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That is super exciting, Congratulations!

The New Horizons project happens at a lot of universities around the country it's a pretty big deal Our band director got one going my sophomore year in college and I was a student teacher with it for it's first 3 years there.

Yes D has always been a rock solid note for me not the least bit airy or weak. I have to admit I do not do long tones as often as I probably should because it's a frustrating exercise as I always feel like I can never hold notes as long as I would like and I don't really notice any progress. I also ...

Hmm, I'll have to do some quanitative testing then. I just remember when I was learning the mozart concerto in D and when I got to that first long D, even at the really slow tempo I could easily hold it out. Which was confusing for me because I have asthema so it's not like it is normal for me to be...

fluteguy18 wrote:We also have a University sponsored community program as well (free of charge). You wouldn't believe how well a 98 year old can play his trombone!

Is this by chance part of the New Horizons program?

Bo, I don't think I know anyone who had the high octave notes come naturally in any dynamic. And, like you, when I first started playing again I could NOT get low C no matter what I did! All of a sudden it was just there. Contrary to many opinions, the flute is not the easiest instrument to master ...

Incidentally, what is the standard key for a shakuhachi? I don't know that there is a standard because I don't think traditionally they really used our key system. Also, i haven't ever gotten a flute from Erik (yet!) but i have never heard anything but glowing remarks about him and his flutes. Also...

That is wonderful!

Sorry it took me so long to rely I have been really busy and deffinitly thought I had already

Thanks so much for the suggestion pp They are very helpful and a great place for me to start, I really appreciate it.

Oye these spam attacks are frustrating... so hard to find the posts I actually want to read. :evil: Also, I wanted to say... if it would help I would be willing to help with the moderating. I have noticed I seem to be on a bunch when other people aren't and could possibly help catch thing when other...

My boyfriend and I are both musicians so we have a designated "music room" which is where I practice. Though I miss practicing in the practice rooms at school because I really do not like it when people can hear me practicing lol

It's called "concert" because, well, I suppose it's because the other flutes aren't used for concerts? It may make a little sense, because there are a lot of flutes out there which are really unsuitable for most concert use. Not too sure, someone enlighten me too! I think, and clearly this is just ...

I have an Irish flute in D, you finger a D, it sounds a D. But for a Civil War Fife, you finger a D, it sounds a Bb. Confused me at first. Things get confusing when you start going back to the older instruments lol. I had similar experience when I first started playing the alto flute. I definitely ...

Glad to hear about the new teacher, sounds really exciting :) Also I can completely relate about not wanting to play in front of people. I have always had trouble with stage fright. This was actually one of the hardest things for me to deal with as a music major in college. However, playing for othe...

It is called a C flute because it is in the key of C meaning when you see a C written and finger a C, the note sounded is actually a C. Alto flutes are actually in the key of G so if you finger a C you sound a G, which can be quite disconcerting if you aren't used to it ;) I believe the bass flute a...