The Azumi AZ3 offers a solid silver tube, this acts in the same way that a solid head improves the sound, responsiveness and tonal qualities. Once you reach this area, the choice of flute will be very personal to the player and the style of playing. Solid silver head joints, lip plate, and tube make an enormous difference to how the flute responds and sounds.
Soldered tone holes, instead of drawn make a huge difference too, and at this level there is a lot more human involvement in the manufacturing. Some flutes can be entirely handmade, which is quite something! In general, higher grade silver and materials used, including straubinger pads make a real difference to the overall performance. You can purchase your hire flute. At any point during your agreement you can contact us to arrange the purchase. All of the payments made, up to a maximum of six months, will contribute towards the purchase price listed below.
All purchased instruments are guaranteed for one year after the purchase date. You can purchase your hire trumpet or cornet. You can purchase your hire Clarinet. You can purchase your hire Violin. In other words, "you get what you pay for". While there are many deals available to musicians of all levels, there are instruments that are poorly manufactured and not appropriate for making music or bringing to a band class.
It is wise to ask from a private instructor, music educator or reputable music store for guidance in selecting the best instrument for your musical needs.
Rent Now! Hello : Wow, big move. Sounds like you had some experience under your belt before putting the instrument to one side. Ultimately the choice is yours but if I was in your position and my budget allowed it , I would be looking at getting an intermediate flute. My reason being if you were to get a student flute you may be looking at upgrading after only a year or so of playing. You will also find that an intermediate flute produces a better tone and it is easier to play in tune.
The biggest set back to an intermediate flute is its open holes. This may or may not be a problem for you. If it is, you can get plugs to seal the holes. Most flutes come with them. This way you could get used to playing first and then remove them one at a time as you build in confidence.
A general rule of thumb is to avoid anything that walks, flies or swims. So, for example, the Dolphin or Parrot flute. Thanks a lot for your recommendations. I actually misspelled the instrument brand. Thanks for your informative blog. My 10 yr old daughter started flute lessons a month ago and is loving it and making great progress. My daughter is making great progress and practicing every day, so I can she she will continue with learning. I am wondering at what point should I consider upgrading her flute.
Would it be beneficial to buy a good student flute asap, or should I let her play her Suzuki for 6 months or a year and then upgrade to a good student flute or an intermediate. If I bought an intermediate would I then not need to upgrade ever or do they need to be replaced at some point regardless due to wear and tear.
Thanks for your help. Good questions! Having a good student flute can make a world of difference. Some students find learning on a bad instrument to be very off-putting but it depends a lot on their personality.
This way your daughter can go with you and try playing the flutes. She will also have been playing long enough to have a good feel for the instrument and should be at a point where she can start comparing and contrasting how the different flutes play.
As long as you keep the flute regularly services usually once a year they should last a very long time. My first flute is still being used by students and has been going for well over 20 years. If your daughter is likely to drop her instrument a student flute would be safest.
Most intermediate flutes have open holes and a B foot joint. This means the flute is a couple of centremetres longer maybe an inch which smaller students can find to be a little too much. The open holes are not too hard to get around because you can put plugs in them. Although sometimes the plugs can fall out and get lost, so it would just depend on how careful your daughter is. But definitely have a chat with her teacher. She should hopefully be able to point you in the right direction.
Good day, I wonder if you can help me identify a flute: All I know is that it is a minimum of 35 years old, assembled four times, and played three times, before it was packed away! As for identifying marks, there is a stylized RIC engraving on the neck, and a serial number, being Other than that, there is nothing toto go on….
Its possible that someone on there might know I bit more. Your email address will not be published. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Thanks for watching the video : There is a bit of a story behind this piece. I have made it for Rae the mum of. Many times throughout life we find ourselves yearning for, and desperately desiring perfection. The Mooer Pitch Box is a fabulous little device that allows you to alter the pitch of your instrument across a span of 4 octaves two up, two down.
It has 3 different modes: Harmony, Pitch Shift, and Detune and is easy to adjust and activate although the activate button is noisy. Buy Me a Coffee. Facebook Twitter Youtube Instagram Linkedin.
The Ultimate Guide to Purchasing a Flute. The Techie Flutist February 27, 19 Comments. A bad flute is made of poor quality materials which then has a number of flow-on effects for both the flautist and their wallet: It can be almost twice as hard and takes an excessively large amount of physical effort just to produce a sound Can be unnecessarily heavy and clunky Generally, has bad tone sound Has a limited ability to play across a range of loud and soft dynamic levels A limited capability to produce different tone colours Is challenging for an advanced flautist to play in tune let alone a beginner Will potentially require frequent repairs, varying in cost and limiting the amount of time you will be able to spend practising because it will be off getting fixed Ultimately a bad flute could discourage even the most talented student.
Although all flutes are technically the same size you can get flutes with a curved head joint. What is it made of? Being either too loose or too tight is bad. Aim to avoid flutes which are dinted, rusty, mouldy or have large scratches on them. The pads flip the flute upside and check the lining of the keys, usually it will be white, cream or yellow in colour they should be smooth, not black ringed, cracked, wrinkled, or torn.
Pads can be replaced when the flute is serviced however this is one of the more expensive flute repairs. Next gently push all the keys down and check to see that there are no visible gaps between the underneath of the keys and the flute. At best gaps make the flute harder to play at worst they make them unplayable.
The keys should have the slightest amount of resistance when you push them down spring tension they should also spring back up as soon as you take your fingers off. Note some keys will do the opposite. Finally, you should play the flute. Depending on your ability you want to try playing something fast, slow, loud and soft.
You also want to test the full range of the instrument listening out for an even sound. Questions to Ask Like a car, if a flute is used and serviced regularly it is less likely to have problems. Consequently, asking the following questions will help you ascertain how well the flute has been looked after: When was the flute last service?
When was the flute last used regularly?
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