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- Fri Jul 08, 2016 3:25 pm
- Forum: Intermediate and Advanced Flute Topics
- Topic: Comfortable Upper Range
- Replies: 4
- Views: 13432
Re: Comfortable Upper Range
I often wish that some low range passages could be mic'd to carry better without blowing your brains out. Quieting down a wind ensemble can sometimes be a challenge. I do remember one time when my instrument spoke very eloquently and with so much ease. I was like, wow ... I've finally figured it out...
- Wed Jun 29, 2016 9:25 am
- Forum: Flute History and Instruments
- Topic: Questions about my Emerson Flute
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3453
Re: Questions about my Emerson Flute
You might start with a local music store who have been known to allow trades for new instruments.
- Mon Jun 13, 2016 11:06 am
- Forum: Flute Playing and Practicing Basics
- Topic: Tips on Picking up the Flute Again
- Replies: 3
- Views: 13077
Re: Tips on Picking up the Flute Again
There are some lovely online flute lessons to that you might explore. Enjoy the new project. 

- Mon May 23, 2016 12:35 pm
- Forum: Flute Repertoire
- Topic: My Super Mario medley for flute quartet
- Replies: 2
- Views: 11664
Re: My Super Mario medley for flute quartet
It's great to select song that will interest all age groups. This one is unique enough to get some people talking. Thanks for the share.
- Mon May 09, 2016 11:41 am
- Forum: Flute History and Instruments
- Topic: Purchasing an Intermediate Flute
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3093
Re: Purchasing an Intermediate Flute
There is no magic bullet for instruments. There are so many really good flutes. And many of us buy used pro flutes for less than the price of a new intermediate flute. We all have our favorites, and those favs can be based on less than scientific analysis. As long as you shy away from cheap, no name...
- Sat Apr 30, 2016 10:21 am
- Forum: Flute Playing and Practicing Basics
- Topic: Lips changed, need help finding new embouchure.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8692
Re: Lips changed, need help finding new embouchure.
Love the suggestion here. I would also consider some sessions with the best instructor you can find/afford. It could save you a *lot* of time.
- Tue Apr 26, 2016 11:29 am
- Forum: General "Hang-Out" Place
- Topic: Best Cleaning Tools?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 18549
Re: Best Cleaning Tools?
Fabricate your own from materials locally available at fabric stores. Just sayin' ...
- Fri Apr 15, 2016 11:49 am
- Forum: Flute History and Instruments
- Topic: What is your favourite beginner flute? Has it been ousted?
- Replies: 64
- Views: 96443
Re: What is your favourite beginner flute? Has it been ousted?
This is hard because I really believe in starting an adult beginner on a decent flute. The Gemeinhardt 3sh has been my go-to recommendation for a long time because for a while you could get a new one for $300 on eBay (did it twice, once for me and two years later for my wife after she wanted my flut...
- Thu Mar 17, 2016 6:31 pm
- Forum: Flute Basics
- Topic: tone
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4701
Re: tone
Do you have an experienced flute playing friend who can check out your instrument for you? Maybe you can trade instruments just to see if you have the same problem on their flute. When I do this I use Mi-T-Mist mouthpiece cleaner between players. Good luck.
- Thu Mar 10, 2016 2:55 pm
- Forum: General "Hang-Out" Place
- Topic: Hand pain?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5048
Re: Hand pain?
Have you checked with your doctor to see if there is a physical problem that needs to be addressed?
- Mon Mar 07, 2016 1:18 pm
- Forum: Advanced Flute Topics
- Topic: Correcting a Student's Hand Position
- Replies: 3
- Views: 34608
Re: Correcting a Student's Hand Position
Love this solution and will try it with my daughter. It just makes sense.
- Fri Mar 04, 2016 3:09 pm
- Forum: Flute History and Instruments
- Topic: Step up flute??
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8355
Re: Step up flute??
Have you talked to your music instructor? If you are going to college next year, you might stop in to see your college music professor?
- Wed Feb 24, 2016 11:49 am
- Forum: Intermediate and Advanced Flute Topics
- Topic: Question on Purchase of Intermediate Flute
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8583
Re: Question on Purchase of Intermediate Flute
Might be time for a road trip?bpsanborn wrote:I live in rural central MA and there are no flute stores where I could play test a short list of flutes. There are general music shops that focus on guitar and such.
- Tue Feb 02, 2016 6:38 pm
- Forum: General "Hang-Out" Place
- Topic: Question about flute value - solid silver, Gemeinhardt
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7608
Re: Question about flute value - solid silver, Gemeinhardt
Once you figure out the model number (might have to visit local music instrument store), you can search eBay to see what they have been selling for.
- Tue Jan 19, 2016 1:37 pm
- Forum: General "Hang-Out" Place
- Topic: Alto Flute(s)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9227
Re: Alto Flute(s)
Most players of alto flute that I know preferred saving longer to get the instrument they really like. We are playing Scheherazade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL52dcNVdXw for our March concert and the alto flute solo is so lovely.