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Hello! Thanks for your comment. Firstly, this is simply an incredible alto flute, which made things much easier for me. To practice low note articulation, I created a simple little exercise. It’s based on the “a short note is just a shorter version of a long note” philosophy that Vernon Hill, one of my former teachers used to love saying. The idea is that if you can produce a decent long note, then you should be able to transfer that quality over to short notes as well. Of course, the technique required for playing a short note and a long note is not entirely the same, but a major obstacle is the mind, which we can reprogram. Start by playing a bottom E over two beats (at 60 bps, or slower if you wish) then followed by two crotchets/quarter notes of the same E, but tongued (using the double tongued “tu-ku”). The purpose of the longer note is to help establish good tone, and the two shorter ones then need to emulate the quality of the longer note. Repeat this over and over until you are satisfied with the quality of the shorter notes. Next step, play the same low E over two beats, but follow that with a single triplet played across the remaining two beats (using a very slow triple tonguing). Once you are satisfied with the quality, move on to the next step, which is using quavers/8th notes on those last two beats. And after, play triplets on each of the last two beats (still start with the long E). And then semiquavers/16th notes on each of the last beats. Once you are satisfied with the low E, move on to E flat, and then D, and then if you’re really brave, try low C# and C also. It takes time, patience and not being afraid to face frustration (when the notes don’t speak), but you’ll notice an improvement over your low register articulation within a few days.

Flute solo excerpt from midsummers night dream by Mendelssohn

No problem. Since it is a taper, the top diameter is 0.67", and the bottom diameter is 0.74".

I doubt it but we can try and see!

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Are you talking about that little lever above the f-key? Since that har been part of the Boehm system in one shape or the other since the 1830s

Hi Mark, yes the 10K Haynes is Rose Gold. The 14K can be either white or rose gold, depending on your preference but the 10K is rose gold. Please feel free to get in touch with us if you would like to arrange a trial: flutesandflutists.com/contact-us/

Thank you so much for your comment, we are glad you liked it!

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They definitely sell a one-piece flute and piccolo case, check the Wiseman website

You should've gotten the 19.5k brannen. The more karats the better

I had my 14K Brannen made for me in 2006, which the only gold karats they offered was 10K & 14K. They didn't offer higher karats until many years later. Yes, different karats have different sound characteristics, it took me many years to find my perfect 14K head for my flute, which I loved and played for years. Although currently, about a year ago I found an amazing, original JR Lafin, Platinum head with 14K embochure and riser, which is magnificent! Funny, how our tastes change, and like Rampal would say- " The search for the perfect headjoint is like the search for the Holy Grail". If you find one you love, buy it...

How much?

Yep, it really is!