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| Ever heard of James Galway? |
| This Irish guy supposely caused the younger generations to dumped electric guitars in favour of flutes! The Man with the Golden Flute can literally make the flute sing. Check out a few of his highly recomended CD titles and songs here. |
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| Flute Concerts |
| Who, where, and when for upcoming flute concerts. |
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| Flute Books |
A few good books on flute-related stuff.
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| Flute Sheet Music Selection |
| This site's pick of flute masterpieces (single or packaged compilation of sheet music titles) which are both enjoyable to play and pleasing to the ears - if played right, of course! |
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| Recommended Flutes |
Excellent and well-proven flutes which you can rely on for a long-lasting beautiful working relationship.
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Beginner Model
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 Yamaha Flute YFL-221
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Gemeinhardt 2SP
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Intermediate Model
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Gemeinhardt 3SB
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| Things to note for beginner flutists |
| Practice makes perfect! However for some of the things, aspiring flutist don't need to learn it the hard way. Here's some useful advice from the experienced with a few tips and tricks. |
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| Taking Care of the Flute |
| Proper habits and routine maintenance to ensure that the flute is in tip top working condition. |
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| Other Flute Websites |
Flute: What, Why and How
The
Wikipedia Encyclopedia basically sums up the history, mechanics, and development of the flute
nicely in a concise manner. |
Flute Fingering Charts
Get both the fingering and trill fingering charts from Arwen & Justin's Flute
website - which also provides a number of useful tips.
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Flute Playing Techniques
Learn Circular Breathing, Flutter Tonguing, Glissando, Harmonics and other extended
techniques from the Larry Krantz Flute Pages
- with sound samples of each technique provided.
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Free Flute Sheet Music
Free downloads from the following sites:
* www.mfiles.co.uk
* www.music-scores.com
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Still playing the flute in the 21st century?
