Recently upgraded from a Yamaha 222 to a 571 model after a year and what a difference in tone, ease of playing. Looked at the Karg-Elert studies but they’re beyond my abilities for now.Īs a re-learner scales, embrochure adjustment, and etudes make a lot more sense now. Will later tackle a Bach cello suite since I’ve already been playing it on guitar for years. Now on my own have been using Wye warmups, Pares scale book, Gariboldi etudes, Moyse 18 exercises, and playing through the old Music for Millions Guitar and Flute Duets book. This first exposure to flute wasn’t easy, but I wanted a perspective on playing a wind instrument versus plucking strings. My previous flute teacher worked on tone, used the Rubank/Wye books, and some of the Moyse studies. Have also studied classical guitar for 30+ years. Prior to that was a band kid from middle through high school in the late 60’s- 70’s, played the drums. Yup- studied with a symphony flute teacher in the mid 90’s for 1.5 years. No local group? Could YOU be the person to start one? Keep me updated. I’m cheering from the sidelines here in Australia ? If you haven’t already, join our FB group to get involved in our online flute community for starters … and maybe the balls in your court. In fact, it’s the most IMPORTANT reason I started my FB group for beginner players by the way…) I just want to encourage you to stick with it. And with any hobby that you’re pursuing, if there’s no way to showcase what you’ve learned or apply the skills you’ve worked so hard to master, it’s easy to be left with this feeling of “well why am I even DOING this?” This can be a real danger for online learners too – the isolation from other players and the potential for de-motivation. Playing flute just naturally lends itself to being shared with others, and being part of a playing group is a reward in itself for achieving a certain playing ability. Hi there Pawel ? I totally agree with you here (and can feel your frustration!) Playing in a group is so valuable (not just technically but socially as well). I have five weeks of this project left, I dont want to ever go back to dreaming of this and Music is in my family and this is doing so much to heal bereavement, Music is in everybody and this does so much for communication and forging friendship across the globe, I am finding it hard though…The remembering finger work and where to go, and trying to read the treble Clef for real. I am so squashed in a two up two down 180year old terraced house, I just cant play for the inhibition it causes. Today I took myself to a brook with all of Bristols traffic driving overhead to practice, and all I heard was my Flute, that sounded better at least, and the running water.Yet I get home. Take It.” A few weeks ago I saw an add for a orchestra starting, I signed up and now my Flute is a dream coming alive, But Its so hard, I am not that computer savey, I live in a terraced house so to try to play the high octaves, That my “Embouchier” see! Lets just say MOUTH. Somebody once said to me “If you ever get a chance to have a second childhood. I never appretiated the diversity and fun you can have with the Flute. I am so glad I invested in this instrument. It was one of the last things my Dad and I did together, Even though the Rugby was due on… He made time. I grieved!! and have been dreaming of being a flutist, blowing over empty bottle tops, like a Fog Horn for 40 years. This is all,So encouraging! I am 48, I loved the flute but did not practice, At 8yrs old, so my rental flute went back….