Forum: Flute & Piccolo

Hi all, I just picked up a like-new Yamaha YFL-31 (immediate predecessor to the 311). Couldn't resist for $200. I also have a YFL-21, which is identical except for the fact that the head is plated instead of solid silver. The manufacture is otherwise identical. Here at last was an opportunity to...

I'm selling my Zentner piccolo, C picc all wood, with a split E key. It's in great condition, recently serviced and is one of two piccolos I own. I don't get that much work on piccolo anymore and really don't need two: My other is a Yamaha 81, which I would prefer to sell, but I've not had any...

I wanted to know about the flute players on this forum, and the flute doublers. You can count yourself as a flute player if your good.

I have played saxophones for many years, mostly tenor, but also soprano, alto, bary and nino. I have now got the splendid idea of adding a flute to the repertoir and wonder if you could recommend a suitable and reasonably priced one to get me started. As I have had good experience with yamaha...

Hello everyone, new to Forum. I recently acquired a neglected, water damaged & unplayable E.L. DeFord model 10B, Thinwall, all silver, B foot & open hole. The serial number is #A27400, footjoint & body matching. I am personally restoring this flute and have it playing down to C# as I am slowing...

I keep hearing about the Golden Age of Haynes and I have played some really nice HANDMADE french Haynes flutes from that era. (late 50s to early 70s) BUT What about the closed hole, COMMERCIAL model flute? What are the good serial number ranges for those? Are they the same Golden Era as...

Due to chronic tendinitis issues in my right arm, I am considering going with a curved headjoint on alto flute. The shorter length is easier to hold up. For those who have played a curved head on alto flute, do you notice any response differences as compared with a straight head joint? Any...

Well, I am a sucker for these things ;) :) and I always wanted to have a go at playing some Bass and Alt flute. I got myself a Bass flute by the Gebruder Mönnig factory (now part of the Adler group) and I think this whopper was made in the '70. Very nice looking, with a sort of reform...

There is a Selmer Paris flute at USA horn. I blew it a few weeks ago. It plays sorta like a Haynes "Commercial". Low C, clsoed-hole, offset G, pointed arms. The key-cups are domed like the SML "Louis Lot" flutes. If anyone knows about these Selmers, I'd like to know. Did Selmer make them? Or...

I’m starting college soon and I’m going in as a music education major with emphasis on saxophone. I know I will need to learn all of the band instruments and I thought I would get a head start on flute and trumpet because my friend has let me use her flute and I am borrowing an old trumpet from my...

I 'm thinking of buying a Powell flute,I am interested in what people think of the Conservatory handmade model,any impressions,how it plays,value,options etc.

I have the opportunity to buy a used flute of the brand 'Kuiper'. It's is a handmade silver flute of 1979, made by Dik Kuiper, a flutebuilder who used to play the first flute in the Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam. He was the teacher of Eva Kingma, who is by now a very respected flute-builder,...

I've always just picked up music written for the flute. I bought an alto flute recently and have been changing the key on music if I don't like the range of the original score and think it would sound better in a lower range. Now that I'm getting used to transposing I was thinking of picking up...

[I was wondering what everybody thought of all of the daughter companies that make intermediate model flutes. These include Amadeus by Haynes, Azumi by Atlus, Avanti by Brannen, the multitude of Conn-Selmer intermediate model companies and other such companies which have good, reliable mother...

Open hole, serial # 9078 with a lot of keys on it I'm not familiar with. There is a second key extending past the A flat key with a bar that goes and appears to trigger the first key on the low B foot. There are two gizmos on the b foot -- the traditional one that triggers the B key and one...

My 13-year-old daughter has been playing the flute for three years and begged me for a piccolo for her 14th birthday. I bought a used Yamaha YPC 30 for $249 at Sam Ash last night and have 30 days to return it for a full refund. Did I make a wise purchase? They also have a used Gemeinhardt...

i have had this piccolo for about 4 years now. unfortunately, after the first two years, i got out of habit of playing it regularly. so, for the past few years, it has sat in its case in my closet. there is now quite a lot of tarnish on the instrument. i was wondering if anyone knew how i...

I've been meaning to post this for a while. This is an early recording of my wife on alto flute playing a gospel hymn piece I arranged for her. The backing track is Noteworthy composer playing my arrangement. It's a fair performance considering she hadn't spent a lot of time on the alto flute...

Anyone have a favorite site or list of music and exercises for alto flute?

If anybody is looking to take up the keyless Irish flute I would recommend they look at Irishman Martin Doyles flutes. I've been playing his blackwood celtic flute for 6 months and it's a keeper. The head is so easy to play and centre and the tone is thick and warm with a nice reedy edge when...

I have an 18 year old flute, although it was only used for one school year then packed away. I would like to know a fair price to sell it for. It is an Emerson, model FLD. I don't know much more about it. Can anyone help? Thanks

In this video it looks like the flute player has a left hand Ab-key that's kind of "opposite" of the normal flute key system. It seems like when he presses it, it closes, and when he doesn't touch it it says open. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oCqsSHWvt4&feature=related at 2:18 I've never...

I recently played a 1979 Muramatsu Standard that I really liked the tone of and might buy. Muramatsu switched to the Cooper scale in 1981 and when I put my tuner on, the C# on this flute was 30 cents sharp. Most of the other notes were off too on my playing but I'm assumming much of that was me...

I just bought a Haynes hand made 14*** closed hole,I'm really into Rampal playing Mozart presently,of course the great man played a Haynes.I've never owned a Haynes before and got this one at a good price,{thanks Kritavi}it's a lovely instrument,elegant and soulful.I normally play a Yamaha 674with...

What adjustments would one make to tune at this low a temp?

Hello all, I posted on a flute forum and haven't received any responses yet that address my questions, so, let me repeat them here (SOTW after all seems to have a more active flute forum than some other sites): I've seen some anecdotal comments on vendor websites or ads suggesting this flute...

For sax there is the DeVille Universsal Method for Saxophone, and for clarinet there is the H. Klose Celebrated Method for Clarinet. Is there an equivalent of a good book like these for flute? Thanks

I'm thinking of buying a Trevor James Alto flute and see that the older " Master Series" altos sell for more used than the new "Performer Series" Altos even though they are both silver plated head joints and bodies. Anyone have any knowledge ( not guessing) as to why the Master Series might be...

Anyone playing this? Any comments and critique..thanks.

I have an Artley Wilkins Model Flute. It is an open hole, low B Foot, silver flute without a gismo key. I have spent some serious time looking on the internet for information about this flute model. I did a search here at this Forum but since I list this model of flute in my signature line, I...

Just wondering if anyone has played one of these and if so, how is it? Thanks.

Hi, a question for the flute specialists: Would you consider it as wrong to put the right hand thumb not UNDER the flute, but more on the SIDE of the flute to merely "balance" it? For me, it is the only way to prevent my thumb from bending to the left. This way it is possible to me to play open...

Hi all, I picked up an interest in my wife's flute that was laying around useless. So far so good. I'm starting to get a decent tone without too much air but I have a few questions for the flute experts : 1. I have to take breaks every 5 minutes because my left arm hurts so much. In all...

i'm having an issue with leaks because my screws are moving out of place how do i fix this? also i need about three or four pads replaced do you guys know how much it might costs? cheaper than my sax i hope.....

I am searching for a high quality (Boehme) grenadilla or cocus flute preferably Rudall Carte..........anyone out there have one sittin in the closet unplayed?...............if so please lemme know.............thank you...........

Another thread was recently "polluted" with questions about this issue, so I started this on-topic thread. This is a statement I recently put together covering my view on the topic. Many reasons are touted for having open holes, but for perhaps 95% of players they serve no purpose and have...

The flute is something I've wanted to learn for a very long time, but has always avoided me as I couldnt manage to get my hands on one. I've learned the oboe and clarinet, but the flute is a central point in my mastery of woodwinds, since that is what I'm looking to accomplish. However, now I have...

I have two beautiful bansuris here that I can't play anymore because of the finger I broke last year. I was wondering if anybody plays the instrument around these parts....? Any advice on technique when one finger is bent?

Hi, I have a flute (silver plated?) with markings 'X G 1989 USA'. I can't find any information about it. Can anyone help me please? regards Alan

Hi, I've wandered in several forums and still can't understand which is the relation between the shinobu fingering charts, the one only that is valid is the third link on the following message: The following aswers are on those links http://www.8notes.com/f/25_258387.asp and...

I was debating this week whether or not I should go to the Central Ohio Flute Association flute festival this weekend, figuring why pay $20 to play a bunch of different flutes I can't possibly afford. I decided what the heck, why not go, just for something fun to do. I'm really glad I did,...

I have a flute of the open G# variety. Is there an easy way to have it converted to a closed G#?

I'm sure some of you guys have gone through auditioning an amplifier (guitar or keyboard) for use for flute in small- to medium room gigs. I used a Fender twin at one time and it worked well enough, spring reverb and all. There must be a modern version which has all the transparency and...

I am looking to upgrade from my 15 year old Yamaha 225 flute which has always worked great for me. I had a Yamaha 481 for a number of years but I usually played the 225 because I prefer closed hole and quite frankly, I thought the 225 was a better flute. Now I am looking at modern closed hole...