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The topic of flute weights comes up repeatedly, and it can be an important factor to consider for those who have hand/arm/shoulder issues. Also, some people just prefer lighter, or possibly heavier, flutes. Unfortunately most makers generally don’t list the weight of their instruments on their websi...

Noah made at least 2 types of whistles: Telescoping and the more standard type. I assume you’re talking about the telescoping version? Key of D?

I don't know, some people enjoy having a toolbox full of items, some people enjoy carrying a swiss army knife. Courses for horses. That's what's made me giggle about the whole thing. People with chromatic whistles would still end up with half a drawerful of them, just like people with whistles in d...

david_h wrote: ↑Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:50 am

Loren wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:27 pm « What we have here, is a failure to communicate. »

I find that the people who are making points that I understand and agree with are communicating more clearly at each attempt.

Agreed.

It only takes one party to create a……communication breakdown…(Sing it Robert!)

Nanohedron wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:25 pm Surely I can't be the only one who finds this thread's turn tedious. Makes me not even want to read it in hopes of useful stuff.

« What we have here, is a failure to communicate. »

A tapered bore will cause the octave jump sooner than a “similar” bore size cylindrical instrument, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the low notes on a tapered bore will be low volume. Anyone who’s played a few Copeland whistles can attest to this, you simply have less leeway after reaching max vol...

My Morneaux is quite nice, and not just because it has the extra holes and can play chromatically. It also is extremely in-tune and has a lovely sound (though some might find it slightly recorder-esque due to its curved windway). This is incorrect: A curved windway does not impart a “recorder-esque...

PS: About whistle being "easy," I used to teach skiing, and we had a saying about it: "easy to learn and hard to master." Give me an hour and I'll get you making basic turns down a bunny slope. It's honestly not that hard! But if you want to be the next Bode Miller? Well, that's...

So when someone asks "why play a whistle?" (which is clearly very well suited to ITM in its 6 hole form) in response to a claim that it is not well suited to the poster's purpose without modification, that isn't necessarily intended as a slight or insult at all. It is just the obvious que...

Wow

Well I guess he told us Peter!

Are you implying my post wasn’t civil?

Kedster wrote: ↑Fri Jan 05, 2024 1:38 pm
Sir, who hurt you?

Depends what year and which sparring session

Some people simply lack the time or the energy to master the instrument to such a professional degree as to play perfect D#. Others spend maddening hours repeating same motions till they get it right. Both of them have a right to have fun. :party: The whistle is already about the easiest instrument...

And I also don't really understand why people are so resistant to it. As I previously mentioned, there are NO downsides to adding a couple more holes. It doesn't make the instrument any harder to play - just more flexible. At the very least, it makes the instrument harder to make, or at least make ...

Bryan Byrne keyless blackwood flute for sale. This is a very nice Rudall style flute with medium/small size finger holes. This flute reminds me of the good early Grinters in terms of response, tone, and volume - an excellent flute! I’d describe the tone as complex and focused, with a very sweet soun...