DrPhill wrote:
Hi. I am a tourist visiting from the whistle forum. I can sort-of play the whistle (high and low) and was toying with the idea of learning to play flute.
I am almost entirely ignorant of the flute world, but have read some of this forum and searched on 'beginner' without much luck. I have two questions and would be grateful if someone could answer...
- Does anyone have a link to an idiots guide to the whistle. I am most interested in keyless (I think) as it will be more familiar. But something describing the purpose and usefulness of each bit of a flute would be good.
- What would be the easiest flute to learn on. I do not mind buying a cheap one and then moving up, and I dont mind spending a bit more on a first flute if it will ease my learning. I live in the UK and am resistant to purchasing from the abroad - import duties extra delay, etc. Any recomendations? My primary goal is to ease the early learning curve.
Thanks in advance for any help
Phill
I can't offer any suggestions on what might be the 'easiest flute to learn on'. My instinct is that will vary from person to person according to their physical make-up.
But I do strongly agree with the posters who have advised that you go for the best quality and most personally-suited instrument that you can afford. That doesn't require chucking a huge amount of money and it is certainly very differently motivated than 'cash for flash'. A better instrument will make learning easi
er and a joy, and it will gift you so much more and 'grow' with you. We tend to know in our heart that we want to make that flute sound. Yet even if your decision alters down the road the money invested in a better quality instrument can be released back into cash.
I bit the bullet and bought a Lehart flute from the outset. That represented a significant outlay for me. Not only do I have no regrets, I'm still as thrilled when I pick it up to play as the day it arrived. I have since added a boxwood flute, but the Lehart is a keeper. I feel no urge to spend further money.