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Okay people, say hello to my little friend! 2013-04-09 16.00.58.jpg After much discussion with my teacher we went together to the shop and after trying out a number of different flutes we decided that this had the best tone and was easy and enjoyable to play. 'tis a Trevor James Performer Series Pri...

Had a bad day yesterday. After two days during which I was unable to practise it took me over half a frustrating hour to be able to play at all. It seems like when I have a day or so when I can't practise I have to start again! I'm taking my flute over to my teacher for him to check it over. It will...

I'm assuming from the comments above that you've had your flute fully checked out by a really good tech? If not, then do that also, because it sounds like only part of your problem is in your technique, from what you've said so far. I will also assume your teacher tried your flute out also? And fou...

I am playing a Yamaha YFL271ID beginners flute.

Another thing I became aware of during my search was that not all flutes are created equal in tuning. I'd suggest trying a few out to see if the problems are constant... A very good point. I tried my teacher's flute (at his urging) and the middle octave was almost effortless! His flute was also so ...

Yes pied-piper, the head cork has been checked. If only it were the flute rather than me! :D jefkearns, thanks for recommending Mz Perlove's channel. I will say that her method doesn't really work for me since my lips are larger than average and in the position she recommends my bottom lip covers mo...

Hello all, this is my first post here and I am feeling rather despondent in my flute playing. I hope you might be able to help. Like the subject line says, I am really struggling with the middle octave, it almost always plays flat regardless of what I try. Looking through some of the topics I realis...