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PrettyPrettyPeppermint Captain
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 Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 2:24 pm
I was wondering if anybody knew of a problem that would affect the tuning of my flute? Over the last few weeks certain notes have been really flat (C, F, G, A, and most high notes) and my tone has been awful and slow. Does anybody know what could be wrong?
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Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:30 pm
Hm...it could be one of many technical things. A bent key, a leack in one of the pads, or more then liley a spring has popped out. Have your director look at it.
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PrettyPrettyPeppermint Captain
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Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 1:01 pm
Wow, thank you! I took it in to my music store and there were a TON of little things wrong with it! They patched it up for band competition next weekend but then I will need to take it in and leave it for a week or so to get everything worked out, whew...
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Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 1:44 am
Your mouthpiece could have moved or you could just be playing a different way from usual? x_o Just some suggestions xD
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PrettyPrettyPeppermint Captain
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Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 8:03 pm
Nope, three pads were leaking and one key was out of alignment xd
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Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 1:13 pm
One way you can tune a flute is by pulling out your mouth piece or even pushing it in more. I had to do that and few of my key pads were leaking too. ^^
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:07 pm
Aside from leaks and key alignement, I also learned that flutes should go into the shop every six months or so because the cork in the head joint will slide out of place slightly and the people fix that by tuning each note individually.
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:24 am
chibis avenger Aside from leaks and key alignement, I also learned that flutes should go into the shop every six months or so because the cork in the head joint will slide out of place slightly and the people fix that by tuning each note individually. That's not actually true. Unless the cork needs replaced, you can do these adjustments yourself using the cleaning/tuning rod that came with your flute. One end has the loop for the rag and the other has a line around it. You put that end in the headjoint and push the cork around until the line is right in the middle of the hole in the lip plate. This gets the instrument close to the standard tuning pitch. Pulling the headjoint in or out when you tune with an ensemble is still required and every flute and player will have to make slightly different adjustments to the mouth and the air for every note, every time it is played. Repair techs will check every pad to make sure they all seal and align the adjustment screws, then play the instrument to make sure it is all working properly. This is how each note is checked. It has nothing to do with the headjoint.
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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 1:56 pm
your band director or flute teacher can put the cork into place for you.. you should check every other time you play your flute that the cork is where its supposed to be... you'd just waste money sending your flute in every 6 months. You should have your flute checked over once a year in the shop to make sure its in good working condition though.
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