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Anything up to B6 is reasonable in my opinion for any flutist in an orchestra. B6 is actually much easier to speak than E6. I'm in a high school marching band and the highest note in the piece is a Bb6 in a fast run. Difficult high notes are especially E6 and F#6. Not impossible but difficult. If it...

Hi, I'm a high school student with a small amount of instrument repair experience. Last week, one of my friend's marching flute started acting during rehearsal. It's an Armstrong flute with an inline G. When playing the long Bb with the 1&1 fingering, the A key would also come down. I immediately th...