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 Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 1:25 pm
So for some odd reason I couldn't get my b flat (high) out at school. I had a steady airstream and what not, got any more suggestions?
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Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 3:00 pm
Maybe you've got a sticky key. Or a spring might have popped, or a screw came loose (or was tightened too much recently)... you might want to check you flute for little mechanics.
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Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 6:23 pm
Are you aiming your airstream high enough? Maybe you need to adjust your embochure more.
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Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 12:05 pm
Make sure there's no tension in your jaw and you're keeping an "ah" position because an "ooh" position makes it crack or get softer....
oh and something very important as well----SUPPORT!
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:29 pm
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Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 5:20 pm
when do you know its the right time for a new flute?
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Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:01 pm
It's kind of hard to tell....I think it's when the flute your currently playing is actually holding you back and not bringing you to your full potential. Most people get better flutes before that time comes though, which is also alright if you know what flute you're going to use down the line. My flute teacher says that there not that much difference between a professional model and what I have now (beginner Gemeinhardt), it's the player that makes the sound....but a professional flute just adds that last finishing touch.
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Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:44 pm
suki-chanx3 Make sure there's no tension in your jaw and you're keeping an "ah" position because an "ooh" position makes it crack or get softer.... oh and something very important as well----SUPPORT!
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Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 5:00 pm
Mediocre_Flutist suki-chanx3 Make sure there's no tension in your jaw and you're keeping an "ah" position because an "ooh" position makes it crack or get softer.... oh and something very important as well----SUPPORT! I know! My high school flute teacher who's in college now drilled it into me for two years!!! and I still didn't do it most of the time sweatdrop but still, if I didn't have that drilled into my brain, I wouldn't be getting it now. It has continued to be drilled in my brain by my current teacher which was my former teacher's teacher. 0.o so whoever reads this----take the easy road----start supporting fromthe start so you won't have to go through what I go through with the hounding teachers!!
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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 4:13 am
Flutietoot01 when do you know its the right time for a new flute? When your old one is in bad condition and the warantee has run out. xd kidding Really it's when you play well enough that having a less "pro-like" flute hinders your ability to sound great. Just go try out some flutes, and if you find one that is easier for you to play with a nice sound, then go for it.
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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 3:58 am
Well, I got my new flute when my old one, although it was in perfect condition, simply stopped playing notes in the middle and high ranges. mad D
Apparently, I was "overblowing" it; it had been designed for little kids learning to play (at six feet I'm not exactly tiny).
So when your flute stops working that's probably a good indicator.
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Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 9:33 am
Yea, basically I'll just agree with what everyone else said, and add a little something. When you know you've reached the best tone and most power you can get out of the instrument you have now and if it's holding you back from sound all that much better, or all that much more powerful on your dynamics.
I found that I can get alot more power out of my Jupiter then I could out of my Armstrong.
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Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 4:46 pm
Farferalloie Yea, basically I'll just agree with what everyone else said, and add a little something. When you know you've reached the best tone and most power you can get out of the instrument you have now and if it's holding you back from sound all that much better, or all that much more powerful on your dynamics. I found that I can get alot more power out of my Jupiter then I could out of my Armstrong. And, of course, I only realize later that the power comment just falls under "holding you back". x3;
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Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 5:55 pm
gezzyvee The b-flat foot is really all you need, I've found. I bought a flute with open holes, then figured out that the sound is exactly the same whether the holes are plugged or not, and having them open just makes it harder and less comfortable to play. Amen to that ^_^ I have both of them, and My closed-hole actually sounds better then my open-hole most of the time. This is partially due to the fact that my poor Bob is a problem child and half the time is at the shop... The only reason I HAVE an open-hole is because my band director made me >.<
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Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 6:47 pm
Mediocre_Flutist Dewdew What extra features do you guys think it is essential to have on your flute. I'm planning to buy myself a new flute in the next year or two, so I'm going to have to start looking around soon. I would also suggest getting an open-hole flute. It teaches proper holding and I find the sound richer. If you have never used open holed before, I would suggest getting caps for AT LEAST two hole (third fingers) as they are the hardest to be aligned.
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