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u/creepymusic · 3 pointsr/Flute

justanotherflutist is amazing, I would recommend watching this video of hers first, it teaches how to put the flute together. The only thing is that at one point she said to put your finger into the liphole, I would not recommend doing that. I'm probably being overly scared but that's the part of the flute that produces the sound so I wouldn't want to risk damaging it. Just pick the headjoint up like a normal person would, honestly. She also has this one which teaches how to make a sound and this one which mentions a few music related items you may need. Some items in this video are more important/necessary than others.

Here is a good fngering chart I found online.

Here is a compilation of major scales and arpeggios from flutetunes. Their website is amazing and has some great free sheet music.

Nina Perlov also has some good instructional videos to watch, but not as beginner oriented.

This video from the flute section of the US Army band is interesting if you have time but not as useful/informative to a beginner, though definitely cool for learning about the flute (or maybe I'm just a total nerd).

It is really beneficial to listen to good flute players in order to hear and then be able to develop a good flute sound. Some of these include Emmanuel Pahud, Jasmine Choi, and Gudrun Hinze, although there are probably many I don't know or am forgetting. Good luck on your flute endeavors!

Edit: I don't why I didn't think of this sooner, but if you're willing to purchase a book this Pares Scales for Flute is good for scales and arpeggios.

u/lauren_armstrong01 · 1 pointr/Flute

5k is a whole lot of money for a flute, especially if she isn't taking private lessons to really be able to know how to use those nice features (like the better tone, possibly open holes, etc etc...)

Honestly, you can get a very nice flute for $800 or so at any close-by Music store. I've taken private lessons since I was 13, and have for 3 years now and my Yamaha 221 is a very good flute for me.

If you're really set on buying her a more advanced, expensive flute, you can go with one priced at around $1300 or so, such as the Yamaha 262.

The difference between the two flutes I have listed is that the 221 is meant for more beginning students, but still not the cheapest one. 221 has offset G, so the key is easier to reach with your fingers, it has closed holes, so you don't have to worry about covering the holes with your fingers, especially if she's got small fingers. The tone in my opinion is just fine.

The 262 has the offset G (if you want an onset G, it's just a more expensive flute. But the tone difference between having onset and offset is barely even noticeable. I feel onset G is unnecessary for her playing.) 262 has open holes, which once mastered, produced a very good sound. It's not a whole lot different from the 221, except for the fact it's slightly higher quality and has closed holes and a few other minor features.

You can check all of the features through each of the links I gave you for each flute.

All of the advise from the other redditors is great too, and I much agree that for your daughter's level, it's a much better investment to buy a less expensive flute and invest in some private lessons for her, they do make a difference!

I hope your daughter continues to enjoy playing the flute!

Take care.

u/ihave_problems · 2 pointsr/Flute

First thing's first, welcome! :)


My greatest advice is to avoid the <$100 Amazon/eBay specials like the plague. They look like this or this.

If you are to buy used, make sure you get something from a reputable brand. I learned on a Gemeinhardt when I was a little kid and it took a beating and kept playing, so they're close to my heart. Yamaha is a great choice, Armstrong is pretty good too. Generally when you buy a flute, I recommend buying it in person but as you are new, it would be hard to gauge if the instrument is in good condition/working order. If you're buying from the internet, see if you can arrange with the seller to allow for a return policy so you can take it to a technician!

Some other advice-- it's hard to get going and its even harder without the guidance of a private teacher. It'll take a while to be able to get a sound, and it takes practice to make that sound good. As recommended by Band_Derp, it may be worth taking a lesson or two to expedite the process. Don't be frightened when you realize it's difficult to play, this is where a lot of people give up. It just takes perseverance, and once you get the technique it's hard to forget it. It becomes muscle memory and will only improve with practice.

The other point I should wish to add is to have fun with it all. As with all hobbies, make sure you still find the fun in it all even through all the work you put into it!

u/rennyrenwick · 1 pointr/Flute

Here are some suggestions:

A simple system flute, often called an Irish flute. They are diatonic but these will allow you to play music in the keys of D, G, A and e-minor. Many good inexpensive ones are available, usually made out of Delrin, a very durable plastic. These are decent and affordable instruments. You can literally put them in a dishwasher and they will play fine afterwards:

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Tipple Irish Flute: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Doug-Tipples-3-piece-Irish-Flute-in-Low-D/133022489025?hash=item1ef8c219c1:g:A0gAAOSwNSxVXrS~

Shannon Irish Flute: https://www.irishflutestore.com/collections/irish-flutes-new/products/shannon-low-d-polymer-irish-flute-by-walt-sweet

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Or, if you want to play a modern chromatic flute (which would allow you to play most any sheet music) there nothing wrong with getting a decent metal student instrument. It will hold up fine to travel with modest care. Just get a little hard case, and swab it out after use:

Yamaha YFL-221 Student Flute: https://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-YFL-221P-YFL-221-Student-Flute/dp/B0002F7LXC

As to the suceptable to moisture comment, just think how many of these perform just fine with student marching bands in rainy weather.

Someone mentioned the Nuvo plastic flute and that is fine too, though for a little more the Yamaha is a better instrument and will last longer.

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I don't think the suggestion to get a Native American Flute is a very good one, unless you are interested in playing that genre of music. The simple one octave pentatonic (5 note) scale is very limiting.

u/groostnaya_panda · 3 pointsr/Flute

Hi there!
The dizi is awesome! Welcome to the club! First off, I'm going to assume the green liquid is something to help the membrane stick. When I bought my kit ages ago, I got a small little glue rock thing that works. But anyway, in order for it to make the desired sound, you need to cover the hole after the tone hole with a piece of bamboo membrane. Cover the hole with the membrane stretched tight across, it should look almost like you've scotch taped over the hole. After that you can play away!

Things to keep in mind - the dizi is actually reversible, you can play it on the right OR left side! Which is kind of neat, but if you started on the Western flute (like me), that doesn't matter much since you'll always hold it to the right. Fingering charts for the dizi is complicated because the chinese music notation system is completely different. If you want to ease into it, I found that the book was a really nice way to ease into the music first without worrying about learning a new notation system yet. I don't know about this edition, but I own the previous one and it has a lot of great information on the history and culture of the dizi, which is really nice!

u/Dr_P · 4 pointsr/Flute

A Native American flute would probably be a great place for you to start. Good ones are easy to play, and well-suited to experimenting and improvising, even if you don't know much about music. Totally appropriate for the porch, under a tree, etc.

The ones by Butch Hall are quite affordable--even some of his professional-quality "concert flutes" are within your price range. I'm a professional musician, and these are my Native American flutes of choice. They are also used by a number of recording artists. They aren't as visually ornate as some by other makers, but they have a beautiful sound, a sleek appearance, and a lovely cedar fragrance.

The "C, E, F-sharp," etc. refer to the "key" of the flute. Some keys are higher, and some are lower. A higher flute is smaller (and usually a little cheaper), and a lower one is larger. F-sharp seems to be a favorite among serious Native American flutists, but you can start with whichever appeals to you.

These flutes don't play as many notes as, say, a silver concert flute. That's not necessarily a bad thing, unless there are certain songs you want to play that need those other notes.

If you decide to go this route, you may also be interested in the R. Carlos Nakai book, which gives some background on the instrument and how to play it. Check out his recordings, too.

u/BasementCat666 · 1 pointr/Flute

I agree with /u/nandemo who suggested harmonics. Harmonics will help to develop your embouchure to be able to play the F# with the correct fingering more easily.

IMHO using alternate fingerings without being able to play the standard fingering is kinda cheating. It's the standard fingering for a reason!

Trevor Wye has a good section on this note & E natural in his "Tone" book - he called those two notes "gremlins." My flute teacher also says everyone has trouble with these notes. (You may not have as much trouble with the E if you have a flute with a split E - I do!)

Wye says to practice the G scale. Make sure your air speed is sufficient (you should have no trouble with the G above it). If your air speed is sufficient and your G is fine, then you should practice the notes leading up to the F# (G, A, B, C, D). He says:

> If the air speed is not enough to give security to E natural and F sharp then the air speed is probably insufficient to play the preceding notes with proper intensity of sound.

He also has 2 pages of exercises specifically designed to help with this issue. I highly recommend the book; it's helped me a ton!!

u/amyyfufu · 2 pointsr/Flute

I'd recommend the Trevor Wye books. Lots of great advice in there! For hitting the high register notes, start on the highest note you can play comfortably, and work your way up from there. Use a focused and fast airstream while being as relaxed as possible. Don't try to force it using tons of tension in your embouchure. Quality over quantity-- playing one beautiful note is better than squeaking out lots of bad ones, because then you're just practicing how to sound bad. Eventually your lips will become stronger, and the 3rd octave will become easier and easier.

u/groovycoyote · 2 pointsr/Flute

I would say one thing, don't underestimate yourself, no matter how long you've been away.
I recently got back to flute playing after years away and decided that a random brand standard student flute (c-foot, closed holes - https://www.amazon.com/Roy-Benson-RBFL-402E-Student-Flute/dp/B007ZA3N02) was a safe bet but I am starting to want more. The one I got is cheap and and unknown brand and I think that a better flute would make me more confident about my flute playing and work harder to really be on the level that the flute it intended for. Despite the price I would not say it's a junk flute as it looks just as good as anyone else's in the band I'm in, but I am seeing and experiencing a lot of things that I find disturbing (some long rod is bent although it appears to have no effect - someone checked it said that it makes no difference so it's fine but I am not happy, B natural and Bb keys sticking together etc), and the case is already breaking apart after just 6 months. Long story short, I wish I had aimed higher and made a better choice.
My opinion is that you should first try to improve your posture, get a flute that meets your current needs and future expectations and just keep practising. Go to your local music shop and see if you can try a wave joint flute and if it does work better for you, get it. However, I think that you may get frustrated with it sooner or later when you become better than what your flute can do. I also think that would most likely force your arms into an unnatural position, unless you are a petite person. If you cannot hold it at the right angle you will have a lot of problems with your embouchure and tone and that will make it even harder and soon enough you'll be wanting a new one.
Jen Cluff has a huge collection of helpful articles: https://www.jennifercluff.com/posture.htm

u/jardeon · 1 pointr/Flute

All of the 130+ volumes of the Aebersold play-along series have lead sheets in C, Bb, Eb, and bass clef transpositions, and include one or more CDs of recorded rhythm sections to play along with. If you know of a few of her favorite artists or jazz tunes, you can find books which include them in the Play-along index. All the songs include multiple choruses with the rhythm section, so she'll have the opportunity to play the melody and a few solo choruses for improvising.

If you're looking for something more instructional, I'm a huge fan of Jim Snidero's Jazz Conception series. In those books, a number of popular jazz standards are given with pre-written solos that emphasize learning jazz articulation and scale/chord choices. They also include playalong tracks, both with the specific instrument performing the written solo and a rhythm-only track so that she can play along on her own, either with the written solo or her own improvisation.

u/Mr_Trustable · 3 pointsr/Flute

I recommend these, Senner plugs. Only £20.00GBP, and fit what your request. I don't play piccolo, but for Flute, and Accordion, they are great, they really do just reduce the volume, but keep the quality, once they're in, I barely notice them, despite my small ears, and they're not too observable, and would be wearable in class, or at a concert. They're good for both highs, and lows. And you can still hear conversation, I use them in all sorts of situations other than music too; such as at the theater, or studying. best I know of under $30USD, with case included.

u/jinildsl · 1 pointr/Flute

No problem! Usually you can find a decent Yamaha or Armstrong on ebay, craigslist, or even sometimes pawn shops. A really good idea is to have the seller play the instrument for you or bring a friend a long who can test them out first.

Here is an option on amazon that seems pretty great actually.

Hope that helps!

u/TheDivineOomba · 4 pointsr/Flute

Point him towards pop music compilations for Flute- these are usually simple-ish, and satisfy the urge to play something that someone wants to hear. When I was a kid, I had Disney Music compilations as well as some devoted to recent pop music - it helped with the monotony of scales and hot cross buns :) These were important to keep me motivated in playing, especially during summer when I wasn't taking lessons.

Heres one for [Pirates of the Caribbean] (https://www.amazon.com/Pirates-Caribbean-Leonard-Instrumental-Play-Along/dp/1423421957/ref=sr_1_12?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1499091080&sr=1-12&keywords=flute)

Heres a [pop/rock one] (https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Pop-Rock-Instrumental-Solos/dp/0739094882/ref=pd_sim_14_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0739094882&pd_rd_r=P9CPWB201NRPJFQYNH5C&pd_rd_w=34pT9&pd_rd_wg=3IFk7&psc=1&refRID=P9CPWB201NRPJFQYNH5C)

u/DogProudSayItLoud · 2 pointsr/Flute

Stick to the major brands to buy a flute (Yamaha, armstrong, etc), whether new or use. The good old Armstrong 104 is what I played on for years, have had maintained (since 1982 ish) and now my niece plays. Another really viable option is that your local music store usually has a rental program. In my area you can rent almost any student model instrument for pretty cheap, around $15-$20 a month. That way you can try it out without a huge investment.

IF you're not up for taking a few lessons, the Louke/George books are very good at helping fresh flute players learn. Again, my 7 year old niece is working through FLute 101 with occasional input from myself. http://www.amazon.com/Flute-101-Phyllis-Avidan-Louke/dp/1598062735/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1452439614&sr=8-1&keywords=louke+avidan+flute+101

u/Flutejoy · 1 pointr/Flute

Almost forgot, I've been seeing these Mendini piccolos for only $130 on amazon and ebay.

http://www.amazon.com/Mendini-MPO-BK-Lacquer-Piccolo-Cleaning/dp/B005013JXE

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mendini-Silver-Plated-C-Piccolo-w-Hard-Case-Care-Kit-/130555316784?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e65b40a30

I see they have pretty good reviews but I assume there has to be a reason they are so cheap, has anyone played one? Is this a great deal that I should jump on or would it be better to invest in a better quality one (while considering money is an issue.)

u/maguey9 · 3 pointsr/Flute

My flute teacher gave me some of these and they really help, I’d definitely recommend them! They really help and get all of the moisture and junk out from the pads. Hope this helps!!

BG A65 U Pad Dryer, FL/CL/BS/OB, Microfiber https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003GZFTP2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_QbH1DbKG9JDM7

u/GaryHou · 1 pointr/Flute

http://www.amazon.co.uk/James-Galway-Phil-Coulter-Legends/dp/0793580684

Pretty sure it's in this book. No idea where to get it free, still under copyright. maybe ask someone nicely who has it to scan it for you.

u/piccpimp · 1 pointr/Flute

Great suggestions. 24 Short Concert Pieces is probably one of the most versatile solo books out there. Here is another of my favorites. These duets are short and interesting, and you can grow so much as a musician playing with other people.

u/Droidette · 1 pointr/Flute

I'd LIKE to be able to keep it under $250.
This Mendini seems like it has some kinda sketchy reviews, so I don't know how I feel about it.
I've seen the name Nuvo before though, maybe it is a better investment?

I should also note that we live in a fairly remote location, so I really want to find an option online that I can have shipped up to me.

u/Voyageur · 2 pointsr/Flute

There’s a great teaching tool called the Pneumo Pro that you could use for this. It’s a plastic headjoint with an array of little fans at different angles. It gives a great visual cue for where your air is going and, to some degree, how fast it’s moving. Perfect for this sort of problem.

u/lovista · 2 pointsr/Flute

https://www.amazon.com/Pneumo-Pro-Wind-Director-Practice/dp/B0058VGO24

maybe you could use something like this with a highspeed cam? then infer air speed from rotation speed

u/Scarlet_Jac · 1 pointr/Flute

Flute 101 by Phyllis Avidan and Pat George. Also Rubank still ranks way up high.

https://www.amazon.com/Flute-101-Phyllis-Avidan-Louke/dp/1598062735