starting flute
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frostshardz
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starting flute
Hi. on the net, everyone has been talking about what student model flute to start with, which is better and so on. personally, i am a french horn 1st chair player and a french horn soloist and a second chair alto saxophone player which means my breathing tech, support, expression and dynamic power is pretty much there. however, i always liked a flute and im shifting to it. Im thinking of getting a Miyazawa pa202 since i can afford it. the thing is, miyazawa pa202 is a intermediate-pro range (not sure but is around there i guess). of corse i cant test try it since i know nuts about wheather the tone is good or not or is it easy to play but i can tell if the tuning is out. i can ask my friends to help me but they are advance students since they are same level as me in french horn and saxophone playing so naturally they will say the flute's good. any comments?
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fluttiegurl
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I think it is great that you are considering another instrument. i play several myself and am often called on to play gigs for that reason.
As for what flute to buy, I would suggest a modest priced student flute to start with. The flute you are looking at is a great flute, but it is a great deal of money to spend on something that you have never tried. I would suggest a Yamaha 211, Armstrong 104 or Gemeinhardt 22SP to start. If you are really ambitious, consider an open hole Armstrong (model 80 or 800) or Yamaha. I have had beginners start with open holes and do quite well, but I would never recommend an expensive flute for any beginner. Your tone will develop over time. Once you have established your sound, you might not even like the Miyazawa at all, then you have wasted a great deal of money. Every flute, like every player, is different. Even if you have a friend try it, that does not mean that is the desired flute for you later on.
As for what flute to buy, I would suggest a modest priced student flute to start with. The flute you are looking at is a great flute, but it is a great deal of money to spend on something that you have never tried. I would suggest a Yamaha 211, Armstrong 104 or Gemeinhardt 22SP to start. If you are really ambitious, consider an open hole Armstrong (model 80 or 800) or Yamaha. I have had beginners start with open holes and do quite well, but I would never recommend an expensive flute for any beginner. Your tone will develop over time. Once you have established your sound, you might not even like the Miyazawa at all, then you have wasted a great deal of money. Every flute, like every player, is different. Even if you have a friend try it, that does not mean that is the desired flute for you later on.
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frostshardz
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hmm...
hmm... thx for you comments .
yea. my friend is the owner of an instrument shop which is a main distributor for miyazawa in my local area. so he could sell me at a really good price like around S$2400. if i were to get an armstrong model 80B, i would have to go to another shop to buy it and the retail price would be S$2100 excluding GST (some sort of tax). so the difference is very little. oh ya. everything is in Singapore currency (about 1.7 of u.s currency).
hmmmmmmmmmmm...................
.yea. my friend is the owner of an instrument shop which is a main distributor for miyazawa in my local area. so he could sell me at a really good price like around S$2400. if i were to get an armstrong model 80B, i would have to go to another shop to buy it and the retail price would be S$2100 excluding GST (some sort of tax). so the difference is very little. oh ya. everything is in Singapore currency (about 1.7 of u.s currency).
hmmmmmmmmmmm...................
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fluttiegurl
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