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Thanks for the encouragement. I'll keep working at it. I'm thinking more work on long tones, scales and studies using the new one on a consistent basis. I'm relieved to hear that it can take a while.

Hello, I recently purchased the miyazawa headjoint, and have been playing on it for about a month now (just a couple of hours at a time, 3x a week). The flute I have been playing on for the past 17 years is a Yamaha 581. When trying out the miyazawa, I tried a number of pieces in different ranges/te...

Thanks for your thoughts. My flute is in good shape, so I guess I'm planning on visiting the 'flute room' at Long and McQuade to try a bunch of different headjoints out.

Hello - I'd love some advice...I'm wondering about whether upgrading the headjoint on my Yamaha 581 would make any difference with my sound. My flute was bought new in 1995, and I had it adjusted and cleaned by a reputable technician about 1 year ago. I played a lot during the university years ('94-...