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So...I've had this cloth I've used to clean my flute for awhile and my flute teacher noticed it was a cotton/polyester cloth and that it could scratch the inside of my flute. So, what kind of cloth should I get? I've seen silk cloths (I use this kind for my wooden piccolo) and 100% cotton, and proba...

Unfortunately, I'm female and I can't help there, but if you have the opportunity to participate in the opening flute concert, you should. I know Wendy Kumar, who will be directing it. Always a great experience working with her.

I'm definitely going to have my husband there because he plays trumpet so he knows music and has heard me play my flute in a variety of performances as well as practicing at home, and he is very honest about when I sound good and don't. I will obviously have my flute teacher there, and I'm sure she ...

I am really excited about this. A dealer my flute teacher works with is sending me the Altus 907 and the Muramatsu EX (along with a sanyo and a Miyazawa). Since I was keen on the Muramatsu before I heard her suggestions, I'm am most excited about that one, but I am definitely keeping an open mind. T...

My school I was allowed to play piccolo in 9th grade, but that was because there weren't any who were older. I've never heard of a band before 8th grade having a piccolo. I feel that in order to play piccolo, you need to have a good foundation on flute. Also, knowing middle school-ers, she may want ...

If you are absolutely sure that you are going to be a pro musician in college, I would say just make the investment and get a better one. At some point, you're going to want to stop sinking money in an instrument that isnt going to last. It's sometimes better to spend a little extra money and gettin...

Hey guys!! So I've been playing flute for about 12 years now. I currently have a Bundy open hole flute that was purchased for me when I was in 8th grade (I'm a senior in college, so about 8 years or so ago). I plan on keep playing after I graduate, so I am looking to get something slightly better. T...

I got the global model.

It was originally $2600, but I got it for $1800 brand new.

Well, I ended up purchasing and Phelan and Burkhart. It was a little bit more than my budget, but my parents decided to chip in a little as an early birthday gift so I could get it. I have 10 days to try it out, but so far I like it. What do you think of this brand? Everything I saw online said it w...

Thanks for all the great advice! I'm going to out tomorrow to try a couple different models before I make my final decision. Now, thanks to all your feedback, I know what to look for!! I'll keep you posted!

I've been playing piccolo for about 6-7 years. I currently own a geimenhardt silver piccolo which was beat up during high school and needs some repair and I have an off brand with cork pads for marching band. I am going to be playing for concert band and I kinda want to get a new piccolo. I have alw...