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As a recent beginner I initially had great problems with low C. My first flute was unbranded and bought cheap second hand and did not play low C at all. The second flute was a Yamaha 211s again bought used and fairly cheap and although I could (just) get low C out of it was not easy as it was in a v...

oh please 8 weeks is not enough you will be fine just practice breathing and long tones Thanks dogster, I grasped the meaning of your reply the instant I read it! And it was quite appropriate as I agree I am expecting too much too soon. I was beginning to delude myself that I was making above avera...

Hi people, my first post on Fluteland! I've been 'playing' flute 8 weeks now and thought I was making good progress (without lessons) until yesterday. I made a recording of myself practicing the Cm scale and some Xmas carols (by ear). Played it back and was horrified to hear the results and suddenly...