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Hello, Welcome on the forum. Getting a sound out of the flute is not difficult. Getting a good sound that will please you might be harder though. For your second question, it really depends of your practice time and your dedication. With a couple hours per week, you could probably be comfortable to ...

I remember having a hard time controlling my volume when I first started to play. The key is unfortunately practice. The more you practice, the better you control your sound and the better you can lower your volume. I will let the pros give you technical advices. I also learned by myself and I must ...

Hi, it's me again. I am working on my tone, trying the exercises you suggested. I can hold long notes better now (24 seconds on pp approximatly). I am trying to find a tuner, but I have a hard time understanding the only one I found online : http://www.seventhstring.com/tuner/tuner.html When it says...

Hello, I bought my flute and my piccolo for a very cheap price (250 I think for both together) seven years ago. At the time, I just wanted and instrument to practice on. I was in high school, my mom didn't had any money to pay for a flute and I wasn't working, so I wasn't really picky on what I was ...

What model is the piccolo ? Every model has it's own serial numbers

Oh, thanks

I've been playing once every six months or so for the past 6-7 years. I lost the control I had a long time ago. That's probably a better phrasing, thanks

I'm glad I didn't lost more though over the time

Thanks everyone for your answers!

Hopefully I'll feel comfortable enough in September to join a local band.. if I can find one.

If not, well, I'll have a good time playing again anyway.

Unfortunately I don't have a teacher. I can't really afford taking classes right now.

Thanks for your answer ! I worked a lot on my tone in high school and I was really please with it at the time. I lost most of it and can't sustain long notes with satisfaction now. That makes me feel like a beginner again ! ;) Right now, I try to practice from 30 minutes to an hour every week day. I...

Hello, I would like some advices on how to improve my tone. I started to play when I was in high school. I played intensively in the school band for four years (2 years as a 1st flute). When I left high school, I was forced to reduce my play time (student apartments are not the best place to practic...

Thanks for your answer. I read the FAQ, but I wasn't sure if I should go for a beginner / student flute or an intermediate one. I guess the first step would be to find a flute technician and have it estimate how much it would cost to repair my flute.. I bought it for a very cheap price (150$ for bot...

Hello, In the past year I've been thinking about buying a new flute to replace my Gemeinhardt M2. I would like to find a band to play with, but with the current state of my flute it is nearly impossible. As far as I know, I probably was at intermediate level when I reduced my playtime a lot. I could...