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my teacher said the other day that my tone is "shivering" One possibility is that you might be nervous playing for your teacher. Do you sound the same when playing for your teacher as when you play alone? It might be a nervous quiver in the lip muscles... Another possibility is that since you have ...

Hey. my flute is sounding all fuzzy. the high notes are fine because i can belt them out but the middle and lower notes, although the volume is fine, sound as though there is something inside the flute flickering around, or as if the sound is muffled. Did this happen suddenly or is it something tha...

Give the Ibert Concerto a go ! -piano- I think (at least I hope) vandoren's comment was meant as tongue-in-cheek - It's challenging, even for very experienced players. Perhaps if you gave us some specifics of your playing ability, everyone could offer some meaningful suggestions. For example, what ...

Yep. That's overpriced. The 80B has a sterling headjoint, sterling body and plated keys. It's not a bad flute, but it's not worth that kind of money. I don't think they make that model anymore, but even new I think they were being sold at a discount at around $900. Here's a similar one I found on eB...

Perhaps the definition of chin can vary from person to person. I define it as the entire area below the lip. So, if you agree with that, then "chin" can cover a fairly large area - especially if you have a chin like Jay Leno

I've only been playing the flute for 7 months and I was told it might be a good idea to play the flute for a while longer before trying the soprano. I would agree with that advice. With only 7 months on the flute, it's probably best to let your flute embouchure develop for at least a few years befo...

Yep. I play soprano and alto sax plus a little clarinet and tenor sax sometimes. I frequently use the soprano sax and flute combo. It's something that you get used to, but yes, if I play any of the reed instruments for extended periods of time, I notice a very slight degradation in some of the finer...

So I loosen the crown cap a couple of turns then push in and the cork should move? Then do I re-tighten the crown cap or leave it be-- once the cork is in position? ... Right. When the cork is positioned correctly, you should VERY gently tighten the crown back until you feel it touch the end of the...

I do not have calipers but using a mm ruler my cleaning rod mark appears to be 17.?mm so it is pretty close. In my case the crown plug is too far back (towards the crown) by about 1mm. Would this pitch up or down the intonation?? I know different crown plug designs supposedly have an effect on the ...

I've heard differing opinions on the cork position - 17.3mm is the one that I've frequently seen rather than 17.4. When sighting into the embouchure hole, there is some margin for error depending upon whether your eye is perfectly centered over the hole. However, the difference between 17.3 and 17.4...

You might want to try some of the fingerings listed here: http://www.wfg.woodwind.org/flute/ Specifically, the various alternate fingereings for G#3 are here: http://www.wfg.woodwind.org/flute/fl_alt_3.html The second fingering in that chart (standard G#3, plus RH 2&3) is a good alternate, especiall...

Do you have a visual tuner? That would show you whether you are flat or sharp. It's a good tool for helping to train your ear.

Breathing through the mouth is generally preferred. Breathing through the nose is something that should be used sparingly and for a specific reason. For example, if you needed a quick partial breath, but want to keep your embouchure in place, breathing through the nose might be an option.

It sounds like your flute has a leak someplace, but the only way to be sure is to get it checked by a technician or at least by another experienced player. The low D & C speaking in the next higher octave is a pretty good indicator that there is a leak. Since you indicate that F and lower are not pl...

I use a blend of 4 & 5, but usually more 4 than 5.