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Could be my little silver piccolo has about had it, but I'm willing to bet the problem is more about me being very "rusty" after more than a decade and a half of not playing! I've been actively playing again for a little over a year now (in my high school years I was quite accomplished on flute and ...

I can't say I've tried any of the others, but I do believe the Drelinger products are all quite good. Because you said you are very new to the flute I would suggest giving it some more time (after all, didn't you say you've only had one lesson?), before deciding your arms can't take it. I bet you'll...

Hello there! If after some time you find that your pain is not subsiding, perhaps a more unconventional adaptation is in order. There exists a beautiful upright headjoint made for the flute by Sanford Drelinger. Flutist Alexa Still has used it to its fullest potential and, upon hearing the demo CD s...

Hi Ladyflute! I'm fairly new to this board too. Does
your flute choir have a website? I play in one too in the Washington DC area and
I'm really curious about which one is the biggest in the country! I'd love to
learn more about your group!

[quote] ---------------- On 6/14/2004 1:50:45 AM I am going to buy a brand new flute soon. Having zoomed down to only one model, how does one go about testing its built and tone quality? ---------------- [/quote] While this is aimed at individuals attending a flute fair, I think you will find these ...

[quote] ---------------- On 6/14/2004 2:23:31 PM I have been playing the flute for 3 years and I have just started playing more high notes in band class. For some reason I can never play a high E Natural. No matter how hard I blow. I know there is nothing wrong with my flute but maybe how I have my ...

You know I'm really glad I'm not alone here. I have purchased two lovely "off-brand" flutes on E-bay each for under $200 which is really nothing as flutes go, and I suppose I could have been taking a major risk on getting a piece of crap both times. However I have yet to be disappointed in either pu...

I look at a musical piece as a story first. Some posters above mentioned creative writing which I have little experience in, but there's so much you can elicit from dynamics, repeats, time/key signature changes even before you put your flute to your lips. Take the same time it takes to just READ you...

What a great question! I have played on a gorgeous inline Haynes for years. Now that its condition is too far gone for me to overhaul it affordably any time soon (serial # puts its "birth date" at 1953 - you can imagine the work that needs to be done!) I have rediscovered the pleasure and comfort of...

The low B isn't all the necessary for the most part, but I have to admit I just played a wonderful part in my flute choir that used the low B in a lot of fast passages. But I used my B-foot model for that piece because it required quick articulation. If a piece calls for a sustained low B, a skilled...