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Auditions are at the end of next month.

I am 15, going into my sophomore year of high school, and I've been playing flute for 5 years in my elementary, middle school, and then high school. I am currently 3rd chair in the flute section at my school out of eight flutes. The first two players are a year older than me and auditioned last year...

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I've been playing the flute for five years and I'm really getting serious about it. I currently own a Jupiter student model that I got when I first started playing. I like the flute I have, but I would like to get a more advanced flute. I would like to have open holes on the keys (with plugs at firs...

What would you recommend in keeping your flute in good condition?

I would say it depends on how you look at it. You could look at it from a technique standpoint, soulful, etc... Someone could play something really fast showing off their technique, but showing no feelings for the piece. Or someone could even play a slow meaningful melody with musicianship. It all d...

You have a pretty good tone. I think I understand what you mean though. When I have skipped about a week of practicing, I have noticed that I don't have as much control causing me to have a worse tone. For me it just takes a little more practicing in the next couple days to get my tone back. I would...