![]() There are some professionals with paid positions though. ![]() LYON AND HEALY HARP 85 G 2006 MODEL SOFTWAREI was a COBOL programmer many moons ago but now run software development projects instead. principal bassoon is a UNIX sysadmin, principal clarinet has a PhD in math and is a FORTRAN programmer at Lawrence Livermore Labs. I play principal flute in a community orchestra where many of the members do have fulltime day jobs. I am a VP in the IT department at a Fortune 50 company. And while I doubt that flute playing will ever be anything more than a hobby of mine, I do believe that if there's any instrument I can get to be really good at.this is the oneīut in the meantime, my super-basic instrument is more or less exactly what I want/need.įlute playing is a hobby for me too. So, that is good.Ĭallidor wrote:Technology is one big aspect of my life so I want to have it covered. ![]() I was just the only flutist with a machine made flute this past year in a flute studio where everyone else had flutes that were worth over $5,000.īut, so far, things are staying mature about this, and there have only been positive comments. However, I must admit that it isnt that bad. But, I played so much, and after several hours of playing everyday for about 5-6 years, a machine made instrument starts to deteriorate. When I got it, it was quite nice: shiny, new, etc etc. But luckily, I was a much better player than most of them, so I knocked quite a few socks off when people heard me play. I just know that I was sometimes insecure about my flute before I upgraded and people gave me wierd looks about it. Then it is somewhat okay because you are just looking around to see if someone has a feature that you want on your new flute. It achieves nothing but potential insecurity about your instrument unless you are currently in the market for a new flute. But, unfortunately as human beings we can sometimes be shallow, and will compare instruments. I am not sure that I would like it either. I have seen that Gizmo option you are talking about offered by different companies. My opinion is that they arent very expensive, so why not? ![]() My flute professor certainly thinks they help. I have somewhat acidic skin, so the more I can do to prevent tarnish, the better. But, it wouldnt hurt to keep them in there anyway. My flute is a Miyazawa, and as for the anti-tarnish strips. I played a Gemeinhardt 2sp closed hole for close to 5 years before I got my Brannen. I hope no one is ashamed of their flute not everyone gets the instrument that they really deserve. I'm not sure if I like it or not my hands are really enormous so it doesn't really make a difference. Their newest feature is on my flute(not shown) is a gizmo next to the D# key. No fingerprints show up either ~.^įluteguy - what kind of flute is yours? Do you think those anti tarnish strips really work? I had one for awhile but someone at Brannen Brothers threw it away when I was trying out head joints(the gold lip plate one is actually my second head joint, chose it after trying about 25 at Brannen). e&start=15Ĭoncertino wrote:My pictures are taken without flash, but with a very slow shutter speed. I already uploaded pics of mine awhile ago. It is a Brannen, but the only difference is that instead of a gold lip, she got a split E mech and the lip engraved. ![]() LYON AND HEALY HARP 85 G 2006 MODEL UPGRADEIt was everything I could do to keep it playing until I had saved up the money for an upgrade to a handmade flute.Ĭoncertino- Your flute is almost exactly like my "summer" flute professor's flute. But, it did the job, and I just had to keep reminding myself that there are others out there less fortunate than I am so I shouldnt complain. I know for a while I was flat out embarrassed by my flute because it was tarnished, peeling plating, and not a very good 'intermediate' model in comparison to the majority of 'intermediate' model flutes. That could lead to someone's feelings being hurt if they are in more modest circumstances than others. I guess it is a good idea as long as people aren't directly comparing instruments saying that one is better than another. ![]()
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