Buying a Professional Flute

Part of the Video Series How to Play the Flute

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Professional flutes are very different from high school band class; find out tips for shopping for and buying a professional flute in this free video flute lesson.

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Posted by rubbish on Saturday, 16 June, 2007 at 6:59 PM

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I have to agree with Bad news on this. A gemsone crown DOES NOT help in tuning the flute. Also the key bent over to the side is called an OFFSET G. If you are going to continue on calling yourself an expert then I suggest you learn the proper names and functions of the flutes and how to take care of one. 2-3 grand on a flute is basically nothing when speaking of professional flutes and that is more on the lines of an intermediate flute that you have. Also, advanced and many top professionals play on a C foot, so having a B foot does not make it a more advance flute. I hope that expert village will take action in removing this horrible advice that this girl is teaching to other flutists.

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Buying a Professional Flute
Hi, my name is Sarah for Expert Village.com. Today, I am going to talk to you about tips when buying your professional flute. I would suggest first of all bringing your instructor with you if you have one with you because they know your playing. They know flutes and they can really help you find one that is right for you and right for your level. It is also important to shop around when you are looking for your professional flute. This is quite an investment. Flutes such as this one can cost up to $2,000 to $3,000 and it is quite an investment. I would suggest shopping around and making sure that this flute is the right one for you. When you are testing it out I would suggest playing a few scales and playing a few counter pieces and seeing how it feels to you and if the sound is good and if you can get a good sound out of it. There is a wide range of accessories that you can get for your flute; different things that are on it. I have seen some flutes that have stone or a gem at the top and this supposedly helps with your tuning and helps with your sound. Another feature you can have is this key right here bent over to the side. This helps with finger covering this hole. Another extra thing that I have is the split E. It is this right here and this helps your high E come out a lot better because it is a very sharp note on the flute. Another thing that lots of advanced players get is a B flute. This means that normal flute has just these two that only go down to C. This flute goes down one more note lower below the staff. This a B flute.

About the Expert

Expert: Sarah Noah has been playing flute for eleven years, and she has won numerous solo and ensemble awards. Read More