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Hello fellow Flute Enthusiasts and Happy 2020! I'm seeking feedback on your preferred fingerings for the rapid C natural to D natural passages in the Peer Gynt "Morning" sequence. 1) I don't care for the sound of the C to D using the trill key. The D sounds terrible and it feels like an awkward chan...

My two Chihuahuas have an opposite reaction. One appears to love singing along to my playing, although it sound more like a soulful moan, which is funny coming from a 6 pound dog. I don’t think it hurts his ears. He sings even when I’m playing softly and low tones. The other only sings along periodi...

I had a breakthrough. I spent about 2 weeks staring at my right hand fingers, watching how they moved, noting that the ring and pinky move in unison, noting how when the pinky curves, the ring finger follows, etc. Of course my teacher has been telling me this for a year, but sometimes it takes old d...

Thank you everyone for your comments 🌝 I do have a thumb port. I used it a lot earlier this year with Ye Olde Gemeinhardt but not too much with the new flute. People tell me I have long fingers. Maybe I do have short thumbs? I’ve come a long way in the last 12 months, having returned to music after ...

Hello all: My ring fingers are longer than my index fingers. That makes it easy to cover the G with my left hand ring finger, but I struggle getting my right hand ring finger to cover the holds when reaching for low C and B with my pinky. If I keep my right hand ring finger curved then my thumb does...

Final Chapter: Miyazawa 202 Posting with the hope this helps others who are searching for their next flute. I chose the 202 heavy wall with the MX-2 head joint. ** I played the standard wall with the MX-2 and MZ-10 head joints. ** I played the heavy wall with the MX-1 and MX-2 head joints. My instru...

The heavy wall 202 arrived yesterday along with an MX-1 and MX-2 head joint. I really like the MX-2 for the 202 standard wall. In fact, I really like the standard wall a lot. I need to spend the weekend playing the heavy wall. I will meet with my instructor and Monday and decide. Then one goes back ...

The 202 with heavy wall with Mx-1 head joint should be coming Friday or Monday. I can't wait 😊 On the head joint, I incorrectly indicated in my earlier post that I have the Mx-1 as well as the Mz-10. I have the Mx-2. Between the Mx-2 and the Mz-10 both my teacher and I prefer the Mx-2. The next (and...

Which head joint did you pick?

Hello all: I’ve narrowed my search to a Miyazawa 202. I have a standard wall model on trial right now with the Mx-10 and Mz-1 head joints. I have a heavy wall model coming next week with an Mz-2 head joint. Of course, I love them both. My lesson with my teacher is next week and she will help me disc...

I’m a newbie here and an adult amateur. I’m looking for a flute upgrade myself, most likely the Miyazawa 202 (see my recent post on standard wall versus heavy wall, etc.). So here’s my flute shopping advice: Take your time and don’t let anyone pressure you into a deal that you really don’t want. The...

Hello all: I’m considering the Miyazawa 202 with heavy wall. I haven’t played one yet. I did trial a Miyazawa 102 with standard wall and M-10 headjoint. I loved the mechanism and sound over others that I tried. I’m hoping the 202 will be all that and more. Others I’ve played so far: Azumi AZ3 Di Zha...

Hello all: I'm trialing some new flutes, among them a Trevor James Virtuoso Voce. Also a Miyazawa 102, Di Zhao 700, Azumi Az3, and Yamaha 677. I'm currently playing an early 1970s Gemeinhardt M3S. The TJ feels and sounds like a much better version of the M3S. Am I crazy? Has anyone who has experienc...

Thanks for the response. (I was locked out of my account for the last couple of months, otherwise I would have thanked you sooner 🌝 The Gemeinhardt is all silver — that’s all I know as well. It’s in great shape for being an early 1970’s specimen. Sometimes I wonder if it would benefit from a better ...