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Close the 2nd and 3rd right hand keys. This will make the Ab easier to play (and lower the pitch slightly.)

From Jen Cluff's webpage:
http://www.jennifercluff.com/buying.htm#test

Here's a link to the online charts I like. I have no idea how well they print.
http://www.wfg.woodwind.org/flute/

Thanks for the suggestions. They actually found a copy of the part. Given that time is my biggest limitation, I found the transcription suggestion interesting.

Hi Missy, A few deep, slow breaths can help. I've also come to accept that it is completely ok to mess up, as this is just a hobby for me and not a profession. In fact, if I mess up, I'm going to do so in grand style. This happens the most frequently when sight reading and I enter at the wrong time,...

Thanks Classitar. I've seen the score our director has. I'm looking for the pic part so I don't have to enlarge and literally cut and past to end with a part that's readable. I find the note sizes in score just too small to read.

Hi,

We're playing Color by Bob Margolis. The piccolo part is amazing, but unfortunately, the band's copy has been misplaced. Does anyone know where I can get a copy of the part?

Thank!

I've never had one on my flute and don't have a problem with E3. My piccolo has one.

My trick (when needed) for E3 is to lift the RH pinky. The E3 is easier to play and slightly flatter (more in tune for me). This fingering makes it much easier to shift between E3 and A3.

I find the following fingering charts helpful:
http://www.wfg.woodwind.org/flute/

Also, make sure you are not use the Thumb Bb key. That key will kill the high F#.

I think there is value in both. Who is your audience? What are you trying to do? Playing it as the composer intended: Being able to play it as the composer intended is a very good skill to have and is essential if going the university/classical performer route. Play what the composer intended if you...

Fluteguy, Sorry to hear about your bad experience. Do remember the guy who had previously recommended that you audition for Juilliard to keep things in perspective. Also, someone had to select you to play for the workshop. Is that person a complete idiot? I don't think so. One thing that could make ...

Well, if you practice every day (allowing 2 weeks off per year), it takes:

9.5 years with 3 hours/day
7.1 years with 4 hours/day
5.7 years with 5 hours/day
4.8 years with 6 hours/day

So the 10,000 hours doesn't look that unreasonable. Keeping in mind that talent and quality of practice matter.

From a brief online search, it looks like Emerson Deford left Emerson, and has now started Deford flutes. So it looks like there could be potential, and it's definitely better than a no-name Chinese flute. So if the price is right it could be a good deal, but I have no personal experience with these...

The C# trill is worth it just for the ease of doing the G3 to A3 trill. Every thing else is bonus.