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Has anyone played the Braveheart Theme with their band? I think that it'd be a pretty awesome piece. It's just so... sweet. Especially the piano solo aka For the Love of a Princess. I am trying to locate a piano book with most of the soundtrack in it to purchase but have yet to be successful. If any...

I am currently trying out a Sonare SF7000 and I'll have it for about three weeks. I've had my director look at it, but is there anything I should be looking for on this flute? I've only had it for now 24 hours, and have played with my ensemble today for about 90 minutes, and so far I love it. Here a...

I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how to flutter tongue when you can't roll your r's. I know that it is rarely used in most full band pieces, but I've seen it in a lot of solos that I'd been interested in playing. Only problem is that I'm exempt of the ability to roll my r's, making i...

I currently play Alto Sax, piano, flute/picc, and a little clarinet. I can also play a little trumpet. Plus the Bass and Alto flutes. I get around with the instruments... But nonetheless, woodwinds are my favorite, especially the different flutes.

I was looking at a few Pearls as well on "The Woodwind and The Brasswind" shop online. It is located in South Bend so I may end up taking a drive there soon to try out a few. Well, those Pearls, which I have heard from various people are extremely well-made and nice-sounding instruments, carry the s...

I have asthma and have found that playing flute actually helps my breathing. It gives me better endurance for marching and running and all of that jazz. It's also nice to play when I'm feeling under the weather. Although, if you are sick, it's a good idea to clean the head joint so the germs don't m...

Ok... So, I'm thinking about buying a new flute. I've been playing for about 8 years (on the same flute which has suffered many bumps, bruises, and other problems, and is also a introductory level flute) and am planning to be a music major when I go off to college. I'm only a sophomore in highschool...

Vibrato is caused by a contraction of the diaphram. So, to answer your question, neither the stomach nor lips produce this effect. It came naturally to me, as it probably did to you, also, but my thought is that there are different ways for each person to do this depending on how you learned to do it.

Hey guys. I am going to begin learning Alto Sax as a hobby-ish instrument so that I may play in the jazz band next year and was wondering if any of you all have any tips. I do realize this is a flute discussion board, but I figured that if y'all are like me, you have probably had experience with oth...

The sonatas are by Bach, which I probably should've mentioned beforehand. But thanks nonetheless. I have the pieces, I just wish that I could here them played. For whatever reason I learn better that way...

If anyone has any recordings of Hungarian Pastorale Fantasie, Cantabile et Presto, and Sonates 1-3, please let me know! I really, REALLY could use 'em! Thanks!

I love Syrinx. It's a beautiful piece and just really fun to play around with.

I've been sitting first chair for the past year. Well, when chair tryouts came around this semester, I was having a bad day and messed up on a run and played a part too fast and all sorts of stuff and now I'm sitting fourth. As a result of this, I'm really discouraged about my abilities and feel lik...