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Where to Buy a Flute
Buying a Beginner Flute
Buying a Professional Flute
Flute Accessories
Assembling a Flute
Tuning a Flute
Posture for Playing Flute
Breathing When Playing the Flute
Flute Embouchure
Flute Mouth Techniques
Flute Hand Positioning
Playing a C Major Scale on the Flute
Playing an F Major Scale on the Flute
Basic Care for the Flute
Common Problems with Flutes
Private Lessons & Flute Books
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Summary: Pick the right flute for a beginner; check out these tips for shopping for and buying a flute for beginners in this free video flute lesson.
Sarah Noah has been playing flute for eleven years, and in that time has received numerous awards. She has competed in solo and ensemble competitions seven years in a row, and was...read more
"Hi, my name is Sarah for Expert Village.com. Today I want to talk to you about buying a beginner flute. As you may have noticed, some flutes have completely sealed keys, completely metal and some have holes like mine do. If you are getting a beginner flute I would suggest getting one that has holes but getting the plugs for them. The purpose of the holes is to create a seal with your fingers and it creates a more rich tone but not a lot of beginners can do this right away and that is why I suggest the plugs and gradually taking them out as you become more advanced. When it comes to choosing a brand for your beginner flute, I recommend Yamaha flutes because they have a lot of lower base model flutes that are very good to grow on. "
eHow Article: Buying a Beginner Flute
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delasonorite said
on 8/2/2008 well, hopefully i'm on the right username (aurumite dreams) now... delasonorite and I are having a pleasant flutists dinner at an internet cafe and the usernames didn't switch! But, in agreement with smood, it IS "quite startling that someone with 11 years of experience would think this..."
peterk1 said
on 8/2/2008 Sarah Noah is an amazing teacher. Sure, she doesn't know the names of the different parts of the flute and says things like the silk rag is to "swap out your flute", but she is a lovely person with a kind voice so I don't care what she says.
evuser8489 said
on 8/2/2008 Saraha says.. "The purpose of the holes is to creat a seal with your fingers which creats a more rich tone. " Is this girl possibly on drugs? The is the biggest BS yet! If you want a good laugh then listen to this girl. If you want proper advice, please don't listen to a word of what she says!
delasonorite said
on 8/2/2008 The holes are definitely for half-holing and possibly volume... delasonorite says: "Although harsh and at times rude, everything Sarah_is_an_idiot has to say is true. Trust me; I'm an *actual* flute expert. Go get a private teacher if you want to get anywhere on flute without developing all the bad habits this Sarah has." I trust delasonorite; in fact, "De La Sonorite: Art et Technique" is a book for very advanced flutists (at the level this Sarah never can attain with these habits she's teaching). I would definitely trust someone with that username. I'd also trust Leah Connolly; she's another expert on the site who has an actual degree in playing flute as opposed to just consistently getting first chair in the bottom level band of their high school.
smood said
on 8/2/2008 Not to sound harsh but I think "Sarah_is_an_idiot" is correct. The holes are not for creating a more rich tone by sealing them with your finger.. it is quite startling that someone with 11 years of experience would think this. The holes are for partial covering during playing (or 'half-holing') to bend notes while playing.