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I Love Flutes
Flutes, Flutes, And More Flutes.
Welcome to my lens about flutes. This is what you will learn: *Save Hundreds Of Dollars In Flute Repair Costs By Following This Easy Tip. *Ten Simple Tips To Improve Your Tone. *My #1 Tip For Great Flute Playing. *Don't Skip This Step Before Buying A Flute. You'll Save Yourself A Lot Of Disappointment And Heartache. Follow these tips and you will be a more successful flute player. Photo from PhotoBucket.com. http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i210/smile_clc/flute.jpg

Greg Pattillo's Beatboxing Flute
Greg Patillo: The flute has never been so cool!
Greg Pattillo amazes street audiences young and old with his beatboxing flute.  His music is more then you've heard from any flute before.  With just a flute in hand, he plays song you know in a way you have never heard. Beatboxing has become very popular recently, but to be good at it, WHILE playing the flute is extraordinary.  As in everything, I am sure others will copy his methods and do so quite successfully, but remember...Greg Pattillo has single-handedly expanded the potential of a fl...

Giving a flute as a Christmas Gift 2012
Welcome to my Holiday Gift Guide!
For a musical teen, or adult flutist who wants to take the flute up again, a flute is a great Christmas Gift. For the beginner player there's the choice between nickel and silver plated nickel. When you see a flute referred to as 'silver plated', they usually mean silver plated nickel or brass. Sterling silver flutes are a LOT more expensive and only used by professional musicians. You can get a silver plated flute that sounds great at a more reasonable price (still usually around $200.-). ...

LJ Hutchen Silver C Flute: the best flute
The best flute for beginner band players
LJ Hutchen flutes have a reputation for being the best student flutes available. They're also reasonably priced, though not quite the cheapest (despite what their website says). When you start learning an instrument, you want it to sound good. However, you don't know yet how to get it to that point. Mr. Paul Effman taught music at private schools for 30 years, so he knows that frustration first hand. And THAT is why he decided to start LJ Hutchen Fine Band Instruments. Tired of having subst...

Flute
A guide to the flute by an experienced professional.

How to Choose a Flute
Everything you need to know to find the flute that's right for you.
I have been teaching private flute lessons for over 10 years, and one of the most confusing things parents have to do is to choose and buy flutes for their children. There are so many decisions to make, so many options, and the process can be incredibly daunting!  So how do you figure out which flute is right for you?  How do you get the best flute for your money?  Do you really need all that extra stuff?  The best thing to do is to consult with a professional flutist or flute teacher, but th...