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| Expert | Average Ratings | Expertise |
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HollyU.K.
Available
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I can answer questions about learning to play the flute, reading music, problems encountered when playing, flute repertoire, practicing tips, and performing, as well as information about classical composers and their works. Please note that I am no longer accepting any questions about what kind of flute to buy, upgrading, flute brands, reselling, what a flute is worth, etc. I have answered many of these questions in the past, so please either view my answers in the the previously asked questions section or visit my website, which has a page about buying flutes: silentgalaxy.com/buyingflutes.html. Thanks! | |
Joe PiccoloCanada
Available
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all things related woodwind repair and maintenance. I do not accept qustions regarding serial numbers and the value of new/used flutes. | |
Denise J. SipeU.S.
Available
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These are the topics I CAN answer... How to play, from beginner to professional. Tips and tricks, breathing, auxilliary fingering techniques Tone Quality Listening--Developing your ears Technique --Bringing the notes up and off of the page, and making them "your own music". Playing solo, small groups, bands, orchestras Digitally reproduced, vs live accompaniment Accompanying vocalists, dancers, other instrumentals. | |
Herbert SmithU.S.
On Vacation
returns 11/30/2009 |
I can answer questions about almost any flute-related topic. I have trained professionally as a flute repair tech and and music educator, and have a broad range of experiences as a performer. I also have plenty of experience with flutes of every level from a huge variety of manufacturers and built with every imaginable material or specification, and can comment on the quality of various instruments, as well as guide people through the flute-buying process. I'm willing and able to discuss various flute gadgets as well (Valgon rings, Foster extensions, etc.). I am also glad to offer advice on how to approach difficulties within pieces of music, offer teaching tips to those who give lessons, provide suggestions for repertoire, as well as answer just about any other flute-related query you can throw at me! I'm also quite familiar with piccolo, alto, and other harmony flutes (including those in unusual keys, such as Eb flute, Db piccolo, G treble, etc.), and have experience building professional quality head joints. Please note, however, that I am not an appraisal service, and will not provide estimates of value. Please do not ask me about the value of your flute ..... |
Recent Answers
2009-11-21 Fun activities for teaching flute:
Hey Alicja, Great thinking on making flute lessons fun - if students enjoy playing the flute, they will stick with it, and most young children just don't get a lot out of the Baroque era pieces, so
2009-11-21 Teeth Hurt:
Hey Lory, Here's how you to hold the flute: - Left hand: The flute should rest on the base of your index finger (the area that's really the top of your palm), low enough down so that the flute rests
2009-11-20 French Pieces:
Hey Chris, Absolutely - French music is a huge part of our repertoire! :) Top of all, I would recommend the flute sonatas of Philippe Gaubert - beautiful works! There's three sonatas, and there's
2009-11-19 Audition Pieces:
Hey Chris, Great question - deciding what to play for your audition is extremely important. Have you checked out the audition requirements yet for Northwestern? Sometimes schools have very specific
2009-11-19 Teeth Hurt:
Hey Lory, If this is a new problem, you might be asking someone in the wrong career field... have your teeth been checked by a dentist lately? Perhaps the flute is aggrevating a cavity or something
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