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I agree with the above, YouTube is your best friend. Stick with James Galway and Nina Perlove for a start as there are a lot of people on YouTube who should not be giving advise. Once you're a bit more up to speed then go mad searching for specific topics as you'll know whether or not they seem know...

I play flute and clarinet. It's great to have the variety and they're just completely different mindsets. I almost don't want to confuse you.... but, why not the Saxophone? The Alto sax's fingering is not much different from the flute. If most of all you love Big Band music i think the Sax is the wa...

mirwa wrote:How long since its last proper servicing, you may have some oils etc on the pad surfaces

It's four days old (and bought new).

Usually if i've been playing intensively the G# key will eventually start sticking, when i press my left pinky down i'll hear a slight 'mwah' sound as the key opens as moisture has made a slight suction around the pad. This can usually be tried out with a bit of filter paper, then i carry on. This i...

Have you looked at the Pearl range? I have an excellent Pearl pic made from Grenaditte. It sounds more like Grenadilla than metal or plastic but it's much more affordable and practical (as it doesn't react strongly to changes in temperature).

Hi everybody, I’ve been reading the other posts but I can’t quite find what I’m looking for. I’ve have lovely new Pearl Elegante but today (Day 4) I’ve had massive problems with sticky keys. I noticed it a little when I took it out of its case this morning and it progressively got worse. I’m an expe...