busterbill wrote:
When I play with new people they always want me to tune to their A, which is sort of useless. I dutifully look like I am adjusting the flute and sound their A, but usually put it right back to where it likes to play in tune
Agree, and with what followed, although sometimes if it is very hot or cold I may adjust.
I was 'caught out' once though. At a mixed-instrument workshop with a very experienced leader. The strings tuned to the a nominated free reed instrument, a boehm flute player had a guitar in hand so it was just me.
"What notes good for that flute? G I think" "Yes please I say, and play a note in tune",
"Fine, but how about the second octave as well?" I do that too - but this time I am concious that I am lipping the note up - so I adjust the slide.
Half way through the first tune I can tell that the flute has warmed up and I push the slide back to the usual place.