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Actually, I have no trouble playing the low notes with the plugs in. In fact, I'm able to create really beautiful tone with all the low notes in the first register. But when I take the plugs out, I just can't seem to play those low notes at all! So frustrating. I definitely have some trouble getting...

Thank you for your answers. I tried taking out all the plugs at once, but just cannot hit those lower notes, which I have no trouble at all with otherwise. I think I will try to remove them one at a time to see if that's easier to adjust to. I'm going to be playing a solo (my first!) at church in a ...

Thank you, Phineas, for the very helpful information. I'll continue to devote part of my practice to playing without the plugs and hope that it will eventually get easier for me. I seem to have a lot of trouble with the lowest notes, D3 on down, but with the holes plugged, I have no trouble whatsoev...

Hello, I've recently picked up my flute again after 30-some odd years and am progressively quite satisfactorily for the most part, and well enough to be able to start playing in church. My new flute is an open-holed flute that has the temporary plastic plugs. I'd like to start playing without the pl...

Thank you both for your fine answers. It's been greating getting back into playing again. Seems easier to learn the second time around, maybe like riding a bicycle, you never really forget.

Hello Everyone, I've just begun playing my 40-yr. old flute again after a 30 year hiatus. I pretty much haven't played at all since high school, so I'm now I'm having to learn fingering and note-reading all over again. My goal is to be able to play for my church. I sing in the choir and am a handbel...