do you prefer, which mechanical action feels best to you? You have to play it and be happy with it. I wouldn't be upset if a student bought any one of these. I hav...

Sorry for the long pause; my husband's a 'cellist. Well, actually, he's a pathologist, but, inside, a frustrated 'cellist! We love to play music together, but our tasts are sometimes almost incompatible. I don't like "ugly" music, but I prefer more newer pieces than he does. Most music written speci...

Looks like a nice program. As it's been the heavy audition & contest season in my area, I've not practiced much lately, but my students sure have! OT on the extra lessons, and rehearsals with accompanists. Some pieces they're playing: Reinecke Ballade ; Bloch Suite Modale ; Lakme Flower Duet ; Hovha...

Eeeww--I can't imagine it would speak at all, but it might.

Be sure to raise your left-hand first finger for the high B-flat...

Yeah, thanks, forgot (?!?) those. The #1 and #2 exercises are good, too.