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When I was having pain in my hands from gripping too tight, my teacher had me start practicing a really cool exercise. She had me play long tones, with my fingers almost touching the keys that were not depressed, and then when you are to depress the keys to change notes, you do it sooooooooooooo slo...

Ok, thanks - I went ahead and ordered them from the UK. I mean, even for $40 they are worth a shot!

Oh now I want to try the PlugO's! Do you know where I can buy them online from a US store? I can only seem to find them on the justflutes site which is in UK pounds - and our US dollar is so weak right now. :-/

Phineas, it drives me crazy that Americans are so snobby about closed-hole, offset G flutes. I think there are several reasons - the open-holed flutes are supposedly prestigious to own, take more "skill" to play, and are considered a step up from the plateau keys. But honestly, I could care less wha...

A friend of mine also swears that even the professional, hand-made, closed-holed flutes do not resonate and sound as nice as the open-holed ones. Can anyone confirm or deny? I suppose I should wait until I can try a wide variety of them before I decide. Also...how important is it *really* to be able...

Aren't the new Haynes flutes made in China now? I think I'd be more likely to get one of the vintage ones. I see a few closed holed ones on eBay from the 50's - isn't that their "golden age" or whatever?

I have decided, after 25 years of playing on open-holed flutes, that I now need a closed hole model. For years I have had problems with playing a low B scale or the chromatic scale from low B because of slipping off the keys on the right hand, or I have pain from pressing down too hard trying to kee...