Yeah, I have heard that excuse before. I have ran into issues with the scale of the instrument, but not with the pitch. Anything else has either been the player, an instrument adjustment, or changes in temperature.MissyHPhoenix wrote:I was just wondering how much the 440/442 thing added to the tuning mix. I mean .... when you have somebody who just CANNOT play in tune, maybe they could blame it on their flute ..... ?
Lastly, it is my opinion that any quality flute in good playing condition can be played in tune with practice.
I smell a new flute purchase Missy! Whatcha buyin?
Naaah, Phineas, I'm a poor college student now! I'm just doing a lot of reading and trying to understand stuff, so whenever I run across something that I'm not sure about I ask a lot of questions. I noticed that the other flute students all have relatively new-made flutes and got curious about new vs old, etc. Altho, come to think of it, I've been researching some of the not-so-well-touted, older flute makers and have gotten reaaalllly intrigued by their products -- might be something I'd be interested in trying out in the future if I ever have funds again for flute purchases!