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- Sat May 18, 2024 10:04 am
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Kingwood
- Replies: 5
- Views: 289
Re: Kingwood
Thanks, gang!
- Fri May 17, 2024 7:07 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Kingwood
- Replies: 5
- Views: 289
Kingwood
There is a lovely looking Jay Ham kingwood pratten on the IFS. I know virtually nothing about kingwood and wonder what it sounds like. Anyone have info?
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 9:47 am
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Which flute keys are the best keys?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1562
Re: Which flute keys are the best keys?
If you have both F natural keys you will use them both. The C natural key, while not essential, is the most widely used (according to Terry). I find it simplifies playing many passages (I use the cross-fingered C Nat often too, mostly for the same reason. Above all there is a wealth of gorgeous musi...
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 5:48 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Delrin flute suggestions for 2024?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2791
Re: Delrin flute suggestions for 2024?
Also without rings. Dave C makes one and it looks elegant. I have one and it's lighter than my other keyless flutes (except bamboo).
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 5:06 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Interested in buying a Casey Burns Small Hand Ergonomic
- Replies: 8
- Views: 745
Re: Interested in buying a Casey Burns Small Hand Ergonomic
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- Wed Apr 03, 2024 3:36 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Interested in buying a Casey Burns Small Hand Ergonomic
- Replies: 8
- Views: 745
Re: Interested in buying a Casey Burns Small Hand Ergonomic
No tuning slide, right? What do you think you would sell it for?
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 2:58 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Interested in buying a Casey Burns Small Hand Ergonomic
- Replies: 8
- Views: 745
Re: Interested in buying a Casey Burns Small Hand Ergonomic
What wood is your flute made of? Also where are you located?
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:48 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Olwell 6 Key fs
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3237
Re: Olwell 6 Key fs
Hi, how much is the flute? Where are you? Best wishes, Jim
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 4:03 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Oil Question
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2407
Re: Oil Question
'Would it still be advisable to have this looked into, or is it doing it’s job now? It was the ring at the foot of the flute.' Suggest you make sure humidity is alright and then get on with things. No need to have it checked if they stay as they are.
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 7:42 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Does an easy-to-play flute lead to a lazy or poorly developed embouchure?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2670
Re: Does an easy-to-play flute lead to a lazy or poorly developed embouchure?
Also some easy to play flutes go very deep. They suck you in. Olwells
- Fri Feb 02, 2024 12:47 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Flute Crutch?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2435
Re: Flute Crutch?
Just to second Steve's suggestion that you see a teacher. Good to do this at the beginning of flooting anyway.
- Fri Feb 02, 2024 12:41 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Flute Crutch?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2435
Re: Flute Crutch?
hi the mike m method is discouraged by teachers, but it is an option anyway. Best to see if you can do it another way first. With pipers grip the weight of the flute is borne by the left thumb. When I use pipers), my left thumb is pushing up, and it's a bit on the far side of the barrel. The rt thum...
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 5:15 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Flattening the second octave
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3270
Re: Flattening the second octave
Strong focused embouchure, blow down into the hole, try to play the second octave notes less loud (or at least no louder) than the first octave. I think of 'crafting' the second octave notes. Takes practice.
- Mon Dec 25, 2023 10:08 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Beginner flute question: Carbony, wood, etc
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5597
Re: Beginner flute question: Carbony, wood, etc
Also if you buy a flute worth buying you can later sell it to help fund another. That's happening on chiffandfipple and also the Irish Flute Store and other venues. The choice isn't written in cement.
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 2:39 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Wooden Boehm flutes
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2558
Re: Wooden Boehm flutes
The Boehms lent themselves to mass production, and they are cylindrical--both mean the maker has less to do and so lower the price. Also supply and demand are playing a role. The makers of the best 8 keys were, after the Boehms came in, still making 8 keys for a long while too and I expect the Boehm...