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I like bamboo too, I own one from Barna Gabos in Eb, sounds amazing and its lightness makes it even more comfortable to play. Nevertheless, choosing bamboo require making big compromises. Can't really make a proper conical bore, can't add keys nor make a tuning slide. Also, the bamboo Barna uses com...

Wooden keys? Why Aesthetics I guess, I was just writting whatever came through my mind at this stage. Right now, I'm leaning towards making a flute out of unusable wood. We have some studies in progress in my school, they're basically turning rotten wood into something that can be used in instrumen...

Thank you for all your ideas. Here are mines, some are not enough on their own but could be combined with others. Some are maybe stupid, useless or impossible to make. But here's what I got so far: - Adding a roller the short F key so that it's easier to play Fnat ->D - Making an A or B footjoint (I...

I also feel like the flute is more comfortable than the low whistle for the same reasons. However, I can't argue that it is more straightforward for a beginner to hold a vertical instrument. Also because the flute is an exception in the woodwind section, if you come from sax, clarinet, oboe or simpl...

Thanks for those first few replies, it's very exciting indeed!
Speaking of vertical flutes, have you ever came across a Giorgi type of headjoint? I wonder how it would sound. http://www.oldflutes.com/articles/giorgi.htm

Hi, I'm studying wind instruments repairing at Itemm (Institut technologique européen des métiers de la musique) in Le Mans, France. For my last 2 years, I 'm asked to develop a project. To give you an idea, last years' students did a vertical Boehm flute, an extended bass clarinet, a partially wood...

I agree on Sylvain Barou's tone, what a master!
And so is Jean-Michel Veilllon https://soundcloud.com/yvon-riou-261074 ... eve-kujala

Have a look at Thierry Denis work. http://www.tdenni-flutes.com/fr/

Nice music link, I had a listen. Thank you! Where are you playing? Well actually I played in a lot of different rooms including the two rooms that I'm really used to. I also played outside and it was less deceptive than I would have imagine. Also, in warmer weather, your body may be loosened up mor...

Hi, I've been playing quite a lot this last 10 days because I had a concert with my nordic folk music quartet and I realized how better my wooden flute (mopane) seems to sound during the heatwave. Even the 3rd octave seems easy to play. But is that possible? Also, I've had this feeling for quite a l...

My most recent composition, played on piano and flute https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTwX9Vr_DBg

Well, maybe I was being a bit sarcastic :D Gotta catch 'em all! I like my Dixon high D but don't play it that much because de cnat oxx ooo is too high, sadly. It's just too much work to think about compensating or halfholing or anything that could make it more in tune. But at that price it is still ...

Thanks for your help, I used https://imgbb.com/ and it worked just fine, allowing me to resize before posting to avoid the issue

Here is my small whistle collection, From the top to the bottom : Yvon Lecoant high D (palissander) Walton high D (tweaked) Dixon high D Marc Löfgren high D (blackwood headjoint) Marc Löfgren high C (blackwood headjoint) Thomann high C (tweaked) Clarke Meg high C (tweaked) Generation high Bb (tweake...

My Mopane 6 keyed flute made by Éric Juilleret
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My Barna Gabos Eb bamboo flute
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