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toothpaste? I have never heard this reason before. How would brushing your teeth make my pads sticky?

It probably is a combination of things, especially the weather. The weather always makes my pads sticky.

Just plain pad cleaning paper, no powder

I am using yamaha flute cleaning papers

I have had this flute for about 3 years. My pads have always been sticky so I used some absorbing paper/cigarette paper to get rid of the stickyness. This worked fine until about 1 month ago. My pads get sticky after about 10 min of playing and cleaning them with paper isnt helping. I dont eat sugar...

I am playing piccolo as well as flute in my concert band. I have played piccolo in marching band for the past two years but I have no experience playing in concert band. Two of our band pieces for our upcoming concert have picc solos in them. Do you have any suggestions on playing the solos? I have ...

wisdom teeth, could be a possibility im 15

the pain is an ache in the muscles in my mouth around my jaw
if you have any more questions i will try to describe it more. I am not sure how else to describe it.

Sorry for all the questions :? I can practice a tricky part in my band music at home and play it right however when I have to play it for my band director I will mess up something i have practiced a million times. Is there any way to be less nervous. I have been playing for him for 2 years but I sti...

I notice after a lot of practicing at home my jaw begins to hurt. Is this normal and is there anyway to prevent the pain or stop it quicker?

Thanks

thanks for the input i have taken out my right hand 1st and 2nd finger already and am getting used to that quickly

how long does it generally take before you can begin to take the plugs out of an open holed flute? I already feel fine with my right hand first finger does that mean I can start to take the plugs out? Also how long should I wait before I take the next plug out?

thanks for the help. I asked my band director who mostly plays flute to take a look at it also and everything seems fine

how do you check your flute to see if there any leaks? I have always had my flute checked out by my friend but I just recently got a new flute and I want to make sure it doesn't have any leaks. any tips would be greatly appreciated.

For some reason I can not play a high G on piccolo I can play a high G# and A above it but not a high G. Also the high notes on piccolo seem to be extremely hard to play. Are there any tips for high notes speaking easier on the piccolo?

First off sorry for all the questions lately. I am investing in a new flute and am wondering if my flute should have an inline of offset G. Currently mine is offset. Is there a reason to have offset/inline other than your personal prefrence? Thanks

I have been playing the flute for 7 years and my band director told me a couple of days ago he wants me to play piccolo for marching band. I am able to get a clear sound of out the picc and everything but when I go to practice flute it takes longer to adjust to playing it again. Is there any way to ...