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Did anyone go to the convention this weekend? I went to it on Thursday and Sunday (since I'm a SD native, I just drove to the convention from home but had to work on Fri and Sat). Even though I was bummed I missed some of the big highlights (such as Mathieu Dufour and Trevor Wye's "Carnival of Venic...

Haha, I go to San Diego State University (better known as SDSU) out here in California The music program isn't great but at least the weather is nice...

LaDanseuse, what university do you attend? (I'm a college student too )

Hmm...that's an interesting problem. First, I'd advise you to take a break for a couple of days-- maybe your lips are just worn down! Second, when you do practice, make sure that your embochure is very forward, firm and focused. Practicing in front of a mirror should help. Sometimes people with the ...

I had a similar problem when I started playing flute-- my problem was because my air stream, rather than being focused into one column, branched into two columns. Try playing in front of a mirror and watch your airstream; try to focus it into one column.

Yay Sankyo!

Seriously though, I've been SO happy with my Sankyo I got last summer. I really think it plays almost as well as my teacher's Powell, for a fraction of the cost.

Wow! Your daughter is privileged to have a parent who understands the importance of a quality instrument. I would be more concerned about making sure that the body of the flute is really solid and well-built than the flute having a good headjoint (of course, it always helps to have a decent one!) bu...

Hola Lobi! Yo estudié español en mi escuela (en los estados unidos) por tres años. Hablo poco español, aunque mi español no es bueno.

I don't consider myself a piccolo expert by any means, but I completely agree with fluttiegirl-- taking a wooden piccolo on a marching band field is NOT a good idea. I don't know what kind of climate you live in, but humidity could cause the wood to warp and if the piccolo gets wet, it could cause t...

Hi Carol, and welcome to the board. Although it would seem more logical to begin by learning the lowest register of the flute, the middle register is actually easier to play, which is why most method books begin there. I am not familiar with the Essential Elements 2000 book, though personally don't ...

How exciting! El Dorado has a great band program, I hope she likes it there.
If you're planning to order the flute online, make sure wherever you order it from has a good return policy or a "trial" period. You never know when a "lemon" flute can pop up...

Make sure that you can play the passage accurately single tounging slow or fast. Then try practicing the passages double tounging VERY SLOWLY at first, with a metronome. Then, reverse the double tounging (rather than tu ku tu ku, use ku tu ku tu). This should help.

Hi Bob, and welcome to the board! I think that any of those flutes you have listed would be an excellent choice for a high schooler. I do tend to like the Yamahas, and compared to the Gemeinhardts they have very good intonation, a clearer sound and they seem to be built better. Though, any of the Pe...

Yeah, having your flute adjusted can make ALL the difference in your playing. When I started taking lessons with my current teacher, she insisted that I immediately send my flute to her repair guy to have it looked at (I had some anxiety about mailing my flute at first, but I got over it :shock: ) T...

If you don't like the headjoint, you should definitely consider getting a different one. I've heard good things about the Drelinger headjoints. I personally like the Gooseman butterfly headjoints...but just try as many as you can.