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- Fri Jul 12, 2024 7:16 am
- Forum: General "Hang-Out" Place
- Topic: I think This Board is dead! Am I a ghost?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7141
Re: I think This Board is dead! Am I a ghost?
Would seem it is, which is a shame because aside from facebook I don't know of many other flute forums.
- Thu Mar 09, 2023 2:14 pm
- Forum: Flute Playing and Practicing Basics
- Topic: Whistle tones
- Replies: 0
- Views: 63870
Whistle tones
I noticed I'm hearing these a lot now, especially on the lower notes. They overlay the note I'm playing and I can get them to play on their own. Are they overtones, and is it normal?
- Sun Jan 09, 2022 2:56 pm
- Forum: Flute Playing and Practicing Basics
- Topic: Flute studies for beginners and intermediates
- Replies: 1
- Views: 9973
Re: Flute studies for beginners and intermediates
I shall look into these!
- Sun Jan 09, 2022 2:54 pm
- Forum: Flute History and Instruments
- Topic: Mollenhauer flute
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4983
Re: Mollenhauer flute
I don't know much about their flutes but Mollenhauer is a big name in recorders. A high end brand.
- Tue Mar 02, 2021 4:50 pm
- Forum: General "Hang-Out" Place
- Topic: German Folk tune
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4742
German Folk tune
On my new Windsor flute, music from the school recorder book 1.
I feel I'm getting somewhere...
https://youtu.be/I53k_s4VwBg
I feel I'm getting somewhere...
https://youtu.be/I53k_s4VwBg
- Thu Jan 07, 2021 4:35 pm
- Forum: General "Hang-Out" Place
- Topic: In the Bleak Midwinter
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5405
In the Bleak Midwinter
I'm playing in the second octave because the lowest note is A below low C, so then I jump up and play the top A in the first octave. I really feel that I'm getting somewhere on flute now, thanks to the Flute Coach's videos, and it sounds gorgeous, even in the higher octave! https://youtu.be/B0qvCAgD...
- Wed Dec 30, 2020 7:41 pm
- Forum: General "Hang-Out" Place
- Topic: "In the Bleak Midwinter" for solo flute
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3813
Re: "In the Bleak Midwinter" for solo flute
That is gorgeous, and one of my favourite pieces to play at this time of year.
- Wed Dec 30, 2020 5:49 pm
- Forum: General "Hang-Out" Place
- Topic: New flute day!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4825
Re: New flute day!
Congrats on the new flute. I see that both of the trill pads appear to have small tears in the pad skins. That may not affect playability at the moment, but they are likely to get worse over time. Save yourself some later aggravation and get those tended to soon. Thanks. I don't have the option to ...
- Mon Dec 28, 2020 11:45 am
- Forum: General "Hang-Out" Place
- Topic: New flute day!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4825
New flute day!
Had some birthday and Christmas money and this flute jumped into my basket.
Its the same brand as my clarinet (Windsor) which in 3 years hasn't put a foot wrong.
Its the same brand as my clarinet (Windsor) which in 3 years hasn't put a foot wrong.
- Sat Dec 26, 2020 3:31 pm
- Forum: General "Hang-Out" Place
- Topic: Who makes Gear4Music instruments?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5172
Re: Who makes Gear4Music instruments?
Also there is a flute by Windsor, very cheap. I have a Windsor clarinet, had it 3 years, it's still very playable. That flute is tempting me, though Windsor have no website.
- Thu Dec 24, 2020 3:37 pm
- Forum: General "Hang-Out" Place
- Topic: Who makes Gear4Music instruments?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5172
Who makes Gear4Music instruments?
I've seen a lot of positive reviews of gear4music instruments, including a flute selling for £100 (also an open hole flute for a few casholas more)
But I was wondering who actually makes them? And has anyone played one?
But I was wondering who actually makes them? And has anyone played one?
- Thu Dec 24, 2020 3:33 pm
- Forum: Flute Basics
- Topic: Can a flute play a low B flat?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 73490
Re: Can a flute play a low B flat?
Another way would be to use a headjoint with a moveable embouchure hole. You slide it up and down as you blow and the pitch rises and falls. A bit expensive though I expect. You just described Robert Dick's Glissando Headjoint for flute. They are available for sale for around $1400. See the video o...
- Wed Dec 23, 2020 12:27 pm
- Forum: Flute Basics
- Topic: Can a flute play a low B flat?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 73490
Re: Can a flute play a low B flat?
Another way would be to use a headjoint with a moveable embouchure hole. You slide it up and down as you blow and the pitch rises and falls. A bit expensive though I expect.
- Wed Dec 23, 2020 12:24 pm
- Forum: Flute Playing and Practicing Basics
- Topic: New, old beginner
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12380
- Sun Dec 13, 2020 11:44 am
- Forum: Flute Basics
- Topic: Can a flute play a low B flat?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 73490
Re: Can a flute play a low B flat?
I wonder if, like with recorder, you can cover the end of the tube and blow gently. On recorder that lowers the pitch by a semitone, allowing an alto recorder to go to E. A bit impractical on flute I suppose...