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I'm talking about the upper hand thumb. And as I already indicated, it is getting that one out of the way, while maintaining balance of the flute, that's the issue. It feels good to have it there, but eventually; it cramps up. Bad habits can be really difficult to leave behind. That's what I'm worki...

Sounds good,
I think you ARE an expert

Cheers;
Eivind

@Anvil:
Actually, I attended a workshop with JL Veillon once, but we were too many there to get much private attention.
At least us blokes, anyway He said my holding and posture was fine; but I guess it's a matter of pretty fine tuning before I make the LH strain go away.





edit: typo

Do you mean "C Supernatural"?
Wow, that sounds unearthly...

Eivind

So,
S1m0n; you mean play it in Am instead?

Eivind

hey folks, sorry to drag this one out of the grave but...: I) @David: The oxo xxx Cnat works fine. I stopped playing the flute for a year or so, but have started to pull it out again every now and then. The lips still need to get used to that particular fingering, though. Meaning: When starting to p...

ok, so I've tried it out - of course it will take some practice but I'll go at it now and then for a few weeks and we'll see. Just one thing: In DeDannan's recording, they move directly into the mist-covered mountain. I start mac's fancy like this (6/8): |-0-----2-0---| |-0-4-0-0-0-5-| |------------...

Hehe, thanks guys,
I'll start picking away and see if I can get anywhere with mac's fancy on the D-string

Cheers;
E.

Hi folks, a friend of mine left his mandola in my place a couple of years ago. Then he went and bought a bouzouki, that he loves more. So I figured; maybe I could learn a tune or two on that mandola while it's in the house? Problem is, I can't find a good starting point. I can pick out the single me...

I hope this individual comes through, but I think you are waaaaay too trusting. ... and it seems like someone has to part with something before the party of the second part, so it seems like someone is going to be taking a chance. Well, one party HAS to trust the other in these cases, where true id...

Hey Dave,
that Cnat fingering could be a good idea!
It also required me to slightly change my embouchure, so I may just hit two flies in one smack
I'll work on it for a while and see how it turns out.

Thanks;
Eivind

Hi folks, thanks for the replies :-) My Olwell seem to prefer this (middle) Cnat: oxx xox But I am willing to test your suggestions through an afternoon or so, perhaps I need to push it more air-wise..? I'd rather push a Cnat into behaving properly than having to fall back to tune it down - if you s...

This is one of those frustrated posts; where you have nobody relevant at hand to talk out your frustration to, and so the chiffboard is the only place I can rant away and have the tiniest sense of being heard and, eventually, understood. *sigh* WHY is the flute still hard to hold properly after almo...

Hi all, just wanted to hear whether anyone knows a solution for the following: - my brass (red head) Generation Bb gives a slurring/squeaking noise whenever I play Eb in the 2nd octave (fingered note: g). The note is also slightly off, and altogether this does not sound good... I find this strange s...

Hey Doug,
do you have any audio samples of your low Bb flutes?

E.