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From a teacher's perspective, the Yamaha is a better bang for your buck (so to speak).

Congratulations all around! I took a year off from playing once, so I completely understand the emotions that come with both not playing and playing again. Now, you can have the joy of playing for the most important person in the world,, you. I know you will do great in whatever you do.

I'm not sure bout this particular piece. Sometimes, editors will research further to try to get back to the original. Other times, it is done to better fit a score that has been added. Then there are times when it is just an editor's choice for no real reason other than choice. I am sure there are o...

Vide literally means "cut" or to cut out a section of music. This is usually an editors interpretation, making the cut optional. I have several editions of the same piece, with several variations, which is not at all uncommon.

I applied to 1. Got a scholarship, took it, regretted most of it. Should have applied to more. For grad school on the other hand, I selected the school for the teacher. Best decision I made!

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I gave all of my students this diagram a few years back. Very informative.

What you have is a Yamaha (? assuming the case is the original) piccolo that appears to be made of wood. It appears to be in tact, though the pads could be worn/missing. If it is in good condition, it could be worth quite a bit. I would have it checked out by a technician. These are fairly delicate ...

The Yamaha 681, though it may be a new flute, could very well have been setting for a while. The 681 has not been produced for quite some time (last made in 2000). If it was unplayed in a storage room for any amount of time, that may explain the smell, probably from outside sources. I would love to ...

I would say that you are correct on the date of the flute. I would put the piccolo somewhere in the mid 60's to early 70's based on the style of the instrument (from what I can tell), though I do not know for sure. Their serial numbers are a little strange and do not always line up, probably due to ...

For me, B natural was a nightmare to learn. I had a bad audition experience early on that caused a mental block when it came to that scale. It took me years to overcome, even though it had nothing to do with the scale, just my mind getting the best of me.

As a teacher, I love it when a student starts on a good intermediate flute. In most cases, those students tend to stick it out longer and it seems to be a better investment for the parents. As for the B foot, it depends on the kid. I have seen kids as young as 8 play with a B foot and have not issue...

I would look for something that is less than 10 years old. And I agree that a used name brand is FAR better than a Chinese cheapie. It is just difficult to find one online that you can play before you buy. Not to be too negative, but I am always a little leery of a school band director working on my...

It is the older version. Prior to the 1980's, their piccolos were marked with the key the piccolo was in (C or D-flat). Personally, I would not buy it. Assuming it is in decent playing condition, it is likely to have intonation issues. Also, buying a used piccolo without first playing it could be as...

While there are some college professors who will be available for a lesson or two, many of them take advantage of the time to learn, play and relax. Many of the bigger names will have some time scheduled for lessons, but be prepared to pay. They do not come cheap (I think fluteguy said this earlier)...

Congrats!