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Author: Amy
Date: 2001-11-07 21:53
I play a c-foot flute and was wondering what the advantages to a low Bb foot were. I get good response all the notes from low C to fourth octave D# (can't quite screech out the Eb-4 or anything higher). Does having a low Bb foot help hinder the response in the higher octaves? And if I should get one, can I just buy the foot and stick it on my flute, or do I have to buy a whole new flute? I really like my c-foot!
~Thanks
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Author: Laura
Date: 2001-11-08 11:57
It all depends on the make and model of your flute. You cant just go out and buy one. I had this problem a while ago!!! I hope this helps!!
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Author: Mark
Date: 2001-11-09 03:37
The advantages of a B foot (no such thing as a B flat foot that I know of) are 1) can play a low B (some songs, but not many require it) 2) It tends to mellow the shrillness of high notes.
So, if you don't need the low B and you are happy with your tone on the high notes, don't worry about it. You might want to check the discussion group on the Altus website. I think they discuss this in a little more detail.
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Author: Angie
Date: 2001-11-17 02:14
And, may I add, that any thing above C-fourth octave is difficult to play anyway, so the B foot wouldn't affect it all that much. I, personally prefer a B-foot, and if you want to advance very much, flutes automatically have a B-foot. If you want to do with only a C-foot, you would probably have to get it special... :-)
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Author: Adam
Date: 2005-12-25 00:53
i have seen at one website (i cant rember which one) where you can get a C foot but it also has another attachment that will, when you put it on, it will then be a B foot. its some kind of really fancy handmade model.
it probably cost a ton of money and nobody cold afford it anyway but i thought it was cool.
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