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Aloha fellow flutists! I have a question concerning the importance of tonguing. My beginner/intermediate method book seems to stress tonguing a lot. I personally think it adds a choppy feel to a song. Of course on some songs that''s desired, but the majority of songs it seems to me tonguing in unnec...

I switched from an Edgeware closed hole to a Gemeinhardt open-hole (with caps in). I think there is a mechanical problem with the flute. When I play my old flute (which is not even a nice flute) then play the new one there is an obvious switch from warm, rich tones (still a bit breathy, but that's m...

Sorry for the delayed reply, I was having trouble logging in this morning. To answer your questions: - This is a brand new flute - I am self-taught, I don't have any teachers or a band director. However, there is a great flutist at my church who is going to play it and see how she does with it. - My...

Hey fellow flutists! Glad to have found this board. I am in major need of some help. I recently got a new flute, it a Gemeinhardt open hole (right now I have the caps in). I am having an extremely difficult time playing high octaves. Anything above a middle E sounds very shrill, breathy, very whistl...

Hey fellow flutists! Glad to have found this board. I am in major need of some help. I recently got a new flute, it a Gemeinhardt open hole (right now I have the caps in). I am having an extremely difficult time playing high octaves. Anything above a middle E sounds very shrill, breathy, very whistl...