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Sax- 4 months (bari and alto)
Piccolo- 3 years Flute- 8 years

I live in ohio- and here we have class A,B, or C. A being the
highest. You can get a rating of 1-5 (one being highest) Yes, Syrinx is an A
piece here. I was amazed myself, its not too rough

Good luck! My contest is next week. I will be playing Syrinx
by Claude Debussy and a Flute trio piece called Allegro Concertante by Mozart.
the debussy is class A, and the trio is class B. whoo! dont foget to tell us how
you did! [:)]

Ive been piccoloing for 3 years now, and it took me a couple years to get those high A's, B's, and C's out. Dont worry, hose high notes will get easy soon enough! You seem to be on the right track to sucess though! Good luck and Piccolo's rock! (btw- I also play on a gemeinhardt 4pmh [;)] I love it ...

I blelieve that open holes increase the tone
quality greatly. As for the advantage to open hole...it forces better hand
posture and also makes glissando's easier.

Buy a cheap, reliable flute. Dont go all out for you MB flute. But hey, if youre just going to go out and buy a flute just for marching band, why not get a piccolo instead? They are heard better, and wayyyy more fun to play. [;)] As for open hole v. closed hole, it dosnet really matter- but if youre...

Im a senior in high school, and ive been playing gemeinhardt since i have starte 8 years ago. I now play on a 53OSHB, which is geminhardt 50s series with solid silver head, but silver plated body. Ive only been playing it for 2 years, and it hasnt had any problems yet. [:bigsmile:] Id say you made a...

lol- dont like saxes, eh? My band director is a sax, so i
guess i have a certain tolerance toward them. [:p] But i too play sax- i can see
how it can get annyoing though. Personally, i find the trumpet section annoying-
but thats jsut me. They have an overwhelming superiority complex.

ah, i posted twice. :::Smacks her head against the
wall:::

Hi, Im Amanda and i have been playing flute for 8 years. Im a senior in high school and plan on majoring in Music Ed. I also play piccolo, alto flute, bass flute, Alto sax, and bari sax. I hope to pick up oboe soon! Im in marching band, concert band, and jazz band. what more can i say- i love music!...

I love Mr. Hollands Opus, and i think
American Pie is a funny band movie. But musical-wise, I like all kinds of
musicals. Right now im in the musical 42nd street, so im a little partial to
that.[:bigsmile:]

Im in marching band- and i think flutes are just there to help make a fuller sound. I know that at my very small school, if we had an all brass band, we would have about 20 people in it. So, when you add quieter instuments like flutes and clarinets you get a fuller sound. *shrugs* I play piccolo tho...

*smiles weakly* uhhh, i feel put in my place. haha, Im a Senior in High School and i admit I am first chair. I have been playing for 8 years, and piccolo for 3. But i would have to say the 7th grade girl is probably more advaced than i am, sadly. I need some improvement. *walks away with her tail be...

My exboyfriend played flute. And
he wasnt afraid of the stereotype. He was actaully very good at it, thus giving
us alot to talk about. I learned quite a bit from that guy. [:)] I miss you
[:blackeye:]

This always happens when i wear makeup. When im not
wearing makeup, it doesent happen. So, mabye try wiping off the makeup on your
chin before you play.