Fluteland.com Flute Message Board

1) What group? Youth Orchestra 2) What kind of flute? Yamaha professional model 3)What is your dream flute? Kincaid's flute if I can somehow persuade the Smithsonian museum to give it up. :) 4)What flute players? Alexa Still 5) What is your favorite type of music to play or favorite piece you have e...

If you have superglue and some felt on hand, plus very very steady hands, you glue a small piece of felt to the bottom of the A-flat key where it touches the main body of the flute. But if you don't feel extremely comfortable with doing this, then it's probably best to take your flute to a professio...

I just read the thread about "What pieces are you playing?" and I noticed that most people play multiple pieces at once like Faure, Poulenc, and Liebermann. So I was wondering how long do you guys practice, and what do you practice (like technique, long tones, etc) during that time?

I first began the flute using the Accent on Achievement series beginning with book one. They were very helpful in aiding me learn the fingerings and basic theory. Then I switched to the Rubank series while playing some Gariboldi etudes, the easiest ones. The method books will get you started on the ...