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Chris My parents did pay for part of the flute, but I also contributed a substantial sum to the purchase (in the area of about 8K). I am extremely fortunate to have been able to purchase the instrument I have, and I recognize that. I remember back in the day(Jr High), the school would supply Bundy F...

fluttiegurl You know, you would think that sight transposing an octave is easy, but for most it is not. You would not be surprised how many times I had to transpose things an octave higher/lower so some one could play it. It is unfortunate the Flute teachers do not teach their students about notes t...

flutepicc06

I was only slamming you dude. I did not mean that statement to be defensive. It just seems you have been a target lately, and I was just slapping the wound. Fret not, my turn will come!

Phineas

Chris Now you are slamming my flute brand.....oh lawd!!!! :lol: Just like there different levels of other brands, this is the case for Buffet Flutes. I have owned a Buffet/Crampton International model for the last 8 years. it is an excellent instrument. Infact, until I bought my Pearl, it was my num...

i have to say flutepicc06 with your last posting regarding delphi flutes i think you are slightly out of order, why would you want to poop over someone elses flute ?? if flute princess likes the instrument she's playing on then isn't it good enough for her ?? You have no idea the age of flute princ...

Being a person that owns many different flute, here are a few pointers. 1. Treat every instrumetn like a new instrument. every instrument has a "sweet spot". The only thing you can do is play on it and figure out what it is. Then you just get use to setting up instrument how you like. You will find ...

Teaching yourself an instrument has pitfalls. I would recommend at least taking a few lessons to learn how to breathe, hold the instrument properly without injuring yourself, etc.... I am a self taught guitarist, and from my experience, if I would have taken at least a few guitar lessons from the be...

flutepicc06

My bad! That is what I get for not keeping track of things better. The part about the low price flute still applies though.

Phineas

tothepointe Obviously if someone is considering buying that kind of flute, they are not planning on spending the money on an Azumi. Rayne If you are looking for a low cost flute, If youo can go up to at least 150-200, there are good quality new and used instruments that you can get your hands on. I ...

I own several Piccolos, but the one I play the most is the Armstrong 210. This is not the piccolo I prefer, but for the money I had to spend at the time I got it, it was the most playble with the best tone that was readily available to try out. Of course how fate works out, I wound up trying a Bosto...

Here is my updated flute collection The main ones I play on are. Miyazawa Legacy 1E SSHead/Silver-clad body/Closedhole/Gold Plate LP (Japanese market only) Pearl Quantz 665 SS Head/Silver Clad body/Openhole/Bfoot Yamaha YFL514 SS Head/Silver-Nickel body/Closedhole Armstrong 210 Piccolo SS Head/SS Bo...

I use one of these http://www.wwbw.com/Performance-Music-Products-Woodlight-Headjoints-i75609.music There are many others poping up. I would say by a quality playable flute, then just try the headjoints out till you find one you like. As far as that particular brand, I have no experiece with it. Phi...

1) What is your current association with the flute? (prof, hobby, band student, teacher, etc) I am a semi-professional. I am only associated with people who invite me to play. I also Arrange, compose, and produce music for others. I play mostly Jazz/Rock/Fusion/Brazilian/Latin style music. 2) How ma...

I tried to join the Flute Society in Saint Louis, but there were several reasons I did not renew. 1. I was the only Jazz player in the whole bunch, and everyone thought I was a doubler. (Major Snob Factor!) 2. Most of the members a teenage white girls. I am a 40 year old black man.(I dont even have ...

My only question to you would be of all of these instruments you have, exactly how long do you play each of them? This is a very valid question. To be honest, it really depends where I am. When I am in the US, China, or Taiwan(I do not get to play much in Japan), I play 3 to 4 nights a week, and ge...