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By Lindsey McChord As a professional hand engraver and flute repair specialist, my customers often ask me about engraving their flute. They want to know where engravings can be added and what areas may be off limits. They want to know how the flute is engraved; what tools and methods are used, and what the process looks like. More…
by Massimiliano Brescini Analisi di alcuni aspetti tecnici per conoscere ed ottenere il meglio dal nostro strumento Ogni flautista all’avvicinarsi di un importante evento, concerto, concorso o lezione che sia è preoccupato e concentrato sull’ottenere la migliore performance attraverso la perfezione tecnica, l’espressione del miglior suono possibile, della miglior intonazione e così via e perché questo avvenga è indispensabile…
By Rachael Simon As a professional flute repair specialist, one of the most common questions I receive from flutists is, “What kind of pads should I get?”. I love getting asked this question, because pads are probably one of my favorite things to talk about. It’s for good reason–there are few components that are as crucial to the sound…
By Marco Gaudino ©TUTTI I DIRITTI SONO RISERVATI CON VALIDITÀ IN TUTTA EUROPA E NEI 172 PAESI CHE ADERISCONO ALLA CONVENZIONE DI BERNA ©Depositato presso Ufficio brevetti di Roma È una mia creazione quale supporto didattico alla mia metodologia di insegnamento. Consiste in una fascetta in plastica o altro materiale flessibile che inserita in uno o più punti del…
by Francisco Barbosa The cork stopper developed by Boehm during his intensive research between 1832 and 1847 is still used by most flute makers today. Indeed, it has evolved a lot. It consists of a small piece of cylindrical shape, occupying about 5.2 cm of space between the closed top end of the flute and the bezel through which…
by Ludwig Böhm The year 2021 marks the 140th anniversary from the death of two outstanding flutists and innovators. On this occasion, I would like to make some remarks about the relationship between Theobald Böhm (1794–1881) and Giulio Briccialdi (1818–1881). Besides, I want to inform about the modification of the Bb thumb lever by Briccialdi and correct the widely-held…
In 1981, 5 letters of Theobald Böhm to Wilhelm Popp appeared in Sweden by the aid of my research ad in a music journal, which are today in the Munich Municipal Archives, Estate Theobald Böhm I. In his letter of 5th February 1865, Theobald Böhm discussed in detail the open and closed G sharp key (original in German).
In 2021 we celebrate a 30 year anniversary of the Emanuel Flutes, played by some of the finest musicians and appreciated for their incredible sound, beautiful design and a strong, reliable mechanism.
by Amin Kashanchi Why the flute needs so much maintenance and repair? A pianist needs a piano technician only when the piano gets out of tune. A guitarist meets with a technician only to fix a broken guitar. Most of the brass instrument players know how to fix the problems of their instruments by themselves.But for the woodwinds, and…
Making a headjoint draws on rigorous training in the mechanics of sound and surgical skills in measuring and cutting. But to produce a quality head, a flute maker also needs the ability to dream, hear, and intuit.
Dear flutists, The new VIII Edition of…
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