Which just proves that you MUST play the flute, or have someone with expertise play it, especially if it is a flute whose reliability is unknown. Not sure how to tell the difference between a Silver or Nickel flute There is a specific sound test you can do that I will show you in today's video. A search of eBay shows a number of them listed for around 500. The Armstrong Model 80 is a decent flute but unfortunately, they are not in high demand. They don`t even seem like the same brand, which is very confusing to me! Another good way is to look at eBay to see what similar flutes are selling for.
I have played new, or recent year Selmers, and they aren`t ANYTHING like my flute in terms of quality and playability totally not comparable to my flute - perhaps my flute was an aberration (in a good way.?). However, depending on your long-term plans, you may want to look into a Yamaha or another brand mentioned in the posts on this forum. If you have played this flute, or someone whom you trust has played this flute, and it plays well and easy, it may suit your present needs. If you choose to play a woodwind instrument you will. That said, you cannot even determine the true brand of the flute, so be extra wary. Members of the woodwind family include the recorder bassoon clarinet saxophone oboe flute and piccolo. It always has had a beautiful sound, and it is near and dear to my heart. It was played continuously, yet only needed minimal servicing until a complete repad a couple of years ago.
My flute was the "top of the line" at the time of purchase, so it was (supposedly) a better quality flute than the one in question. Or not - my grandfather played recorder his whole life! I'd even prefer putting a kid on a music app for their iPhone, or Wii Music, than give them a really bad instrument that will give them a terrible experience.Let me preface with: I have played on my Selmer flute for 35 years. Hence the recorder idea - set them up with something they can succeed with, and maybe they'll want to move on to flute or some other instrument later.
Oh sure, there's the rare child with such an internal passion that they'll persevere no matter what they have, but they're really the exception. Starting them off with a bad experience is just stacking the deck against them. on perceptualresultsshowedsubjectscouldnotdifferentiatebetweenmaterials. It takes serious effort and creativity to get a child hooked on making music. It's very rare for somebody to have a bad experience driving a poor car and to give up driving for life. This is because there's a built in passion for driving by the time somebody gets their license. We have been a band instrument dealer and servicer. It's still way better than having no car at all, and will be the envy of it's owner's friends. This Bundy flute has been refurbished by one of Midlothian Musics expert band instrument technicians. This is a good instrument to pick and worth the slightly higher price if you are looking for a decent but reasonably priced instrument rather than just a cheap one. It doesn't matter that it smells bad, doesn't always start, and is a rusted-out ****box. I enjoyed the sound, the instrument was super, and I enjoyed the experience in person. Assuming its not a safety risk, it makes sense to buy the cheapest car you can for a new driver. I am happy to post outside the uk but please ask for prices. (4) flutes, two gemeinhardt, in good shape.
As I think about this, it occurs to me that the disconnect you are experiencing with people on this board is that you may be thinking about flutes the same way you would think about cars.įor the average new driver, there is no such thing as a "bad" car. From 80 to 400 for a student’s flute, Between 200 and 600 is the price range for intermediate/step-up/open hole flutes A professional flute can cost anywhere from 900 to more than 10,000. The selmer company bundy ii flute with case.