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Hi, folks, Im just considering the sale of my secondary flute to raise some cash, as I mostly play an 8 keyed one. It´s a nice delrin flute made by Francois Baubet, partially lined head, nickel silver ...

... key you press down on to engage the pad is closer to the body of the flute on a pin-mounted key. Do people think it makes a difference in performance or in the learning process moving from keyless to six-keyed flute whether you have pin-mounted or block-mounted keys?

Whatever happened with Casey Burns' 3D printed flute project? It was looking very promising, great-sounding lightweight flutes ... maybe a month ago updating saying he was soon to stop taking orders for keyed flutes and has stopped bulk producing his folk flute, moving to a waiting ...

The Copley & Boegli delrin flute is my favourite travel waterproof flute too. The intonation is very good although ... It's a shame Glen Le Bot's resin flutes don't get much exposure here for his keyed flutes. The Boosey & Hawkes ebonite keyed flutes and the Rudall Carte Rockstro ...

PB+J wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:41 pm Very interested in what Thompson is doing

I can add that he’s not doing keyed flutes in F at the moment. I do own a keyless F and keyless D, both of which are lovely.

I'm also very interested in a keyed Delrin flute. I have a Forbes keyless with is very light and loud, with big holes and a big squarish embouchure ...

... baroque now, all sorts of music as well as Celtic. It's worth having a flute that plays virtually everything. I have 8 keyed flutes too, and I can do without the two bottom keys.

... what I think is the most important reason to get at least a six key flute and that's resale value. If you're either selling the flute in the ... looking to buy secondhand, there is a stronger market for six or eight keyed flutes than for flutes with fewer keys. Beyond that, "best keys" ...

... tstermitz and jayhawk, but I also play fully keyed flutes. I play a lot of music outside of the Irish tradition ... your embouchure. I'd say that even if you don't use Eb (and personally I use it often), it would be worth having ...

Which flute keys are the best keys? By keys I mean the silver things that open up accidentals and/or ... mixolydian obviously.) I play Irish tunes. I am seriously considering ordering a proper keyed flute from a flute maker, but I wonder if I should get all six keys. Keep in mind that ...

He just told me yesterday he had an 8 keyed Grinter

I’m only a flute beginner, but I’ve been happy with my Anglo concertina purchased from McNeela Music ... polyester flute: https://mcneelamusic.com/wind/lon-dubh-polymer-irish-flute/ and a keyed Delrin: https://mcneelamusic.com/wind/delrin-intermediate-keyed-flute/ Might be worth ...

... more than my 8 key cocus Wylde. Damian Thompson, who only makes delrin flutes now, can do a thinned headjoint with raised lip plate for chimney ... wood for modern flutes. Never the less, my point is that Delrin flutes keyed and keyless, can be more or less the same weight as a similar wood ...

... holes at certain points to bring the pitch in tune. For awhile it seems keyed Bugles were a thing. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyed_bugle On ... on 4-valve brass instruments, but it would be much harder to correct on flute and impossible to correct on whistle, due to the limited embouchure ...

[Copied to the Flute Forum. - Mod] Reading up on the history of natural horns some included holes at certain points to bring the pitch in tune. For awhile it seems keyed Bugles were a thing. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyed_bugle On the other hand, reed ...