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does the second ocatve of a piccolo sound really flat?
I find all the notes there really hard to play, except for the higher ones like A or C.. they're ok and come in tune for me. so if anyone knows I'd like to find the answer for this!
thanks in advance -mai

Does anyone have any essential tips to seriously improve tone quality? especially the 2nd ocatave notes. I feel that everytime I start my practice my sound isn't clean at all. Further more: everytime I put the flute in my mouth during the practice session (even after a second break) I feel it's a li...

Hi flutists! Can you be using ear-plugs and still be totally aware to the quality of your sound? I ask this because I feel my ears are a bit sensitive.. AND Im exactly on the most important level of playing - building strong embochure and clean sound. So could you work out on your sound with ear-plu...

hi there everyone I'm a beginner flutist and also started with the piccolo lately. I feel that my ears have been a little damaged from both instruments! since that I'm still a beginner I work a lot on tone development, and when using ear-plugs it's a little hard to really notice tone quality and air...

yeah, cleartone.. I have thought about what you said I
guess it is my tone quality..Im a beginner.. but after hours of practicing it
becomes annoying.. I guess I should work on tone

hi - would ear plugs be useful for flute also? do flutists use them? I
think the high notes are gonna make me a little deaf..help!

hey.. lately I feel pain in the right part of the chest.. could it have any connection to playing the flute? I used to smoke alot and I stopped almost completey an year ago (a few months before I started the flute) and sometimes it comes back if I smoke a little and sometimes sugar would cause it to...

hi everyone I''m a beginner musician...have been playing flute for about an year (I''m 20) I guess some of you have already thought of my question... how can I develop my ear so it would recognize the notes? (I feel Im horrible at that) I find that skill really important when I try to improvise with...

hey everyone Im a beginner in flute, playing for a few months.. yesterday I tried to play an open-holed flute and my fingers had much trouble with it.. I couldnt cover it well and it wouldn''t produce a tone. (although i just tried for 2 mins).. I was wondering how much time should a beginner usuall...

I wish I'd get so many replies in such a short time to
the topic i posted which was much more parctical and to the point! lol n nice
weekend.

hello everyone! I''m new to this site and a flute beginner.. this is my first message :) so first, nice meeting you all! my question is about breathing when playing a legato passage. I play a 6/8 line, that repeats itself 4 times like a loop, I only use my tongue for the very first ntoe of the piece...