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If everyone in your band is working on sounding better individually, as it sounds like you are, then you should do better. One way to work on the crescendo and decrescendo is to practice on a scale. If you start at the bottom of a scale and play to the top try to crescendo on the way up and then pla...

I have been teaching in the community for several years and I am swithching to the Trevor Wye method. I found the least expensive place to get the Omnibus edition is at walmart.com. I just ordered it yesterday. Good luck!

It all depends on what you want. If you know that you (or your daugher) are going to keep on playing flute then you would be wise to invest in at least a flute with a silver head (vs. silver plated). Most of the flutes that are concidered "beginner" flutes are closed hole and all silver plated. This...

Went to flute World in Novemeber and tried several Pro flutes. Fell in love with the Altus!! :D (Haynes was a distant 2nd choice.) (I'm saving to buy an Altus.) My daugher and I both have newer model Armstron 80B's right now and mine has much better response than her's does. You really need to try t...

I have found that zig zag cigarette papers work well for cleaning the pads. If you buy 1 small pack they fit into your flute case very easily and you will always have them handy. What you do is pinch one between the key and the key hole and pull it out. I do agree that rubbing alchahol will work to ...