Sounds great my friend!smoro wrote:Hi guys!
I found some bamboo by chance and I thought about making a couple of flutes just for fun. I have just almost made my first prototype of a F Flute. Here you have an advance.
https://youtu.be/-aaslbqnXuc
Regards,
S.
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- Thu Jun 04, 2015 8:13 am
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Bamboo F Flute
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1229
Re: Bamboo F Flute
- Thu May 21, 2015 7:25 am
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Greetings From Bainbridge Island!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2702
Re: Greetings From Bainbridge Island!
Thank you for the greeting Eric!Jayhawk wrote:Welcome aboard! Lovely area - both sides of the sound. I'd love to live there one day.
Eric
- Thu May 21, 2015 7:23 am
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Greetings From Bainbridge Island!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2702
Re: Greetings From Bainbridge Island!
Burcey wrote:Welcome to the forum Michael! I'm not sure if you're aware but the picture I posted on the "flute pictures" topic contained the flute I bought from you on eBay a couple days back
I did indeed!
- Wed May 20, 2015 10:30 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Nodes in Bamboo Flutes
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3971
Re: Nodes in Bamboo Flutes
It is the opposite in shakuhachi flutes which are supposed to have seven nodes, including the ones on the root section. The ones with less go for much less money. Much less. Shakuhachi is a very different animal - the nodes play a key part in the overall sound of the instrument. I know in some type...
- Wed May 20, 2015 7:07 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Posting clips
- Replies: 2643
- Views: 1045673
Re: Posting clips
Holmes wrote:Thanks for that response
That is lovely - thank you!
H
I have actually moved that track to; https://soundcloud.com/holmesflute/mcel ... s-may-2015 for technical reasons.
- Wed May 20, 2015 7:03 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Flute Photos!!! Come post your flute pictures :)
- Replies: 888
- Views: 965362
Re: Flute Photos!!! Come post your flute pictures :)
I've been playing for around 6-7 months now, so I'm still quite the newbie! Here's my collection: http://i.imgur.com/ahEVz1f.jpg Left to right: Red Music Shop Bawu, F Gemeinhardt M2 Western Concert Flute, C Erik the Flutemaker Egyptian Flute, D/D# (can't really tell) Kolbe Bamboo Flute, G Major Red...
- Wed May 20, 2015 7:00 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Nodes in Bamboo Flutes
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3971
Re: Nodes in Bamboo Flutes
The nodes are not easily worked down to the inside diameter of the rest of the tube so they result in a constriction in the bore at the node. That messes with timbre and tuning. Where the constriction occurs in the bore determines how and how much the tuning is effected. You can test that out on an...
- Wed May 20, 2015 6:57 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Nodes in Bamboo Flutes
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3971
Re: Nodes in Bamboo Flutes
The nodes are not easily worked down to the inside diameter of the rest of the tube so they result in a constriction in the bore at the node. That messes with timbre and tuning. Where the constriction occurs in the bore determines how and how much the tuning is effected. You can test that out on an...
- Mon May 18, 2015 6:38 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Greetings From Bainbridge Island!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2702
Re: Greetings From Bainbridge Island!
Thank you and nice to meet you!MTGuru wrote:Hi Michael, and welcome to the board!
- Mon May 18, 2015 6:37 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Greetings From Bainbridge Island!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2702
Re: Greetings From Bainbridge Island!
Ah bummer - we were practically neighbors. Well nice to meet youMadmanWithaWhistle wrote:I just moved from there following the economic collapse of the BioTech sector. Lived up off of Wardwell road. Shame you hadn't registered sooner, I would have enjoyed meeting you and playing your flutes.
- Mon May 18, 2015 5:19 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Greetings From Bainbridge Island!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2702
Greetings From Bainbridge Island!
Greetings from sunny and beautiful Bainbridge Island! My name is Michael Howard and I am a bamboo flute maker from the Kitsap Penninsula. Been a long time fan of the site - it took me being down for the count sick to finally register and say hello. Anyway - looking forward to my time here on the for...