I've been playing the flute for 7 years now and I've had many flutes. The reason being that those were rented ones from my local music school. The first flute or I'd like to say the first two flutes were very old. The first one didn't play higher than a high e, the second one didn't play higher than a high g. So after a year of playing my teacher bought me a yamaha flute, which i played until this summer. The flute was not bad at all (211) but I just couldn't get the high f sharp and g sharp out of it. At the beginning I also struggled with the high a but that was nit a problem after some intense practises. This summer I found a flute per accident at my aunt's house. It was on top of a shelf and it was kinda stuck to the paint on the wall. My sister ripped it off and handed me the flute. She said:"My part is done, you're the flutist. Go and play it now, I didn't take it down for nothing" So I did. The flute was silver plated and since it was there for a very, very, very long time, it was black. I cleaned the mouth plate and then I started to play. I'll never forget how that felt. It was like I've just found THE flute. I was a bit curious and wanted to see if I can play those high notes. Actually I could and my sound was so nice, like in a whole new level.
Congratulations.. I bought a new Miyazawa 2 years ago. I just bought my grand daughter a Yamaha. The quality of new beginner flutes has really risen from the days I started flute over 50 years ago.
I'm 72 and have played trumpet, recorder and valve trombone all my life. Four years ago I started learning flute with a plated Gemeinhardt open hole C flute I bought from Ebay and had refurbished (total investment, $550). Love at first note. I play my instruments with a church ensemble and sometimes at community events. It keeps my brain fit. About a year ago I found a solid silver Gemeinhardt 3S on eBay for $250. It was in perfect shape, and everyone began telling me how I suddenly improved and how much they liked to hear me play it. Then I invested in the NG1 head joint (Ebay $500 big splurge) which has increased my volume and range, but it's touchy, much more to learn with it. My point I suppose is this: Pray first. Then go to Ebay. Patiently wait for a deal. By the way, one of my valve trombones ($450 Ebay, $1500 to have it restored) is a historic French Besson Bravete, which will most likely end up in a museum when I quit playing it (die). I have learned flute mainly from just doing it and UA-cam. I love and envy your tone and I could have a lesson from you or other pro but I live in a rural community. Thanks for sharing and inspiring.
I found my trevor james 10x on ebay they retail around £420 which was a bit much as a single mum (but my old flute I bought from a second hand shop for 40 pounds and it lasted 7 years) I found one on ebay on a buy it now for 90£! I snapped it up it had been played a few times and the person had no time to learn and I feel like its for me, yes it has closed holes but it will do for now while I still have kids at home. I am going to save for an alto flute one day too! well done on your bargains too! :-)
Gemeinhardt flutes are great. I used a 3SHB in youth symphony and then used that same flute for my first year of university (switched to a Powell aurumite).You sound great on your new flute!
There are leaks in both of your old flutes. Best Gemeinhardt tone I've ever heard, seriously. Beautiful vibrato. Gizmo = high C facilitator. Innate musicality. Enjoyed hearing you play! Wow another Gemeinhart, cool. Did Elkhart, IN finally figure out how to cut a head joint then? Cool. Gemeinhart used to put stupid heavy washers in their key cups! Then I found out that Powell did exactly the same thing in their old 2100! TAKE THEM OUT if they stuck them in your key cups! Lower mass keys = faster tracking. Nice video, keep up the good work.
Ya. I think repairing these flutes would have made a huge difference on their sound. But then again if it's too cheap a flute, it might not be worth repairing.
When I saw the pad savers, I was hoping you would say something. You are correct, do not leave them inside any instrument. It applies to all instruments. They do get moldy, the little fibers fall off, damaging your pads and mechanism. They are convenient but I would avoid using one at all. Get a normal non-lint silk cloth for your instrument.
What you said makes perfect sense, that you tried a Powell you liked, but a Gemeinhardt costing much less sounded just as good so you bought it, and you had tried many flutes and it was no impulse buy. That is the way more people should select an instrument. Although it is hard to tell from the video, it looks as if the Gemeinhardt has a special shape for the lip plate, a little bit concave? Is this the model headjoint Galway designed for them? That could account for it being especially good. My first flute when I switched from clarinet in high school was the silver plated, lowest model Gemeinhardt, and it was a decent value, but one thing I hated about it, which I fully realized when I began playing a Haynes that was loaned to me, was the Gemeinhardts then had a small, oval blow hole -- the smallest in the business. It made the lowest four notes difficult to play, but altissimo notes up to F above high C actually easier. I hit an E once, not the F though. Around 1971, my first year in college, Gemeinhardt introduced the KG professional model, priced the same as a Haynes or Powell, (priced then between $1000 and $1200 or so) but without the wait. Powell orders were backed up 5 years on the handmade (soldered) model, but less on the commercial (drawn) model. So if you wanted a Haynes or Powell, you had to wait years, and then just accept what they sent you. Years later, I think Galway, playing drawn Muramatsu flutes, pretty much put to rest the idea serious flutists needed a soldered model flute. Solder is a weak point in the construction, and can fall apart or get leaks maybe twenty to thirty years down the road, but it can be repaired fairly easily also, not that it's a cheap repair. I kind of laughed when the Gemeindhardt KG came out in 1971, as the flute professor brought the brochure to class, holding it like it smelled, and just told everyone, "Don't buy that flute!" Lamberson charged only $800 for his carefully made handmade flutes at the time, with very little wait, and they were good flutes. The KG would have been a bad purchase, because a Haynes or Powell not only held its value, they could appreciate, if you had a decent one that was in excellent condition, wasn't damaged or hadn't been dropped. Yeah, the price of your Haynes or Powell could keep going up with the price of a new one. The Armstrong Heritage, sometimes made in gold, was a horrendously overpriced piece of garbage. I tried a gold one at a conference and it was bad. The silver Heritage was $800 at the time. Something happened starting along the 70s and up until today. Makers of very fine handmade flutes started emerging, including, eventually, some larger manufacturers, even Yamaha, turning out respectable instruments, in Yamaha's case from bottom to top, student to professional models. It was no longer about Powell and Haynes anymore dominating the fine flute market. Powell and Haynes lost a lot of business, and had to innovate to stay alive. They did survive, and they did innovate. Haynes introduced a more affordable flute. Powell had success with their Aurumite gold/silver hybrid. And so in 1988, when I bought my last flute, I went to various shops in NYC and one had so many used Powells, I couldn't believe it. One shop owner said everyone was buying the new Yamaha models, trading in their Powells. Tthe drawn model which was then only $1000, and similar to the Powell, which was then charging $4000 for a similar flute. After trying over 60 flutes, I bought the handmade Yamaha for $3000, so price was a consideration. I also liked that the principal with the Vienna Philharmonic played the same model, as did a few soloists. Years later, I bought a custom headjoint. So, in effect, I did the same thing you did. I bought the flute I liked the most, but I still cringed and laughed that I bought a Yamaha, although there is no real reason to. It's just when I was on that first Gemeinhardt, I used to dream about owning a Haynes. I would go on to own two Haynes, and borrow two others. And I can fully believe that after decades, Gemeinhardt could very well be turning out some fine instruments that are a good value. Still, if I were buying a flute today, I would want to try flutes from several other companies, starting with Altus and Muramatsu. I won't be doing that since I haven't touched the flute in years. After my initial period of "flute crazy" when I was young, flute has been an off and on thing, and mostly off, for my whole life. I like other instruments too much to be playing the flute. And when I was young, practicing 4 hours a day, preparing for the minuscule chance the stars would be aligned and I wouldn't be nervous for orchestral auditions, and the other 90 people wanting the position would screw up. That doesn't happen. I chose a different career that was book-worthy exciting, and left conservatory in Europe, and only regretted it a few times. As time went by, I could listen to some of my old recordings (liked when I tried for scholarships) and think while that Paganini Caprice sounded a little amazing, it still wasn't nearly as good as Bonnie Boyd's recording of several caprice transcriptions she did in the 1970s. And then when I first heard Marina Piccinini playing the Carmen Fantasie, I thought, OMG, I am so glad I don't play the flute, and didn't put myself through a bunch of failed auditions, like the author of MOZART IN THE JUNGLE did on oboe. Be careful what you dream about, because often when it comes true, it's not anything like you thought it would be. Instead, you just have to go along for the ride. And now I play violin, rather badly, but I love it. It's such a challenge compared to flute, which came so naturally for me.
I haven't picked up a flute since I was 7 or 8 i'm now almost 26 and really wanna get back into it, I play other instruments, but it's not the same. Been longing for a flute for a few years now, and only really serious about diving back in.
I’ve been playing the c flute for about two years now( I advanced rather quickly my conductor said) and oddly enough I started on piccolo lol. I currently play bass flute but was wondering what intermediate flute you’d recommend for the advanced student?
Hi, Nice playing. May I ask you what model # your new Gemeinhardt is? I am a clarinetist and saxophonist who started to practice my old Haines C Foot. I got it way Bach with a Mc Kenna Head Joint. Do you think it makes sense to buy a new flute or a different head joint. I am starting to work on playing long tones to be able to evaluate my very basic flute playing. I have played clarinet and saxophone professionally. Best Wishes,
Hello!! congrats for all your channel! I want to know if you use alcohol to clean the tubes and keys, etc. I mean i use pure liquid alcohol over the keys (only where we press them, not on their sides, because pads are too close) with a soft little paper (tissue) everytime i finish playing and right before i put my flute to sleep. Lol. I've been told that alcohol could damage the pads if it accidentally fall over them, drying and harden their delicate skin. I'm worried about it, though i do it care carefuly, i spent a lot of money "repadding" my two flutes. One it is a close holes flute and the other one is an open holes flute. Thaaaank u if u answer me i will take your recommendations!!
a few months ago happened that i tried some flute for fun for a few days and i found out that some times it's not you, it's the flute you are playing on. i now have a briccialdi intermediate flute (an italian brand. very good flute makers) and i feel like it's really MY flute. i was struggling with the other ones and with this one everything goes smoothly and i've improved a whole lot
I started on a Selmer Bundy and those flutes are horrible. Congrats on your new flute! I also just got a new flute three months ago and it's an Altus! :)
Hey 8Bit, have you ever tried a muramatsu? your comments on all 3 flutes (selmer, Gem 3, and 3ssb) all make me think that a Muramatsu would be the flute for you. Their flutes (even though they don't advertise this way) are made to have a massive tone in each register without really sacrificing anything but a tad bit of response in the lower octave. I am of the mind that a handmade flute is drastically better, and seeing as your 3 flutes all have machined bodies, (and I believe headjoints as well but The 33SB might have a handcut) I just want to know your opinion on other flute makers. also, did you ever try Gemeinhardt's Conservatoire and professional lines? the KGG's are very nice in my opinion, since they have a good tone, and have nice response.
I have tried Muramatsu's! They're very nice! I haven't tried any of the conservatoire flutes by Gemeinhardt simply because I knew I couldn't afford them regardless if I liked them or not (same with the Muramatsu, but I tried them anyway haha) I am certain that when the time comes for me to purchase an artist level flute it will most likely be a Miyazawa! I've played my friend's Miyazawa quite a bit and I'm so incredibly in love with the key mechanism and the spinning sound I get from the headjoint.
I can totally agree with you on the key mechanism, I love Brogger too! I also noticed in a few of your newer videos you are using a different headjoint. What is it? the crown looks like a powell headjoint, but Considering your apparent price barrier I would assume not.
I really like my Buffet Crampon 6010 flute (beginner/student model) but I'm going to have to leave it behind when I graduate. Does anyone know if there is a "next step" flute from the same brand?
I have a gemeinhardt 2sp in high school, now im using a Gemeinhardt 3SB conservatory flute, solid silver, one thing i dndnt notice, its an inline G, so painfull on wrist plying few hours, its so hard to purchase a nice flute since im from the philippines, so i need to order in the U.S, im trying to play still, since its not related on my work as a pastry chef/cake artist...love this vid...
As someone else commented, your old flutes probably needed a quality pad repair. Leaking pads are the major reason people have trouble getting good tone out of their pipes. I visit all the pawnshops and try all the old flutes they have. A cheap flute with good sealing pads can sound better than a new pipe with a couple leaking pads.
Hi nice...im also using heminhardt 3sb, is it ok? Purchase it bout $600 in ebay, quite expensive for me coz im from philippines....thank you in advance....
This video is so great and informative, I have been playing the flute which my first flute was also a Selmer , since the fourth grade and I'm now a junior and want music to be in my life and be in music of some form as a career and want to make the big move which my parents are not entirely sure about this will definitely help them make the decision to get me my first professional flute, thank you for uploading this! If I might add, you should do something like this for piccolo too, I am a beginner piccoloist as of this year and can use as many tips/ much advice as I can get. Thanks for reading 💜
+8BitBrigadier So sad! No worries , I got mine for 100$ online a pad fell out the night of the big concert I was using it in, I glued it back in and it has never been the same ): what brand is your picc? Just out of curiosity.
It would probably be best to start on a new one. You can get a decent beginner for around 400 dollars(which is pretty cheap for flute). Old ones may not produce a great sound. Just remember to do your research in person! Go to several music stores before you make a final decision. There are millions of brands to choose from.
Check out Eric the Flutemaker. I bought several penny whistles and all had some difficulty with intonation. Eric's wooden ones play easily. His are $125 vs $15 for cheap metal whistles but I would definitely buy again, It took all the frustration away...could not believe there could be so much difference in just a penny whistle.
I have always had my heart set on a pearl but may never be able to afford it. I have a standard student flute Yamaha but all my pads are super worn and I just don't know if it's worth having it fixed or replacing it... Does anyone have experience with repairing flutes? Is it worth the money for a standard old Yamaha or should I just leave it and save up (for aaages) for a new one? I gotta say I'm a bit lazy with finger positioning so I don't think open holes would be right for me but a silver lipplate would be an incredible upgrade
Wend I’m a repair tech actually! I think it maybe be worth having your flute fixed up! Most repair shops will give you a free estimate for fixing any issues with your instrument! You could get an estimate to see what repairs would cost and then make a decision from there! Though I think having your current flute repaired may be more cost effective for the time being!
yoo i love the sound of your new flute!! I'm actually planning on buying a new flute in a few months time myself. I got a trevor james closed hole (really cheap) student flute and I want to get an open hole flute that feels like its worth more than a few hundred dollars, so this video helped in a way!
oh my god i just realized i have the same exact flute, small world!! i’ve been comparing my tone to yours for years and now we have the same flute taste
I have a question about the second one you tried out! Do you think I could do with it through out high school? I just bought one online. What’s the problems you had with it?
Oscat Hinojosa that flute will absolutely work through high school! I used that flute up until my junior year of college and it served me well! (Granted I wasn’t a flute major, but if you work at it you can make any flute sound good!)
Is that a 33SB? If so I had the same flute in uni like twenty years ago. Eek! Long gone but it was a beauty. Mine had a gold plated lip plate and crown. Played so well. Effortlessly. I just recently bought a new flute--getting back into Irish trad music and ordered a Windward D flute in African Olive. Super mega stoked. They're cutting a C natural hole into it then shipping it end of the month.
+Gerald Taylor It is the 33SB! It plays beautifully (especially compared to my other two flutes!) I need to get back into playing fiddle as well! Sounds like your new flute will be a great investment!! :D
Lovely sound! Having a new flute is always exciting huh :D! I love your tone and vibrato :3. ATM I'm playing in a Yamaha 472 (471 maybe...) with extra bought B foot, which is a bit loose because the tenon of the body is smaller than footjoint's. But it's playable. Also playing a Yamaha Piccolo 62 and a Pearl bass flute (got one recording on my channel. I've gotten better playing it.). Now I'm saving money for my next flute, YFL-894HW a WOODEN :D. Keep up the vids man ;). Btw, I totally love your beard, it's so full!!
WHAT how did you get an all nickel flute?? I've tried searching for one and I got the impression that they didn't exist bc nickel is like a hazardous metal by itself...
+meadowgaze13 Most student model flutes are made of an alloy called cupronickel or silver plated cupronickel. It's not 100% nickel, but usually people just shorten it and call it nickel because cupronickel is made of mostly nickel!
That is true! at the time of this comment, I didn't know that it's actually mostly made of copper! the split is closer to 60% copper 20% nickel and 20% zinc. It's actually very similar to the metals that form brass, but the added nickel makes it a silver colored metal, whereas just copper and zinc back brass yellow! :D
Do you know of a flute I could get that is not very expensive but still plays well. I normally play trombone but I want to go into band teaching so I want to learn a wood wind so learning one in college won't be that hard.
The best student model flutes are hands down Yamaha flutes! They are the most reliably built and adjusted when coming straight from the manufacturer. Plus they're relatively inexpensive!
I'm scared whether or not buying a new flute will make a difference, if my tone is kinda crap. Then again, I'm playing on a loaned flute by the council/school wgich has a frickin' DENT in it! Not happy about that, but oh well...birthday here I come!
Interesting report thanks. You are absolutely right that anybody has to find his best flute ! I honestly think that background music does not add value to your speech...
Old kind of yamaha flutes are very low value 's , and need to do polishing......now, new flutes are better than ....silver 925 ....super ....clear and sweet's
Fuck, I love new quality flutes, and I love old flute that have been maintained and set the standard for new quality flutes!!! I still play a Muramatsu flute with a heavy wall in their proprietary silver. I can't wait to have a custom titanium flute. It will be the most amazing machine in the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-) Ti is the best thing a flute can be made of, less that Grenadine polymer stuff, though it seems to be to prone to shatter... I'm fixated on Ti.
i come to your channel because of fi´s song , your covers are very good !, thank your for the advices i am intrested on playing flute o love how it sounds, you are a very nice player, and let me say it you are so DAMN cuuute !!! now i want to kiss you ahhahaha, amazing personality you look you are so funny and cool, kisses and hugs** ....
Why do people put a ring in their nose. Don't they know it looks really dumb. Like they're an animal, a cow, pig, or bull. I don't get it. You can play the flute, though.
I've been playing the flute for 7 years now and I've had many flutes. The reason being that those were rented ones from my local music school. The first flute or I'd like to say the first two flutes were very old. The first one didn't play higher than a high e, the second one didn't play higher than a high g. So after a year of playing my teacher bought me a yamaha flute, which i played until this summer. The flute was not bad at all (211) but I just couldn't get the high f sharp and g sharp out of it. At the beginning I also struggled with the high a but that was nit a problem after some intense practises. This summer I found a flute per accident at my aunt's house. It was on top of a shelf and it was kinda stuck to the paint on the wall. My sister ripped it off and handed me the flute. She said:"My part is done, you're the flutist. Go and play it now, I didn't take it down for nothing" So I did. The flute was silver plated and since it was there for a very, very, very long time, it was black. I cleaned the mouth plate and then I started to play. I'll never forget how that felt. It was like I've just found THE flute. I was a bit curious and wanted to see if I can play those high notes. Actually I could and my sound was so nice, like in a whole new level.
lalas best that’s awesome what kind of flute was it?
Yes, what flute was it?
Now it could also be a big blablabla story 😂
Congratulations.. I bought a new Miyazawa 2 years ago. I just bought my grand daughter a Yamaha. The quality of new beginner flutes has really risen from the days I started flute over 50 years ago.
I'm 72 and have played trumpet, recorder and valve trombone all my life. Four years ago I started learning flute with a plated Gemeinhardt open hole C flute I bought from Ebay and had refurbished (total investment, $550). Love at first note. I play my instruments with a church ensemble and sometimes at community events. It keeps my brain fit. About a year ago I found a solid silver Gemeinhardt 3S on eBay for $250. It was in perfect shape, and everyone began telling me how I suddenly improved and how much they liked to hear me play it. Then I invested in the NG1 head joint (Ebay $500 big splurge) which has increased my volume and range, but it's touchy, much more to learn with it. My point I suppose is this: Pray first. Then go to Ebay. Patiently wait for a deal. By the way, one of my valve trombones ($450 Ebay, $1500 to have it restored) is a historic French Besson Bravete, which will most likely end up in a museum when I quit playing it (die). I have learned flute mainly from just doing it and UA-cam. I love and envy your tone and I could have a lesson from you or other pro but I live in a rural community. Thanks for sharing and inspiring.
I found my trevor james 10x on ebay they retail around £420 which was a bit much as a single mum (but my old flute I bought from a second hand shop for 40 pounds and it lasted 7 years) I found one on ebay on a buy it now for 90£! I snapped it up it had been played a few times and the person had no time to learn and I feel like its for me, yes it has closed holes but it will do for now while I still have kids at home. I am going to save for an alto flute one day too! well done on your bargains too! :-)
@@layladawson3180 Patience, persistence and a good eye are universal virtues. Keep up the good work.
Gemeinhardt flutes are great. I used a 3SHB in youth symphony and then used that same flute for my first year of university (switched to a Powell aurumite).You sound great on your new flute!
Flutechito Yamaha heads work well on them
What brand and model of the last one your newest one.
This made me miss my old student Gemeinhardt. I recently started playing again and bought a second-hand Yamaha YFL-225s.
There are leaks in both of your old flutes. Best Gemeinhardt tone I've ever heard, seriously. Beautiful vibrato. Gizmo = high C facilitator. Innate musicality. Enjoyed hearing you play! Wow another Gemeinhart, cool. Did Elkhart, IN finally figure out how to cut a head joint then? Cool. Gemeinhart used to put stupid heavy washers in their key cups! Then I found out that Powell did exactly the same thing in their old 2100! TAKE THEM OUT if they stuck them in your key cups! Lower mass keys = faster tracking. Nice video, keep up the good work.
Ya. I think repairing these flutes would have made a huge difference on their sound. But then again if it's too cheap a flute, it might not be worth repairing.
I agree about the vibrato everyone overdoes it. Vomit. Less is more
When I saw the pad savers, I was hoping you would say something. You are correct, do not leave them inside any instrument. It applies to all instruments. They do get moldy, the little fibers fall off, damaging your pads and mechanism.
They are convenient but I would avoid using one at all. Get a normal non-lint silk cloth for your instrument.
Your enthusiasm makes the whole experience much more magical than it allready is 😘
I just started flute in school but I'm so far behind all ready
Oh man, this video just reminded me that i need to go flute shopping in the next year or so. life as a flute major in college is expensive lol
What you said makes perfect sense, that you tried a Powell you liked, but a Gemeinhardt costing much less sounded just as good so you bought it, and you had tried many flutes and it was no impulse buy. That is the way more people should select an instrument. Although it is hard to tell from the video, it looks as if the Gemeinhardt has a special shape for the lip plate, a little bit concave? Is this the model headjoint Galway designed for them? That could account for it being especially good.
My first flute when I switched from clarinet in high school was the silver plated, lowest model Gemeinhardt, and it was a decent value, but one thing I hated about it, which I fully realized when I began playing a Haynes that was loaned to me, was the Gemeinhardts then had a small, oval blow hole -- the smallest in the business. It made the lowest four notes difficult to play, but altissimo notes up to F above high C actually easier. I hit an E once, not the F though.
Around 1971, my first year in college, Gemeinhardt introduced the KG professional model, priced the same as a Haynes or Powell, (priced then between $1000 and $1200 or so) but without the wait. Powell orders were backed up 5 years on the handmade (soldered) model, but less on the commercial (drawn) model. So if you wanted a Haynes or Powell, you had to wait years, and then just accept what they sent you.
Years later, I think Galway, playing drawn Muramatsu flutes, pretty much put to rest the idea serious flutists needed a soldered model flute. Solder is a weak point in the construction, and can fall apart or get leaks maybe twenty to thirty years down the road, but it can be repaired fairly easily also, not that it's a cheap repair.
I kind of laughed when the Gemeindhardt KG came out in 1971, as the flute professor brought the brochure to class, holding it like it smelled, and just told everyone, "Don't buy that flute!" Lamberson charged only $800 for his carefully made handmade flutes at the time, with very little wait, and they were good flutes. The KG would have been a bad purchase, because a Haynes or Powell not only held its value, they could appreciate, if you had a decent one that was in excellent condition, wasn't damaged or hadn't been dropped. Yeah, the price of your Haynes or Powell could keep going up with the price of a new one. The Armstrong Heritage, sometimes made in gold, was a horrendously overpriced piece of garbage. I tried a gold one at a conference and it was bad. The silver Heritage was $800 at the time.
Something happened starting along the 70s and up until today. Makers of very fine handmade flutes started emerging, including, eventually, some larger manufacturers, even Yamaha, turning out respectable instruments, in Yamaha's case from bottom to top, student to professional models.
It was no longer about Powell and Haynes anymore dominating the fine flute market. Powell and Haynes lost a lot of business, and had to innovate to stay alive. They did survive, and they did innovate. Haynes introduced a more affordable flute. Powell had success with their Aurumite gold/silver hybrid.
And so in 1988, when I bought my last flute, I went to various shops in NYC and one had so many used Powells, I couldn't believe it. One shop owner said everyone was buying the new Yamaha models, trading in their Powells. Tthe drawn model which was then only $1000, and similar to the Powell, which was then charging $4000 for a similar flute. After trying over 60 flutes, I bought the handmade Yamaha for $3000, so price was a consideration. I also liked that the principal with the Vienna Philharmonic played the same model, as did a few soloists. Years later, I bought a custom headjoint. So, in effect, I did the same thing you did. I bought the flute I liked the most, but I still cringed and laughed that I bought a Yamaha, although there is no real reason to. It's just when I was on that first Gemeinhardt, I used to dream about owning a Haynes. I would go on to own two Haynes, and borrow two others.
And I can fully believe that after decades, Gemeinhardt could very well be turning out some fine instruments that are a good value. Still, if I were buying a flute today, I would want to try flutes from several other companies, starting with Altus and Muramatsu. I won't be doing that since I haven't touched the flute in years.
After my initial period of "flute crazy" when I was young, flute has been an off and on thing, and mostly off, for my whole life. I like other instruments too much to be playing the flute. And when I was young, practicing 4 hours a day, preparing for the minuscule chance the stars would be aligned and I wouldn't be nervous for orchestral auditions, and the other 90 people wanting the position would screw up. That doesn't happen.
I chose a different career that was book-worthy exciting, and left conservatory in Europe, and only regretted it a few times. As time went by, I could listen to some of my old recordings (liked when I tried for scholarships) and think while that Paganini Caprice sounded a little amazing, it still wasn't nearly as good as Bonnie Boyd's recording of several caprice transcriptions she did in the 1970s. And then when I first heard Marina Piccinini playing the Carmen Fantasie, I thought, OMG, I am so glad I don't play the flute, and didn't put myself through a bunch of failed auditions, like the author of MOZART IN THE JUNGLE did on oboe. Be careful what you dream about, because often when it comes true, it's not anything like you thought it would be. Instead, you just have to go along for the ride. And now I play violin, rather badly, but I love it. It's such a challenge compared to flute, which came so naturally for me.
Timzart7 the headjoint is geneinhardts NG-1 headjoint!
I haven't picked up a flute since I was 7 or 8 i'm now almost 26 and really wanna get back into it, I play other instruments, but it's not the same. Been longing for a flute for a few years now, and only really serious about diving back in.
I’ve been playing the c flute for about two years now( I advanced rather quickly my conductor said) and oddly enough I started on piccolo lol. I currently play bass flute but was wondering what intermediate flute you’d recommend for the advanced student?
Hi, Nice playing. May I ask you what model # your new Gemeinhardt is?
I am a clarinetist and saxophonist who started to practice my old Haines C Foot. I got it way Bach with a Mc Kenna Head Joint.
Do you think it makes sense to buy a new flute or a different head joint. I am starting to work on playing long tones to be able to evaluate my very basic flute playing. I have played clarinet and saxophone professionally.
Best Wishes,
Handsome as hell
Go play a skin flute. Take that shit somewhere else.
@@laurengriffey3553 ok uncalled for
What's the name of the song he was playing. It's super catchy
i started on a yamaha 211 last year, now i am on a yamaha 271 with a muramatsu headjoint.
Cute video and good tips.
+The Flute Channel Thank you!
My first flute, a horrible old school one, was so bad to learn on, was like that old Selmer of yours.
Hello!! congrats for all your channel! I want to know if you use alcohol to clean the tubes and keys, etc. I mean i use pure liquid alcohol over the keys (only where we press them, not on their sides, because pads are too close) with a soft little paper (tissue) everytime i finish playing and right before i put my flute to sleep. Lol. I've been told that alcohol could damage the pads if it accidentally fall over them, drying and harden their delicate skin. I'm worried about it, though i do it care carefuly, i spent a lot of money "repadding" my two flutes. One it is a close holes flute and the other one is an open holes flute. Thaaaank u if u answer me i will take your recommendations!!
My first flute was an eldon...
Bad idea
What headjoint came with the new flute. I use a gemeinhardt 3 as a back up and have a Yamaha AC headjoint that bonded well with it
would be nice if you posted what your new flute is.
Kyle Klabunde I’m pretty sure I mentioned it in the video but my new flute is a Gemeinhardt 33Osb
a few months ago happened that i tried some flute for fun for a few days and i found out that some times it's not you, it's the flute you are playing on. i now have a briccialdi intermediate flute (an italian brand. very good flute makers) and i feel like it's really MY flute. i was struggling with the other ones and with this one everything goes smoothly and i've improved a whole lot
I started on a Selmer Bundy and those flutes are horrible. Congrats on your new flute! I also just got a new flute three months ago and it's an Altus! :)
Kiara Eijo why are they horrible?
Hey 8Bit, have you ever tried a muramatsu? your comments on all 3 flutes (selmer, Gem 3, and 3ssb) all make me think that a Muramatsu would be the flute for you. Their flutes (even though they don't advertise this way) are made to have a massive tone in each register without really sacrificing anything but a tad bit of response in the lower octave. I am of the mind that a handmade flute is drastically better, and seeing as your 3 flutes all have machined bodies, (and I believe headjoints as well but The 33SB might have a handcut) I just want to know your opinion on other flute makers. also, did you ever try Gemeinhardt's Conservatoire and professional lines? the KGG's are very nice in my opinion, since they have a good tone, and have nice response.
I have tried Muramatsu's! They're very nice! I haven't tried any of the conservatoire flutes by Gemeinhardt simply because I knew I couldn't afford them regardless if I liked them or not (same with the Muramatsu, but I tried them anyway haha) I am certain that when the time comes for me to purchase an artist level flute it will most likely be a Miyazawa! I've played my friend's Miyazawa quite a bit and I'm so incredibly in love with the key mechanism and the spinning sound I get from the headjoint.
I can totally agree with you on the key mechanism, I love Brogger too! I also noticed in a few of your newer videos you are using a different headjoint. What is it? the crown looks like a powell headjoint, but Considering your apparent price barrier I would assume not.
It's actually the same headjoint that came with the flute! (the ng1) I just took it to work one day and gold plated the lip plate and crown!
I played in a Gemmeinhardt 2SP for years. Now I play in a Miyazawa Atelier II, a very nice instrument. Thank you for the vídeo.
I really like my Buffet Crampon 6010 flute (beginner/student model) but I'm going to have to leave it behind when I graduate. Does anyone know if there is a "next step" flute from the same brand?
You should do a video like this for clarinets!
How do you get the vibrato on it?
I have a gemeinhardt 2sp in high school, now im using a Gemeinhardt 3SB conservatory flute, solid silver, one thing i dndnt notice, its an inline G, so painfull on wrist plying few hours, its so hard to purchase a nice flute since im from the philippines, so i need to order in the U.S, im trying to play still, since its not related on my work as a pastry chef/cake artist...love this vid...
Was that the rite of spring??? It sound similar.
Alex Alestareon syrinx
As someone else commented, your old flutes probably needed a quality pad repair. Leaking pads are the major reason people have trouble getting good tone out of their pipes. I visit all the pawnshops and try all the old flutes they have. A cheap flute with good sealing pads can sound better than a new pipe with a couple leaking pads.
Put the flutes names in the description!
+nariose like their names i've given them or their brands? hahaha
Yes, the brands xDD I have a verey bad english :
+nariose no worries! Your English is wonderful! The two brands are selmer and gemeinhardt!
Hi nice...im also using heminhardt 3sb, is it ok? Purchase it bout $600 in ebay, quite expensive for me coz im from philippines....thank you in advance....
Really like to know the model information of your brand new flute.🤓
I actually mention the Model number and the specs of the flute in this video!
Btw your tone is phenomenal :D
hey which flute is the one that you played the lugias song with HollowRiku - Moisés Nieto?
This video is so great and informative, I have been playing the flute which my first flute was also a Selmer , since the fourth grade and I'm now a junior and want music to be in my life and be in music of some form as a career and want to make the big move which my parents are not entirely sure about this will definitely help them make the decision to get me my first professional flute, thank you for uploading this! If I might add, you should do something like this for piccolo too, I am a beginner piccoloist as of this year and can use as many tips/ much advice as I can get. Thanks for reading 💜
+Rizza Ruu I'd love to make a similar video for piccolo but sadly I only hae one piccolo and it's a piece of trash hahahaha
+8BitBrigadier So sad! No worries , I got mine for 100$ online a pad fell out the night of the big concert I was using it in, I glued it back in and it has never been the same ): what brand is your picc? Just out of curiosity.
May I know the lyrical excerpt That you played after your scales? Thank you in advance.
Gian V Syrinx
thanks for posting this info! i third pipe and it has open holes (why is this good?) and that b foot (when will i use this?). great playing, btw.
Hi dude loyal fan here just a question how long have you been playing the flute? thanks
FreakyMuncher I started playing in 2009 so about 11 years!
@@stahrmie Thanks sorry for the late reply.
it's the same with the sax
Im 10 yars old and i think it would be good to start the flute young, should i buy i new one or old?
It would probably be best to start on a new one. You can get a decent beginner for around 400 dollars(which is pretty cheap for flute). Old ones may not produce a great sound. Just remember to do your research in person! Go to several music stores before you make a final decision. There are millions of brands to choose from.
Sir, I am using a Bamboo flute its just like a recorder but made out of bamboo. Is it hard to adjust If i want to use a flute like that?
Check out Eric the Flutemaker.
I bought several penny whistles and all had some difficulty with intonation. Eric's wooden ones play easily. His are $125 vs $15 for cheap metal whistles but I would definitely buy again, It took all the frustration away...could not believe there could be so much difference in just a penny whistle.
Many brands. In market 's.need to do polishing.
I have always had my heart set on a pearl but may never be able to afford it. I have a standard student flute Yamaha but all my pads are super worn and I just don't know if it's worth having it fixed or replacing it... Does anyone have experience with repairing flutes? Is it worth the money for a standard old Yamaha or should I just leave it and save up (for aaages) for a new one? I gotta say I'm a bit lazy with finger positioning so I don't think open holes would be right for me but a silver lipplate would be an incredible upgrade
Wend I’m a repair tech actually! I think it maybe be worth having your flute fixed up! Most repair shops will give you a free estimate for fixing any issues with your instrument! You could get an estimate to see what repairs would cost and then make a decision from there! Though I think having your current flute repaired may be more cost effective for the time being!
yoo i love the sound of your new flute!!
I'm actually planning on buying a new flute in a few months time myself. I got a trevor james closed hole (really cheap) student flute and I want to get an open hole flute that feels like its worth more than a few hundred dollars, so this video helped in a way!
+Poilsoil yay! I'm glad it helped in any way! I wish you all the luck in your search!
What were you playing to test the flutes?
I would play a D major scale, Syrinx - Debussy, and the end of the first movement of the Burton Sonatina in E major!
oh my god i just realized i have the same exact flute, small world!! i’ve been comparing my tone to yours for years and now we have the same flute taste
I have a question about the second one you tried out! Do you think I could do with it through out high school? I just bought one online. What’s the problems you had with it?
Oscat Hinojosa that flute will absolutely work through high school! I used that flute up until my junior year of college and it served me well! (Granted I wasn’t a flute major, but if you work at it you can make any flute sound good!)
What's the name of the background music?
It's actually an original tune that came out of a melody game that me and some friends used to play! you can find it on my soundcloud!
8BitBrigadier
THX 😁
Is that a 33SB? If so I had the same flute in uni like twenty years ago. Eek! Long gone but it was a beauty. Mine had a gold plated lip plate and crown. Played so well. Effortlessly. I just recently bought a new flute--getting back into Irish trad music and ordered a Windward D flute in African Olive. Super mega stoked. They're cutting a C natural hole into it then shipping it end of the month.
+Gerald Taylor It is the 33SB! It plays beautifully (especially compared to my other two flutes!) I need to get back into playing fiddle as well! Sounds like your new flute will be a great investment!! :D
+8BitBrigadier cheers! It ships this week. Woooooooot! :-)
Lovely sound! Having a new flute is always exciting huh :D! I love your tone and vibrato :3. ATM I'm playing in a Yamaha 472 (471 maybe...) with extra bought B foot, which is a bit loose because the tenon of the body is smaller than footjoint's. But it's playable. Also playing a Yamaha Piccolo 62 and a Pearl bass flute (got one recording on my channel. I've gotten better playing it.). Now I'm saving money for my next flute, YFL-894HW a WOODEN :D.
Keep up the vids man ;).
Btw, I totally love your beard, it's so full!!
WHAT how did you get an all nickel flute?? I've tried searching for one and I got the impression that they didn't exist bc nickel is like a hazardous metal by itself...
+meadowgaze13 Most student model flutes are made of an alloy called cupronickel or silver plated cupronickel. It's not 100% nickel, but usually people just shorten it and call it nickel because cupronickel is made of mostly nickel!
8BitBrigadier nickel silver really has very little, if any nickel at all. It's mostly brass and various alloys.
That is true! at the time of this comment, I didn't know that it's actually mostly made of copper! the split is closer to 60% copper 20% nickel and 20% zinc. It's actually very similar to the metals that form brass, but the added nickel makes it a silver colored metal, whereas just copper and zinc back brass yellow! :D
Do you know of a flute I could get that is not very expensive but still plays well. I normally play trombone but I want to go into band teaching so I want to learn a wood wind so learning one in college won't be that hard.
The best student model flutes are hands down Yamaha flutes! They are the most reliably built and adjusted when coming straight from the manufacturer. Plus they're relatively inexpensive!
Kenny M I recommend Yamaha, Armstrong, Emerson and Gemeinhardt for student models
Jupiter is fabulous. I recommend it to my flute students !
Love you!love you!love you !!!
+Kaijie Chen
😭😭😭😭💘💘
BEST INTRO EVEEEEEER.
I am getting annoyed with youtube not telling me when you upload a video....
plzzzzz plzzzzz plzzzzzz likee plzzz can you tell me what you were playing at 3:37 plzzz
Ezequiel Villarreal Syrinx by Claude Debussy!
8BitBrigadier thankyou so much i subscribed 😁
Thanks👍
I'm your BIGGEST fan!!!!! Well...mostly lol love ya boo :) also...that intro tho...yessss!!! 😍
+EverydayBeautiful L.A. lolol Love you too Kamilla!!
+8BitBrigadier ....He knows my name!!!! -dies-
P.s. What's your snapchat? :)
Nice video. I now have 2 flutes I need to get rid of
It needs tuned
I think I love you
I'm scared whether or not buying a new flute will make a difference, if my tone is kinda crap. Then again, I'm playing on a loaned flute by the council/school wgich has a frickin' DENT in it! Not happy about that, but oh well...birthday here I come!
I wish I could be a flute boy :^(
+Ryan Lafford u can if u believe
Interesting report thanks. You are absolutely right that anybody has to find his best flute !
I honestly think that background music does not add value to your speech...
New flute and Flute Showcase*
+Marlon Garcia I fixed it! haha
Do you play in an all Gays orchestra?
Old models of flutes, I see.i said .both new and vintage 's , instruments. Have it own value '.....
I love Syrinx! And your new flute sounds great
+ohcanitbe It's definitely one of my all time favorite pieces to perform! Thank you!
I think I'm jealous.
+SolidWolfG
ahh this makes me want to try out more flutes!!!!
+Alison Gauvreau !!!!!!! :DDD
Your ring so beautiful
Lol so honest and funny , thanks !
Winks
Lisa
Old kind of yamaha flutes are very low value 's , and need to do polishing......now, new flutes are better than ....silver 925 ....super ....clear and sweet's
Radhey Radhey
Lots of flute snobs out there. Do what works best for you.
Are you playing Indiana Jones..? If you are you get a like just for that
You are Gorgeous !
Fuck, I love new quality flutes, and I love old flute that have been maintained and set the standard for new quality flutes!!! I still play a Muramatsu flute with a heavy wall in their proprietary silver. I can't wait to have a custom titanium flute. It will be the most amazing machine in the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-) Ti is the best thing a flute can be made of, less that Grenadine polymer stuff, though it seems to be to prone to shatter... I'm fixated on Ti.
Thank you for sharing your inspirational passion ! &;-) ♪♫ >♥< ♪♫
you are
i come to your channel because of fi´s song , your covers are very good !, thank your for the advices i am intrested on playing flute o love how it sounds, you are a very nice player, and let me say it you are so DAMN cuuute !!! now i want to kiss you ahhahaha, amazing personality you look you are so funny and cool, kisses and hugs** ....
A “high C facilitator” is called a gizmo.
Background music interferes with listening to you. Maybe turn it down? BR.
Why do people put a ring in their nose. Don't they know it looks really dumb. Like they're an animal, a cow, pig, or bull. I don't get it. You can play the flute, though.