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Author: Emily
Date: 2003-08-18 22:21
hi my name is emily. I am going into 6th grade that would be my second year of the flute then. And i am looking at a flute to buy but i don't know which brand is really good. I want that flute to have a good pitch to it and not a flute that will brake in like 1 year. Please tell me your oppions. Thank You!
~Emily
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Author: ~Heather ~
Date: 2003-08-18 22:38
I would say either get a Gemeinhardt or yamaha. Then you have a choice of either a student/intermediate/proffesional then you need to choose from: closed hole,C foot/Open hole,C foot/Open hole,B foot oh yeah and if you want an off set G or inline G and if you want a concert flute(gold mouth piece) or an all silver flute. There are soooo many choices, thats why it took me along time to choose the right flute for me, and a fair right price. Good luck, hope i helped!
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Author: Musical Mind
Date: 2003-08-19 17:10
One more thing is that even if the flutes are in the same brand category, each flute is very slightly different. Try them first and buy one. Hope this helps also.
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Author: musichick
Date: 2003-08-20 01:00
If you own a student model and are looking to buy a better one, I would suggest waiting another year or two. I had been playing on a student model for five years before I went out and bought a professional Yamaha model. But I agree, Gemenheirdt (spelling!) and yamaha are both very good. However, NEVER EVER EVER buy a flute without trying it first.
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Author: the_oboist
Date: 2003-08-21 00:35
I would suggest that you buy a student or intermediate model from either Gemeinhardt or Armstrong since it's only your second year of playing. Both brands are very good. However, you do need to try it before you buy it. And try more than one brand and model so you find the one that fits you.
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Author: ellie
Date: 2003-08-21 23:20
You should go to a big music store and say that you are looking to buy a flute. I'm sure they'd be happy to help you find one. When I bought my professional model flute, I had been playing a student model for a good 6 years. It was perfect timing, I believe. I was just starting to get pretty good (for a sophomore, anyway).
Anyway, the point of my story is this: I told my band teacher I wanted to buy a new flute. He knew I needed a new flute. So the next time he went to the music store for supplies, he took a couple flutes out on loan (apparently they let band teachers do that sometimes). He brought me a solid silver, open-holed flute with a B foot with both inline and offset G keys, two different brands... and then two different kinds of flutes with open holes, a B foot, and a gold mouthpiece. I eventually settled on a Gemeinhardt with a gold mouthpiece. I am in love with it. However, my student model still plays very well and is in amazingly good condition for a student flute, and thats an Armstrong.
I suggest to you that you go and try a bunch of different flutes somewhere. If you go to a music store with the intent of spending at least several hundred dollars on a flute, they should be more than happy to let you test-drive a few.
You've only been playing a year, though. Are you sure you want a new one so soon? You still don't know all that much about the flute.
Anyway, if you DO buy a new one, bring someone who knows a lot about flutes along. They'll be able to help you pick the right one for you.
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Author: sofi
Date: 2003-09-01 20:30
well I woud suggest to buy a Yamaha but you've been playing for about 2 years I think? but a bigginer would be good sometimes if you buy a proffesional it would take you a long time to adjust to it.
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