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Author: Kim
Date: 2005-03-26 03:18
I've been playing the Flute for two and a half years. I learned in the school systen for free. I'd like to get a piccolo, I heard it's just like a small Flute and higher. It looks liker a lot of fun. I'm also trying to get my mom to pay for private lessons, because I have fallen in love with playing the Flute! So I'd like to become even better! but, I have no idea of how much lessons and a piccolo would cost! So if you do know, please reply and tell me, thanks!
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Author: Flute1
Date: 2005-03-27 05:13
You can pay as much as you like for a piccolo. The wooden ones are expensive.. as much as $6,000.00. the metal ones and plastic ones are cheaper. The piccolo is a little more different than playing the flute. The piccolo takes faster air and a much tighter embroshure to play. Also, you have to take into consideration that you are going to have intonation issues.. depending on the brand and quality of your piccolo.. I play a wooden one and I have no intonation problems. I guess you get what you pay for.. LOL.. well just take lessons and I hope that this helps you along the way.
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Author: Flutegirl
Date: 2005-04-24 16:57
Piccolos are a lot of fun sometimes, but...if you have intonation problems, it could be bad for you and the orchestra/band you play for. Especially if you are a student and you are playing for judges. I'd recommend a grenadilla wood piccolo with silver plated keys. I have one that is a Yamaha 62 series. It plays fantastically, and creates a strong, clear sound everytime. It cost me 3000.00 (two years ago). I have never had any problems with it. About four years ago, I bought a Maestro piccolo, for about 500.00, which was a silver head with a plastic body. That was a BIG mistake. I can't get in tune on it to save my life, and half the time the notes are really difficult to come in on, without sounding scratchy and screamy.
Nothing is worse than a scratchy sounding piccolo when you're having an important solo in a concert. If you're going to play it and want to go somewhere with it, invest in something like solid wood. There are also used piccolos and flutes that are for sale, and you might find a good deal on one. I look on ebay a lot for mine, but I also check out reliable dealers who allow you to finance out, and the newer instruments come with service warranties.
Flutegirl
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Author: ***Jessi***
Date: 2005-05-27 00:44
Two years of practice is WAY not enough practice to play the piccilo. You should have between 5-6 years of practice.
Take it from someone who had played the flute for 7 years and piccilo for 4 years.:)
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Author: like_u_care
Date: 2005-06-10 03:24
Jessi is a liar. I have been playing for two years and i play wonderfully (or so says everyone i know). I have two piccolos, one i got for $200 from my music teacher, and it's.... okay. It was more expensive for him, though (about $2000). I bought another one, a gemienhardt, for i believe $6000 and it's a wonderful grenadilla wood masterpiece. It sounds AWESOME! I only use it for concerts, though. But i absolutely love it.
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