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PrettyPrettyPeppermint Captain
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 Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 3:34 pm
This is a thread to ask questions and get answers! Some things are easier to learn from other people than books and (shudder) the hard way. Fire away!
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Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 4:22 pm
Hey, this really isn't a question worthy of the help thread, but are there really baritone and alto flutes?
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PrettyPrettyPeppermint Captain
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Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 8:25 pm
And bass and contrabass xd So, to answer the question, yes. Some are more common than others, alto and bass flutes are in most flute choirs and are mass produced, but contrabass and baritone flutes are usually made on demand (and worth 20,000 dollars and up). Baritone flutes aren't produced anymore though to my knowledge, I think that it was kind of replaced by one of the other ones I mentioned.
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Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 9:42 pm
Oh geez... that shows how much I know, lol. I was asking 'cause, I read about 'em somewhere (I can't remember where) and I told a fellow flute about it at school and she didn't believe me. So I though I'd double check.
Thank you for your help Ms. Pepper
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PrettyPrettyPeppermint Captain
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Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 8:20 pm
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Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 2:54 pm
Ugh. I have to record an audition really soon. You know the finger you use to play F sharp right? Not the middle finger, for those who use that finger rather than the ring finger. I always screw up on octave jumps, from a high note down to a low F sharp, and that finger is just.... AHH. It makes me want to pull my hair out. HELP! crying
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Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 3:57 pm
Mediocre_Flutist Ugh. I have to record an audition really soon. You know the finger you use to play F sharp right? Not the middle finger, for those who use that finger rather than the ring finger. I always screw up on octave jumps, from a high note down to a low F sharp, and that finger is just.... AHH. It makes me want to pull my hair out. HELP! crying I'm not sure exactly which two octaves you mean, but if it's the two higher ones then it's a move of two fingers and the other is a move of one finger. Try saying the note as you finger it then go faster, then try playing it that way, without saying it over course. It just takes practice. I found that if I couldn't change to another note fast to really evalute how I'm doing it then improve speed.
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Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 12:11 pm
PrettyPrettyPeppermint And bass and contrabass xd So, to answer the question, yes. Some are more common than others, alto and bass flutes are in most flute choirs and are mass produced, but contrabass and baritone flutes are usually made on demand (and worth 20,000 dollars and up). Baritone flutes aren't produced anymore though to my knowledge, I think that it was kind of replaced by one of the other ones I mentioned. It's alto, bass, contrabass, double contra bass, and there's only one of the even larger size existing in the world today, hyperbass.
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Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 6:52 pm
What extra features do you guys think it is essential to have on your flute. I'm planning to buy myself a new flute in the next year or two, so I'm going to have to start looking around soon.
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Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 6:56 pm
Dewdew What extra features do you guys think it is essential to have on your flute. I'm planning to buy myself a new flute in the next year or two, so I'm going to have to start looking around soon.
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Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 7:01 pm
Mediocre_Flutist Dewdew What extra features do you guys think it is essential to have on your flute. I'm planning to buy myself a new flute in the next year or two, so I'm going to have to start looking around soon. Where would I be without my b foot. I'm going to get a split e key I've decided. I was just wondering what else there is. Doesn't neccessarily mean I'll get it.
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Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 5:34 pm
The b-flat foot is really all you need, I've found. I bought a flute with open holes, then figured out that the sound is exactly the same whether the holes are plugged or not, and having them open just makes it harder and less comfortable to play.
The one thing I would say though, is make sure that any new flute you buy has the same G-key as your old one (I'm talking about in-line or out of line) because I didn't think it mattered and bought an in-line, then had to put an extension on it cuz my short little fingers couldn't reach it easily anymore. dramallama I have actually found that low notes come out better open holed and that I got an airier (sp?) sound with plugs. It probably differs from person to person.
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Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 6:06 pm
gezzyvee The b-flat foot is really all you need, I've found. I bought a flute with open holes, then figured out that the sound is exactly the same whether the holes are plugged or not, and having them open just makes it harder and less comfortable to play. The one thing I would say though, is make sure that any new flute you buy has the same G-key as your old one (I'm talking about in-line or out of line) because I didn't think it mattered and bought an in-line, then had to put an extension on it cuz my short little fingers couldn't reach it easily anymore. dramallama
It makes it harder and less comfortable? I never noticed... I guess it's opinion. XP
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Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 9:10 am
It probably also has a lot to do with the brand, and the player's style... there's just a lot of factors.
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Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 12:08 pm
I lost my plugs about a month after I got my open-hole flute, so I had to learn to cover the holes. It isn't that hard, just takes a bit of getting used to. It actually does impact your sound, though.
But I agree, changing from off-set to in-line is a big difference, so stick with one or the other. I learned that when trying to play someone else's flute.
Also, the roller on the Eb key helps, especially when you have a lot of Eb slurred to a low C# or something, like there are in my region music.
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