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I would like to thank everyone who replied to my post about getting my flute in tune.

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I just got a new flute and had a lesson earlier today. When I put the head joint all the way in, my electronic tuner shows the notes being very very sharp. I can get the flute in better tune by pulling the head joint out a little. Is it normal to have to do this or should the notes be in tune with t...

I am learning to play the flute. I have two flutes. One is a Bundy flute and the other one is an Artley flute. I would like to know if both of these are good quality flutes or if one is any better than the other. I don't play in any band. I just enjoy playing at home for my own enjoyment. Neither of...

I am learning to play the flute. Just got my flute this past Friday. For some reason when I play notes (in particular lower notes), I seem to be doing some kind of humming as I blow into the embrochure hole. It is just something that seems to happen. I need to stop this and am wondering if anyone mi...

This past Friday, I got a flute. After I got it, I went to another music store that sells instruction books and got a book, "Essential Elements 2000" beginning flute book. I looked on the first page and the first note you start on is F (the F on the top line of the staff). It seems to me that this w...