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Re: OT - flute

Author: D
Date: 2005-08-23 20:29

When I was buying a few years ago I think 211 was normally the standard for a student yamaha. 311 is the same body but with a silver head.

However this site seems to have some explanations of modern designations. No idea how acurate they are.

http://www.custommusiccorp.com/flute/yamaha.html

Playing on a student instrument is a good idea, because it will show you exactly what your students are up against.......actually, on second thought, get one at a garage sale then let the dog have a go. Then you will get an accurate reflection of what some of your students are trying to play on.

The first flute I had was a Buffet of some sort that my parents bought me without getting any advice or help from anyone except the guys in the music shop. I guess they did pretty well compared to what they could have come home with. Except that there was actually a manufacturing fault with the bottom joint which wasn't spotted until I was on my second teacher (first one proved much less than satisfactory) over a year later. I got a beaten up old Yamaha and was able to play all the notes. What a revelation! I never knew bottom C and C# where actually supposed to make a noise. As you teach band I am sure you know this already and tell all your students, but it probably bears repeating because the most obvious things are most easily forgotton. - When you buy an instrument in a store try and get someone there to play it to prove that all the notes will come out. Similarly, I think teachers should all check their students instruments. Then no one would be in the situation I was in for a year.

Have a great time flute hunting and teaching the kids, you are much braver that I ever could be. The sword fighting with clarinets that goes on in the local community band totally puts me off!

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