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I am doing a Flute Center trial of North Bridge Step-Up flutes. You know that I’ve done comparisons before. But this time I wanted to use the same exact headjoint, to compare a sterling silver body to a silver-plated body. So, the headjoint is sterling silver handmade by flute artisan Chris McKenna. The intermediate level flute bodies are the North Bridge Flutes Series 700 and the Series 500. The 700 has a sterling silver body, and the 500 has a silver-plated body. The 700 also has the C# trill key. Otherwise, these flutes are identical. This is exactly what I wanted so that I could do an “apples to apples” comparison of silver vs. silver-plated. In today’s market, there is an $1,100 difference in price between these two flutes. But can you tell the difference? I sure could. Join me for this week’s video and let me know if you think these 2 flutes sound different from each other. Here is a link to the flutes demonstrated in this video: North Bridge Flutes https://flutecenter.com/collections/north-bridge North Bridge Series 700 Intermediate Flute 700 NB-7BEF, Sterling silver handmade McKenna headjoint, Sterling silver body, Silver-plated mechanism, drawn tone holes, French model (open hole keys), Pointed key arms, Pisoni pads, 0.016"/0.40mm tubing thickness, A=442, Offset G, Split E mechanism, C# trill key, B footjoint North Bridge Series 500 Intermediate Flute 500 NB-5BEF, Sterling silver handmade McKenna headjoint, Silver-plated body and mechanism, drawn tone holes, French model (open hole keys), Pointed key arms, Pisoni pads, 0.016"/0.40mm tubing thickness, Offset G, Split E mechanism, B footjoint If you're interested in setting up a flute trial, please consider FCNY and tell them I sent you (Code: DrFlute) to get some extras for free. To start your flute trial, you'll first want to go to flutecenter.com and fill out the form. Here’s the link: https://flutecenter.com/pages/trial-form Then put my code: “DrFlute” in the box labeled “Influencer Code.” This code gives you these extras with some exceptions: *3 extra days to try your flute – that’s a 10-day trial instead of only 7 days *6 extra months of warranty on your new flute – that’s 18 months instead of only 12 months *Free Shipping of up to three flutes, piccolos, and/or headjoints at a time for trial! *10% off sheet music *Free domestic shipping on instrument purchases Plus, when you purchase a new flute using my code, FCNY will pay me a small commission. Thank you! Thank you, Flute Center for sponsoring this video. Silver vs Silver-Plated North Bridge 700 vs 500 Step-Up - Flute Center Sponsored https://youtu.be/b5x0ezEsfqw https://DoctorFlute.com/downloads https://www.youtube.com/DoctorFlute Say Hi on Social! https://facebook.com/DoctorFlute https://twitter.com/DoctorFlute https://instagram.com/DoctorFlute Ask me a question: https://www.doctorflute.com/contact Send me questions about all things flute – get an answer with a video, blog post, FluteTips, podcast, or a personal reply. How to Choose a New Headjoint For Your Flute - FluteTips 100 https://youtu.be/My6frgW_KYg Comparing 5 Headjoints From Burkart Nagahara & Song Flute & Headjoint Makers https://youtu.be/Pm9FGI_SqlE The Difference Gold Makes on a Headjoint - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/UZTjqxTWUlc Flute Review Haynes Amadeus Model 680 Step Up Flute - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/9FNetoikVdU Professional Flute Extras - Do You Need Them? FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/yLIj0Zg8qvI Does Flute Tubing Thickness Matter - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/ko7O6QldvsU Helping Waverly Choose Her Next Step Up Flute - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/UuavuNXD_jc How to Form a Great Flute Embouchure https://youtu.be/21s-VmJ4tok 3 Levels of Flute Compared Professional vs Beginner and Intermediate https://youtu.be/VpsDbV_0_sU 3 Levels of Haynes Flutes Compared Custom Handmade vs Q Series Semi Pro vs Amadeus Intermediate https://youtu.be/fBcG-vpGsfI To LefreQue or Not to LefreQue That is the Question Can You Hear the Difference https://youtu.be/ehnWJ1gzhz8 5 Things That You Do That Can Ruin Your Flute Tone FluteTips 136 https://youtu.be/nlDzZHgof3c https://doctorflute.com/blog #DoctorFlute #FluteTips #FluteTrial #FluteCenter #NorthBridgeWinds

Autumn in Homeland for Solo Flute by Anže Rozman Performed by Dr. Angela McBrearty with backtracking provided by Anže Rozman Houghton University Faculty Recital February 15, 2023 CFA Recital Hall From the composer: This piece was written for Slovenian flutist Matej Zupan, and was premiered, by him, at the San Francisco Flute Festival 2010. The piece is nostalgic in nature and describes a summer that is slowly transforming into autumn; the trees changing colors as the wind softly takes their leaves and sweeps them off their branches and on to the forest bedding below. https://www.anzerozman.com Autumn in Homeland for Solo Flute by Anže Rozman - Angela McBrearty Flute https://youtu.be/28kT24N12GE https://DoctorFlute.com/downloads https://www.youtube.com/DoctorFlute Say Hi on Social! https://facebook.com/DoctorFlute https://twitter.com/DoctorFlute https://instagram.com/DoctorFlute Ask me a question: https://www.doctorflute.com/contact Send me questions about all things flute – get an answer with a video, blog post, FluteTips, podcast, or a personal reply. Bending Pitch to Work on Intonation - FluteTips 167 https://doctorflute.com/bending-pitch-to-work-on-intonation https://youtu.be/NlxZ4DTxJBQ Bending Your Pitch UP FluteTips 86 https://doctorflute.com/bending-your-pitch-up https://youtu.be/J1SZQ2b2obE Bending Pitch Extended Flute Technique FluteTips 62 https://doctorflute.com/bending-pitch-extended-flute-technique https://youtu.be/nlinkkSOdpc #DoctorFlute #FluteTips #BendingPitch #ExtendedFluteTechniques

Do you resonate your tone? What does that really mean? Today I’m talking to you about resonation or what makes a tone vibrant and alive. There are 3 things you can do to make your tone resonate. When you use resonation to improve your tone, you will be surprised at how much you like it! A tone that resonates is going to make people stand up and take notice. So, let’s talk resonation! Read my Blog on this topic: Resonate to Improve Your Tone https://doctorflute.com/resonate-to-improve-your-tone Here are links to the headjoint and flute demonstrated in this video: Hernández Flute Headjoints Julio Hernández Flute Headjoint – Cocobolo Wood Headjoint, silver rings and tenon, oval cut embouchure hole, medium lip plate. Made in Spain. https://flutecenter.com/collections/shop-all-flute-headjoints?pf_v_brand=Hernandez William S. Haynes Custom Handmade Silver Flute All silver tubing, mechanism, tone holes, rings, ribs, and posts; lightweight pinless mechanism, soldered tone holes, French (open hole) model, pointed style key arms, gold springs, .016” standard wall tubing, inline G key, split-E mechanism, C# trill key, D# roller, and B footjoint. Handmade in USA. https://flutecenter.com/products/william-s-haynes-handmade-flute-in-sterling-silver-soldered-tone-holes If you're interested in setting up a flute trial, please consider the Flute Center and tell them I sent you (Code: DrFlute) to get some extras for free. To start your flute trial, you'll first want to go to flutecenter.com and fill out the form. Here’s the link: https://flutecenter.com/pages/trial-form Then put my code: “DrFlute” in the box labeled “Influencer Code.” This code gives you these extras with some exceptions: *3 extra days to try your flute – that’s a 10-day trial instead of only 7 days *6 extra months of warranty on your new flute – that’s 18 months instead of only 12 months *Free Shipping of up to three flutes, piccolos, and/or headjoints at a time for trial! *10% off sheet music *Free domestic shipping on instrument purchases Plus, when you purchase a new flute using my code, the Flute Center will pay me a small commission. Thank you! Resonate to Improve Your Tone - FluteTips 178 https://DoctorFlute.com/downloads https://www.youtube.com/DoctorFlute Say Hi on Social! https://facebook.com/DoctorFlute https://twitter.com/DoctorFlute https://instagram.com/DoctorFlute Ask me a question: https://www.doctorflute.com/contact Send me questions about all things flute – get an answer with a video, blog post, FluteTips, podcast, or a personal reply. “3 Levels of Flute Compared Professional vs Beginner and Intermediate” https://youtu.be/VpsDbV_0_sU “3 Levels of Haynes Flutes Compared Custom Handmade vs Q Series Semi Pro vs Amadeus Intermediate” https://youtu.be/fBcG-vpGsfI “To LefreQue or Not to LefreQue That is the Question Can You Hear the Difference” https://youtu.be/ehnWJ1gzhz8 “FluteTips 18 Embouchure Placement” https://youtu.be/zByXIiy8qOg “Meet the Bass Flute” https://youtu.be/VrliIv4I6ds “Meet the Alto Flute” https://youtu.be/OKCxQ3YDJa8 “Meet the Piccolo” https://youtu.be/zI_n7j1thI4 “Meet the Flutes” https://youtu.be/5MoO7fufFC0 “FluteTips 24 Piccolo Embouchure Placement” https://youtu.be/DyBWs4-wFU0 “FluteTips 40 Why Can’t I Get My Low C?” https://youtu.be/AhcCAJLiTXM “Practice with Me Low Register Tonguing” https://youtu.be/OCRf3kXIwAI “FluteTips 10 Relaxed Embouchure Improves Tone” https://youtu.be/VCvahYI_Bew “FluteTips 65 Starting Piccolo – Basics” https://youtu.be/9XJRH30cQ1M #DoctorFlute #FluteTips #HernándezFlutes https://youtu.be/O79Fmln14Ys

How are your quick breaths in the middle of a piece? Do you always take a deep full breath that fills up your support every single time? It is difficult to train yourself to take a deep breath in the middle of a piece. We can often take a really good breath at the beginning of the piece, or after a long rest. But it is much harder to take that deep full open throat breath as you are playing. Especially when you are moving really fast, and you have only a split second to take that breath. Deep breathing is necessary to create the air pressure that enables you to create a good tone. In this video, I will teach you how to practice taking that type of breath in the middle of a piece so that every single time you need a breath, whether slow or fast, it is always the right breath to help you play well. Here are links to the headjoint and flute demonstrated in this video: Hernández Flute Headjoints Julio Hernández Flute Headjoint - .935 Silver headjoint, grenadilla lip plate and crown, oval cut embouchure hole, high lip plate. Made in Spain. https://flutecenter.com/products/hernandez-silver-headjoint-with-wood-lip-plate William S. Haynes Custom Handmade Silver Flute All silver tubing, mechanism, tone holes, rings, ribs, and posts; lightweight pinless mechanism, soldered tone holes, French (open hole) model, pointed style key arms, gold springs, .016” standard wall tubing, inline G key, split-E mechanism, C# trill key, D# roller, and B footjoint. Handmade in USA. https://flutecenter.com/products/william-s-haynes-handmade-flute-in-sterling-silver-soldered-tone-holes If you're interested in setting up a flute trial, please consider the Flute Center and tell them I sent you (Code: DrFlute) to get some extras for free. To start your flute trial, you'll first want to go to flutecenter.com and fill out the form. Here’s the link: https://flutecenter.com/pages/trial-form Then put my code: “DrFlute” in the box labeled “Influencer Code.” This code gives you these extras with some exceptions: *3 extra days to try your flute – that’s a 10-day trial instead of only 7 days *6 extra months of warranty on your new flute – that’s 18 months instead of only 12 months *Free Shipping of up to three flutes, piccolos, and/or headjoints at a time for trial! *10% off sheet music *Free domestic shipping on instrument purchases Plus, when you purchase a new flute using my code, the Flute Center will pay me a small commission. Thank you! Learning How to Breathe Deeply and Quickly - FluteTips 176 https://DoctorFlute.com/downloads https://www.youtube.com/DoctorFlute Say Hi on Social! https://facebook.com/DoctorFlute https://twitter.com/DoctorFlute https://instagram.com/DoctorFlute Ask me a question: https://www.doctorflute.com/contact Send me questions about all things flute – get an answer with a video, blog post, FluteTips, podcast, or a personal reply. “3 Levels of Flute Compared Professional vs Beginner and Intermediate” https://youtu.be/VpsDbV_0_sU “3 Levels of Haynes Flutes Compared Custom Handmade vs Q Series Semi Pro vs Amadeus Intermediate” https://youtu.be/fBcG-vpGsfI “To LefreQue or Not to LefreQue That is the Question Can You Hear the Difference” https://youtu.be/ehnWJ1gzhz8 “FluteTips 18 Embouchure Placement” https://youtu.be/zByXIiy8qOg “Meet the Bass Flute” https://youtu.be/VrliIv4I6ds “Meet the Alto Flute” https://youtu.be/OKCxQ3YDJa8 “Meet the Piccolo” https://youtu.be/zI_n7j1thI4 “Meet the Flutes” https://youtu.be/5MoO7fufFC0 “FluteTips 24 Piccolo Embouchure Placement” https://youtu.be/DyBWs4-wFU0 “FluteTips 40 Why Can’t I Get My Low C?” https://youtu.be/AhcCAJLiTXM “Practice with Me Low Register Tonguing” https://youtu.be/OCRf3kXIwAI “FluteTips 10 Relaxed Embouchure Improves Tone” https://youtu.be/VCvahYI_Bew “FluteTips 65 Starting Piccolo – Basics” https://youtu.be/9XJRH30cQ1M #DoctorFlute #FluteTips #HernándezFlutes https://youtu.be/-4uuU-Q2dek

Sometimes I have bad tone days! Don’t you? Even when I am in good shape from a steady diet of practice, rehearsals, and performances, I can still have a bad tone day. So, what can we do to pull out of the doldrums and make it a good tone day? Here’s how you experiment to fix your tone while you are working on your technique. Read my Blog on this topic: Experiment with Your Tone DoctorFlute.com/experiment-with-your-tone Experimenting with Tone - FluteTips 176 Here are links to the headjoints and flute demonstrated in this video: Hernández Flute Headjoints https://flutecenter.com/collections/shop-all-flute-headjoints?pf_v_brand=Hernandez William S. Haynes Custom Handmade Silver Flute All silver tubing, mechanism, tone holes, rings, ribs, and posts; lightweight pinless mechanism, soldered tone holes, French (open hole) model, pointed style key arms, gold springs, .016” standard wall tubing, inline G key, split-E mechanism, C# trill key, D# roller, and B footjoint. Handmade in USA. https://flutecenter.com/products/william-s-haynes-handmade-flute-in-sterling-silver-soldered-tone-holes If you're interested in setting up a flute trial, please consider FCNY and tell them I sent you (Code: DrFlute) to get some extras for free. To start your flute trial, you'll first want to go to flutecenter.com and fill out the form. Here’s the link: https://flutecenter.com/pages/trial-form Then put my code: “DrFlute” in the box labeled “Influencer Code.” This code gives you these extras with some exceptions: *3 extra days to try your flute – that’s a 10-day trial instead of only 7 days *6 extra months of warranty on your new flute – that’s 18 months instead of only 12 months *Free Shipping of up to three flutes, piccolos, and/or headjoints at a time for trial! *10% off sheet music *Free domestic shipping on instrument purchases Plus, when you purchase a new flute using my code, FCNY will pay me a small commission. Thank you! Experimenting with Tone - FluteTips 176 https://DoctorFlute.com/downloads https://www.youtube.com/DoctorFlute Say Hi on Social! https://facebook.com/DoctorFlute https://twitter.com/DoctorFlute https://instagram.com/DoctorFlute Ask me a question: https://www.doctorflute.com/contact Send me questions about all things flute – get an answer with a video, blog post, FluteTips, podcast, or a personal reply. “3 Levels of Flute Compared Professional vs Beginner and Intermediate” https://youtu.be/VpsDbV_0_sU “3 Levels of Haynes Flutes Compared Custom Handmade vs Q Series Semi Pro vs Amadeus Intermediate” https://youtu.be/fBcG-vpGsfI “To LefreQue or Not to LefreQue That is the Question Can You Hear the Difference” https://youtu.be/ehnWJ1gzhz8 “FluteTips 18 Embouchure Placement” https://youtu.be/zByXIiy8qOg “Meet the Bass Flute” https://youtu.be/VrliIv4I6ds “Meet the Alto Flute” https://youtu.be/OKCxQ3YDJa8 “Meet the Piccolo” https://youtu.be/zI_n7j1thI4 “Meet the Flutes” https://youtu.be/5MoO7fufFC0 “FluteTips 24 Piccolo Embouchure Placement” https://youtu.be/DyBWs4-wFU0 “FluteTips 40 Why Can’t I Get My Low C?” https://youtu.be/AhcCAJLiTXM “Practice with Me Low Register Tonguing” https://youtu.be/OCRf3kXIwAI “FluteTips 10 Relaxed Embouchure Improves Tone” https://youtu.be/VCvahYI_Bew “FluteTips 65 Starting Piccolo – Basics” https://youtu.be/9XJRH30cQ1M #DoctorFlute #FluteTips #Tone https://youtu.be/G-8qiQ_cn50

Hernández Headjoints Flute Review Las Cabezas en Madera 5:47 Mopane Wood 10:15 Boxwood 13:14 Cocobolo Wood  WOW 15:58 Guayacan Wood 18:42 Silver Cocobolo Lip Plate 21:29 Silver Rosewood Lip Plate  WOW 23:15 Silver Grenadilla Lip Plate The Flute Center of New York sent me 7 Hernández headjoints to test and compare on a Haynes professional model silver flute body. 2 of these headjoints really WOWed me! Which of these las cabezas en madera do you like best? Listen in as I comment on what I hear as I play on each of these headjoints for the very first time! Have fun! DoctorFlute Here are links to the headjoints and flute demonstrated in this video: Hernández Flute Headjoints https://flutecenter.com/collections/shop-all-flute-headjoints?pf_v_brand=Hernandez William S. Haynes Custom Handmade Silver Flute All silver tubing, mechanism, tone holes, rings, ribs, and posts; lightweight pinless mechanism, soldered tone holes, French (open hole) model, pointed style key arms, gold springs, .016” standard wall tubing, inline G key, split-E mechanism, C# trill key, D# roller, and B footjoint. Handmade in USA. https://flutecenter.com/products/william-s-haynes-handmade-flute-in-sterling-silver-soldered-tone-holes If you're interested in setting up a flute trial, please consider FCNY and tell them I sent you (Code: DrFlute) to get some extras for free. To start your flute trial, you'll first want to go to flutecenter.com and fill out the form. Here’s the link: https://flutecenter.com/pages/trial-form Then put my code: “DrFlute” in the box labeled “Influencer Code.” This code gives you these extras with some exceptions: *3 extra days to try your flute – that’s a 10-day trial instead of only 7 days *6 extra months of warranty on your new flute – that’s 18 months instead of only 12 months *Free Shipping of up to three flutes, piccolos, and/or headjoints at a time for trial! *10% off sheet music *Free domestic shipping on instrument purchases Plus, when you purchase a new flute using my code, FCNY will pay me a small commission. Thank you! Thank you, Flute Center of New York, for sponsoring this video. Hernández Headjoints Flute Review Las Cabezas en Madera - FCNY Sponsored https://DoctorFlute.com/downloads https://www.youtube.com/DoctorFlute Say Hi on Social! https://facebook.com/DoctorFlute https://twitter.com/DoctorFlute https://instagram.com/DoctorFlute Ask me a question: https://www.doctorflute.com/contact Send me questions about all things flute – get an answer with a video, blog post, FluteTips, podcast, or a personal reply. How to Choose a New Headjoint For Your Flute - FluteTips 100 https://youtu.be/My6frgW_KYg Comparing 5 Headjoints From Burkart Nagahara & Song Flute & Headjoint Makers https://youtu.be/Pm9FGI_SqlE The Difference Gold Makes on a Headjoint - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/UZTjqxTWUlc Flute Review Haynes Amadeus Model 680 Step Up Flute - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/9FNetoikVdU Professional Flute Extras - Do You Need Them? FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/yLIj0Zg8qvI Does Flute Tubing Thickness Matter - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/ko7O6QldvsU Helping Waverly Choose Her Next Step Up Flute - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/UuavuNXD_jc How to Form a Great Flute Embouchure https://youtu.be/21s-VmJ4tok 3 Levels of Flute Compared Professional vs Beginner and Intermediate https://youtu.be/VpsDbV_0_sU 3 Levels of Haynes Flutes Compared Custom Handmade vs Q Series Semi Pro vs Amadeus Intermediate https://youtu.be/fBcG-vpGsfI To LefreQue or Not to LefreQue That is the Question Can You Hear the Difference https://youtu.be/ehnWJ1gzhz8 5 Things That You Do That Can Ruin Your Flute Tone FluteTips 136 https://youtu.be/nlDzZHgof3c #DoctorFlute #FluteTips #FluteTrial #FCNY #HernándezFlutes https://doctorflute.com/blog https://youtu.be/rhA_jmc97bY

Balance is an issue that can keep you from playing your best. If your hands are incorrectly balanced on the flute, it will hamper your technique and your tone. With a correctly balanced flute, your hands will be free to move as quickly as you want them to. Join me as I explain some common balance problems and how to fix them. When these areas are addressed, you’ll be amazed at how much better your playing feels. Balancing Your Flute Apple Red Guo Tocco C Flute - FluteTips 175 Here's a link to the flute I used in this video: Guo Tocco C-Flute – New composite headjoint and body, closed hole, Low C footjoint. Textured exterior for better grip and wood-like appearance. Apple Red colored tube, white mechanism. Weight: 235g / 8.3oz. https://flutecenter.com/products/guo-tocco-flute-new If you're interested in setting up a flute trial, please consider FCNY and tell them I sent you (Code: DrFlute) to get some extras for free. To start your flute trial, you'll first want to go to flutecenter.com and fill out the form. Here’s the link: https://flutecenter.com/pages/trial-form Then put my code: “DrFlute” in the box labeled “Influencer Code.” This code gives you these extras with some exceptions: *3 extra days to try your flute – that’s a 10-day trial instead of only 7 days *6 extra months of warranty on your new flute – that’s 18 months instead of only 12 months *Free Shipping of up to three flutes, piccolos, and/or headjoints at a time for trial! *10% off sheet music *Free domestic shipping on instrument purchases Plus, when you purchase a new flute using my code, FCNY will pay me a small commission. Thank you! Thank you, Flute Center of New York, for sponsoring this video. Balancing Your Flute Apple Red Guo Tocco C-Flute - FluteTips 175 https://DoctorFlute.com/downloads https://www.youtube.com/DoctorFlute Say Hi on Social! https://facebook.com/DoctorFlute https://twitter.com/DoctorFlute https://instagram.com/DoctorFlute Ask me a question: https://www.doctorflute.com/contact Send me questions about all things flute – get an answer with a video, blog post, FluteTips, podcast, or a personal reply. “3 Levels of Flute Compared Professional vs Beginner and Intermediate” https://youtu.be/VpsDbV_0_sU “3 Levels of Haynes Flutes Compared Custom Handmade vs Q Series Semi Pro vs Amadeus Intermediate” https://youtu.be/fBcG-vpGsfI “To LefreQue or Not to LefreQue That is the Question Can You Hear the Difference” https://youtu.be/ehnWJ1gzhz8 “FluteTips 18 Embouchure Placement” https://youtu.be/zByXIiy8qOg “Meet the Bass Flute” https://youtu.be/VrliIv4I6ds “Meet the Alto Flute” https://youtu.be/OKCxQ3YDJa8 “Meet the Piccolo” https://youtu.be/zI_n7j1thI4 “Meet the Flutes” https://youtu.be/5MoO7fufFC0 “FluteTips 24 Piccolo Embouchure Placement” https://youtu.be/DyBWs4-wFU0 “FluteTips 40 Why Can’t I Get My Low C?” https://youtu.be/AhcCAJLiTXM “Practice with Me Low Register Tonguing” https://youtu.be/OCRf3kXIwAI “FluteTips 10 Relaxed Embouchure Improves Tone” https://youtu.be/VCvahYI_Bew “FluteTips 65 Starting Piccolo – Basics” https://youtu.be/9XJRH30cQ1M #DoctorFlute #FluteTips #GuoFlute https://youtu.be/c6eoi6xO9jc

The Flute Center of New York sent me a Guo Tocco C-Flute to review, and a handcut headjoint to switch out and try. Here’s a summary of what I covered: Guo Two-Year Manufacturer's Warranty It comes in a case, all in one piece How light it is Textured faux wood finish Composite material Hardy, good for outdoor playing Price point Embouchure placement with smaller hole What do you think of the tone? Trying a different Guo headjoint with a sweeter tone quality Guo Tocco C-Flute – New composite headjoint and body, closed hole, Low C footjoint. Textured exterior for better grip and wood-like appearance. Apple Red colored tube, white mechanism. Weight: 235g / 8.3oz. https://flutecenter.com/products/guo-tocco-flute-new Guo Handcut Headjoint – Grenaditte (special formula composite plastic), sterling silver tenon. https://flutecenter.com/products/guo-grenaditte-headjoint If you're interested in setting up a flute trial, please consider FCNY and tell them I sent you (Code: DrFlute) to get some extras for free. To start your flute trial, you'll first want to go to flutecenter.com and fill out the form. Here’s the link: https://flutecenter.com/pages/trial-form Then put my code: “DrFlute” in the box labeled “Influencer Code.” This code gives you these extras with some exceptions: *3 extra days to try your flute – that’s a 10-day trial instead of only 7 days *6 extra months of warranty on your new flute – that’s 18 months instead of only 12 months *Free Shipping of up to three flutes, piccolos, and/or headjoints at a time for trial! *10% off sheet music *Free domestic shipping on instrument purchases Plus, when you purchase a new flute using my code, FCNY will pay me a small commission. Thank you! Thank you, Flute Center of New York, for sponsoring this video. Flute Review Apple Red Guo Tocco C-Flute - FCNY Sponsored https://DoctorFlute.com/downloads https://www.youtube.com/DoctorFlute Say Hi on Social! https://facebook.com/DoctorFlute https://twitter.com/DoctorFlute https://instagram.com/DoctorFlute Ask me a question: https://www.doctorflute.com/contact Send me questions about all things flute – get an answer with a video, blog post, FluteTips, podcast, or a personal reply. “3 Levels of Flute Compared Professional vs Beginner and Intermediate” https://youtu.be/VpsDbV_0_sU “3 Levels of Haynes Flutes Compared Custom Handmade vs Q Series Semi Pro vs Amadeus Intermediate” https://youtu.be/fBcG-vpGsfI “To LefreQue or Not to LefreQue That is the Question Can You Hear the Difference” https://youtu.be/ehnWJ1gzhz8 “FluteTips 18 Embouchure Placement” https://youtu.be/zByXIiy8qOg “Meet the Bass Flute” https://youtu.be/VrliIv4I6ds “Meet the Alto Flute” https://youtu.be/OKCxQ3YDJa8 “Meet the Piccolo” https://youtu.be/zI_n7j1thI4 “Meet the Flutes” https://youtu.be/5MoO7fufFC0 “FluteTips 24 Piccolo Embouchure Placement” https://youtu.be/DyBWs4-wFU0 “FluteTips 40 Why Can’t I Get My Low C?” https://youtu.be/AhcCAJLiTXM “Practice with Me Low Register Tonguing” https://youtu.be/OCRf3kXIwAI “FluteTips 10 Relaxed Embouchure Improves Tone” https://youtu.be/VCvahYI_Bew “FluteTips 65 Starting Piccolo – Basics” https://youtu.be/9XJRH30cQ1M #DoctorFlute #FluteTips #FluteTrial #GuoFlute https://youtu.be/k8AhsExQPnc

Have you ever just worked on your trills? There's a really good exercise in Taffanel and Gaubert’s 17 Grande Exercises at the very end of the book that you can use to work on your trills and to learn your trills. But today I just want to talk about the fingers that you use for your trills. Because oftentimes I think we use the wrong fingers. The bottom line: Move Your Fingers Up Practicing trills correctly exercises your weak fingers and improves your technique. Read my Blog on this topic: Trill Fingers https://doctorflute.com/trill-fingers Have fun! DoctorFlute Trill Fingers - FluteTips 173 https://DoctorFlute.com/downloads https://www.youtube.com/DoctorFlute Say Hi on Social! https://facebook.com/DoctorFlute https://twitter.com/DoctorFlute https://instagram.com/DoctorFlute Ask me a question: https://www.doctorflute.com/contact Send me questions about all things flute – get an answer with a video, blog post, FluteTips, podcast, or a personal reply. How to Choose a New Headjoint For Your Flute - FluteTips 100 https://youtu.be/My6frgW_KYg Comparing 5 Headjoints From Burkart Nagahara & Song Flute & Headjoint Makers https://youtu.be/Pm9FGI_SqlE The Difference Gold Makes on a Headjoint - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/UZTjqxTWUlc Flute Review Haynes Amadeus Model 680 Step Up Flute - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/9FNetoikVdU Professional Flute Extras - Do You Need Them? FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/yLIj0Zg8qvI Does Flute Tubing Thickness Matter - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/ko7O6QldvsU Helping Waverly Choose Her Next Step Up Flute - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/UuavuNXD_jc How to Form a Great Flute Embouchure https://youtu.be/21s-VmJ4tok 3 Levels of Flute Compared Professional vs Beginner and Intermediate https://youtu.be/VpsDbV_0_sU 3 Levels of Haynes Flutes Compared Custom Handmade vs Q Series Semi Pro vs Amadeus Intermediate https://youtu.be/fBcG-vpGsfI To LefreQue or Not to LefreQue That is the Question Can You Hear the Difference https://youtu.be/ehnWJ1gzhz8 5 Things That You Do That Can Ruin Your Flute Tone FluteTips 136 https://youtu.be/nlDzZHgof3c #DoctorFlute #FluteTips #Trills https://youtu.be/e7UntrdvTqk

You need to be thinking about your low register as the foundation for everything that comes above it. If your low register is thin and not filled out and rich, then your upper register is going to suffer. So, what are some things that you can do to fill it out, to make it strong? • Long tones down in that low register • The shape of your embouchure • Opening your jaw wider • Putting air in your cheeks • Using your sinus cavity You are trying to get your high register to be rich and full and beautiful, just like your low register. If you start with a good low note, you can match those registers and it becomes a beautiful sound that you can work with and build on all the way up. Read my Blog on this topic: You Can't Have a Good High Register Without Having a Really Good Low Register https://doctorflute.com/you-cant-have-a-good-high-register-without-having-a-really-good-low-register Have fun! DoctorFlute You Can't Have a Good High Register Without Having a Really Good Low Register - FluteTips 172 https://DoctorFlute.com/downloads https://www.youtube.com/DoctorFlute Say Hi on Social! https://facebook.com/DoctorFlute https://twitter.com/DoctorFlute https://instagram.com/DoctorFlute Ask me a question: https://www.doctorflute.com/contact Send me questions about all things flute – get an answer with a video, blog post, FluteTips, podcast, or a personal reply. How to Choose a New Headjoint For Your Flute - FluteTips 100 https://youtu.be/My6frgW_KYg Comparing 5 Headjoints From Burkart Nagahara & Song Flute & Headjoint Makers https://youtu.be/Pm9FGI_SqlE The Difference Gold Makes on a Headjoint - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/UZTjqxTWUlc Flute Review Haynes Amadeus Model 680 Step Up Flute - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/9FNetoikVdU Professional Flute Extras - Do You Need Them? FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/yLIj0Zg8qvI Does Flute Tubing Thickness Matter - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/ko7O6QldvsU Helping Waverly Choose Her Next Step Up Flute - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/UuavuNXD_jc How to Form a Great Flute Embouchure https://youtu.be/21s-VmJ4tok 3 Levels of Flute Compared Professional vs Beginner and Intermediate https://youtu.be/VpsDbV_0_sU 3 Levels of Haynes Flutes Compared Custom Handmade vs Q Series Semi Pro vs Amadeus Intermediate https://youtu.be/fBcG-vpGsfI To LefreQue or Not to LefreQue That is the Question Can You Hear the Difference https://youtu.be/ehnWJ1gzhz8 5 Things That You Do That Can Ruin Your Flute Tone FluteTips 136 https://youtu.be/nlDzZHgof3c #DoctorFlute #FluteTips #3rd8va https://youtu.be/aHjrZ3GsJW8

The Flute Center of New York sent me 2 beautiful Powell hand-cut sterling silver headjoints to compare the cuts of their lip plates. One headjoint has the Venti cut, the other has the Philharmonic cut. Both have a 14K gold lip plate and riser. I compared them on the same gorgeous Powell handmade custom flute in sterling silver. But can you hear the difference? How much resistance do you prefer? Listen in as I comment on what I hear and feel as I play on each of these headjoints. Have fun! DoctorFlute Read my Blog on this topic: Does the Cut of Your Lip Plate Make a Difference on a Professional Flute? https://doctorflute.com/does-the-cut-of-your-lip-plate-make-a-difference-on-a-professional-flute Here are links to the flute and headjoints demonstrated in this video: Verne Q. Powell Handmade Custom Flute in Sterling Silver Sterling silver body and mechanism, Powell pinless mechanism, soldered silver tone holes, silver rings, ribs, and posts, French (open hole) model, pointed key arms, white gold springs, Straubinger pads, .016” standard wall tubing, modern Powell scale, offset G, C# trill, D# roller, B footjoint. Handmade in USA. https://flutecenter.com/products/powell-custom-silv Powell Custom Headjoint in Sterling Silver– Sterling silver tube, 14K gold lip plate and riser, .016” standard wall tubing. Venti cut & Philharmonic cut. Handmade in USA. https://flutecenter.com/collections/shop-all-flute-headjoints?pf_t_level=Handmade&pf_v_brand=Powell If you're interested in setting up a flute trial, please consider FCNY and tell them I sent you (Code: DrFlute) to get some extras for free. To start your flute trial, you'll first want to go to flutecenter.com and fill out the form. Here’s the link: https://flutecenter.com/pages/trial-form Then put my code: “DrFlute” in the box labeled “Influencer Code.” This code gives you these extras with some exceptions: *3 extra days to try your flute – that’s a 10-day trial instead of only 7 days *6 extra months of warranty on your new flute – that’s 18 months instead of only 12 months *Free Shipping of up to three flutes, piccolos, and/or headjoints at a time for trial! *10% off sheet music *Free domestic shipping on instrument purchases Plus, when you purchase a new flute using my code, FCNY will pay me a small commission. Thank you! Thank you, Flute Center of New York, for sponsoring this video. Does the Cut of Your Lip Plate Make a Difference on a Professional Silver Flute - FCNY Sponsored https://DoctorFlute.com/downloads https://www.youtube.com/DoctorFlute Say Hi on Social! https://facebook.com/DoctorFlute https://twitter.com/DoctorFlute https://instagram.com/DoctorFlute Ask me a question: https://www.doctorflute.com/contact Send me questions about all things flute – get an answer with a video, blog post, FluteTips, podcast, or a personal reply. How to Choose a New Headjoint For Your Flute - FluteTips 100 https://youtu.be/My6frgW_KYg Comparing 5 Headjoints From Burkart Nagahara & Song Flute & Headjoint Makers https://youtu.be/Pm9FGI_SqlE The Difference Gold Makes on a Headjoint - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/UZTjqxTWUlc Flute Review Haynes Amadeus Model 680 Step Up Flute - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/9FNetoikVdU Professional Flute Extras - Do You Need Them? FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/yLIj0Zg8qvI Does Flute Tubing Thickness Matter - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/ko7O6QldvsU Helping Waverly Choose Her Next Step Up Flute - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/UuavuNXD_jc How to Form a Great Flute Embouchure https://youtu.be/21s-VmJ4tok 3 Levels of Flute Compared Professional vs Beginner and Intermediate https://youtu.be/VpsDbV_0_sU 3 Levels of Haynes Flutes Compared Custom Handmade vs Q Series Semi Pro vs Amadeus Intermediate https://youtu.be/fBcG-vpGsfI To LefreQue or Not to LefreQue That is the Question Can You Hear the Difference https://youtu.be/ehnWJ1gzhz8 5 Things That You Do That Can Ruin Your Flute Tone FluteTips 136 https://youtu.be/nlDzZHgof3c #DoctorFlute #FluteTips #FluteTrial #WeAreVQPowell #WeArePowell https://doctorflute.com/blog https://youtu.be/JGivoKR-rgk

The Flute Center of New York sent me a silver flute and a gold flute to test and compare to determine which one is better the silver flute or the gold flute. Both flutes are professional model Powell flutes that are nearly identical except their silver and gold content (complete descriptions are below). So, I will play a bit of the Cantabile et Presto, run through some scales, and test the upper and lower registers. All while giving my commentary on what I am hearing. But I would really like to know what you hear! What do you think about the difference between the silver flute and the gold flute? Which you do you like best? Have fun! DoctorFlute Read my Blog on this topic: Which is Better a Silver Flute or a Gold Flute? https://doctorflute.com/which-is-better-a-silver-flute-or-a-gold-flute Here are links to the flutes demonstrated in this video: Powell Handmade Custom Flute in Sterling Silver Sterling silver body and mechanism, Powell pinless mechanism, soldered silver tone holes, silver rings, ribs, and posts, French (open hole) model, pointed key arms, white gold springs, Straubinger pads, .016” standard wall tubing, modern Powell scale, offset G, C# trill, D# roller, B footjoint. Handmade in USA. https://flutecenter.com/collections/shop-by-brand/products/powell-custom-silv Verne Q. Powell Sterling Silver Handcut Headjoint – sterling silver (.925) tube, and crown, 14K gold lip plate and riser, .016” standard wall tubing. Venti cut. Handmade in USA. https://flutecenter.com/collections/shop-all-flute-headjoints/products/powell-headjoint-1359-sterling-silver-14k-lip-plate-gold-riser Powell Handmade Custom Flute in 14K Gold 14K rose-gold body with sterling silver mechanism, Powell pinless mechanism, soldered silver tone holes, silver rings, ribs, and posts, French (open hole) model, pointed key arms, white gold springs, Straubinger pads, .012” thin wall tubing, modern Powell scale, offset G, C# trill, D# roller, B footjoint. Handmade in USA. https://flutecenter.com/collections/shop-by-brand/products/powell-custom-14ksk Verne Q. Powell 14K Rose Gold Handcut Headjoint – 14K rose gold tube, lip plate, riser, and crown. Lumina cut. Handmade in USA. https://flutecenter.com/collections/shop-all-flute-headjoints/products/powell-handmade-headjoint-16436-14k-rose-gold-headjoint-lumina-cut If you're interested in setting up a flute trial, please consider FCNY and tell them I sent you (Code: DrFlute) to get some extras for free. To start your flute trial, you'll first want to go to flutecenter.com and fill out the form. Here’s the link: https://flutecenter.com/pages/trial-form Then put my code: “DrFlute” in the box labeled “Influencer Code.” This code gives you these extras with some exceptions: *3 extra days to try your flute – that’s a 10-day trial instead of only 7 days *6 extra months of warranty on your new flute – that’s 18 months instead of only 12 months *Free Shipping of up to three flutes, piccolos, and/or headjoints at a time for trial! *10% off sheet music *Free domestic shipping on instrument purchases Plus, when you purchase a new flute using my code, FCNY will pay me a small commission. Thank you! Thank you, Flute Center of New York, for sponsoring this video. Which is Better a Silver Flute or a Gold Flute? FCNY Sponsored https://DoctorFlute.com/downloads https://www.youtube.com/DoctorFlute Say Hi on Social! https://facebook.com/DoctorFlute https://twitter.com/DoctorFlute https://instagram.com/DoctorFlute Ask me a question: https://www.doctorflute.com/contact Send me questions about all things flute – get an answer with a video, blog post, FluteTips, podcast, or a personal reply. How to Choose a New Headjoint For Your Flute - FluteTips 100 https://youtu.be/My6frgW_KYg Comparing 5 Headjoints From Burkart Nagahara & Song Flute & Headjoint Makers https://youtu.be/Pm9FGI_SqlE The Difference Gold Makes on a Headjoint - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/UZTjqxTWUlc Flute Review Haynes Amadeus Model 680 Step Up Flute - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/9FNetoikVdU Professional Flute Extras - Do You Need Them? FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/yLIj0Zg8qvI Does Flute Tubing Thickness Matter - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/ko7O6QldvsU Helping Waverly Choose Her Next Step Up Flute - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/UuavuNXD_jc How to Form a Great Flute Embouchure https://youtu.be/21s-VmJ4tok 3 Levels of Flute Compared Professional vs Beginner and Intermediate https://youtu.be/VpsDbV_0_sU 3 Levels of Haynes Flutes Compared Custom Handmade vs Q Series Semi Pro vs Amadeus Intermediate https://youtu.be/fBcG-vpGsfI To LefreQue or Not to LefreQue That is the Question Can You Hear the Difference https://youtu.be/ehnWJ1gzhz8 5 Things That You Do That Can Ruin Your Flute Tone FluteTips 136 https://youtu.be/nlDzZHgof3c #DoctorFlute #FluteTips #FluteTrial #WeAreVQPowell #WeArePowell https://youtu.be/4OskkCKKQME

The only reason that you would consider putting a professional model handcut headjoint on an intermediate flute is to save money. If you wanted to improve your flute tone, and you had enough money to spend on a professional model flute, then you would just buy the better flute. I did a test with my daughters Haynes Amadeus intermediate flute by swapping out the headjoint with a Powell Sterling Silver hand cut headjoint with a 14-Karat gold lip plate and riser with the Venti cut. This Powell headjoint is truly a beautiful head! Which headjoint sounds better to you? Read my Blog on this topic: Should You Put a Professional Headjoint on an Intermediate Body? https://doctorflute.com/should-you-put-a-professional-headjoint-on-an-intermediate-body Have fun! DoctorFlute Here’s the gear tested in this video: Amadeus by William S. Haynes Model 580 - Haynes Amadeus silver-plated headjoint with sterling silver (.925) lip plate and riser, silver-plated body and mechanism, drawn tone holes, French (open hole) model, pointed key arms, (.016") tubing, offset G, B footjoint. https://flutecenter.com/products/amadeus-by-haynes-model-580-new Verne Q. Powell Sterling Silver Handcut Headjoint – sterling silver (.925) tube and crown, 14-Karat gold lip plate and riser, (.016”) standard wall tubing. Venti cut. Handmade in USA. https://flutecenter.com/products/powell-headjoint-1359-sterling-silver-14k-lip-plate-gold-riser If you're interested in setting up a flute trial, please consider FCNY and tell them I sent you (Code: DrFlute) to get some extras for free. To start your flute trial, you'll first want to go to flutecenter.com and fill out the form. Here’s the link: https://flutecenter.com/pages/trial-form Then put my code: “DrFlute” in the box labeled “Influencer Code.” This code gives you these extras with some exceptions: *3 extra days to try your flute – that’s a 10-day trial instead of only 7 days *6 extra months of warranty on your new flute – that’s 18 months instead of only 12 months *Free Shipping of up to three flutes, piccolos, and/or headjoints at a time for trial! *10% off sheet music *Free domestic shipping on instrument purchases Plus, when you purchase a new flute (or headjoint!) using my code, FCNY will pay me a small commission. Thank you! Should You Put a Professional Headjoint on an Intermediate Body? FluteTips 170 https://DoctorFlute.com/downloads https://www.youtube.com/DoctorFlute Say Hi on Social! https://facebook.com/DoctorFlute https://twitter.com/DoctorFlute https://instagram.com/DoctorFlute Ask me a question: https://www.doctorflute.com/contact Send me questions about all things flute – get an answer with a video, blog post, FluteTips, podcast, or a personal reply. How to Choose a New Headjoint For Your Flute - FluteTips 100 https://youtu.be/My6frgW_KYg Comparing 5 Headjoints From Burkart Nagahara & Song Flute & Headjoint Makers https://youtu.be/Pm9FGI_SqlE The Difference Gold Makes on a Headjoint - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/UZTjqxTWUlc Flute Review Haynes Amadeus Model 680 Step Up Flute - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/9FNetoikVdU Professional Flute Extras - Do You Need Them? FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/yLIj0Zg8qvI Does Flute Tubing Thickness Matter - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/ko7O6QldvsU Helping Waverly Choose Her Next Step Up Flute - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/UuavuNXD_jc How to Form a Great Flute Embouchure https://youtu.be/21s-VmJ4tok 3 Levels of Flute Compared Professional vs Beginner and Intermediate https://youtu.be/VpsDbV_0_sU 3 Levels of Haynes Flutes Compared Custom Handmade vs Q Series Semi Pro vs Amadeus Intermediate https://youtu.be/fBcG-vpGsfI To LefreQue or Not to LefreQue That is the Question Can You Hear the Difference https://youtu.be/ehnWJ1gzhz8 5 Things That You Do That Can Ruin Your Flute Tone FluteTips 136 https://youtu.be/nlDzZHgof3c #DoctorFlute #FluteTips #Headjoint https://youtu.be/et1MQ9AjBtc

How do you like your registers? Do you feel like you can play from the low C all the way up to the 3rd octave with the same dynamic level and the same tone quality? It is a difficult thing to do. We usually have great low register and then the upper octaves are either too loud or we overcompensate by squeezing the embouchure. What is the key to achieving that 3rd octave with sweetness and suppleness? It is all about one key technique. By implementing this technique to your playing, you will free up your embouchure to sound fantastic in those octaves. Read my Blog on this topic: Evening Out Your Registers https://doctorflute.com/evening-out-your-registers Have fun! DoctorFlute Evening Out Your Registers - FluteTips 169 https://DoctorFlute.com/downloads https://www.youtube.com/DoctorFlute Say Hi on Social! https://facebook.com/DoctorFlute https://twitter.com/DoctorFlute https://instagram.com/DoctorFlute Ask me a question: https://www.doctorflute.com/contact Send me questions about all things flute – get an answer with a video, blog post, FluteTips, podcast, or a personal reply. “FluteTips 65 Starting Piccolo – Basics” https://youtu.be/9XJRH30cQ1M “How to Form a Great Flute Embouchure” https://youtu.be/21s-VmJ4tok Fast Easy Clear Flute Double Tonguing FluteTips 111 https://youtu.be/NDlafg_hdpc “3 Levels of Flute Compared Professional vs Beginner and Intermediate” https://youtu.be/VpsDbV_0_sU “3 Levels of Haynes Flutes Compared Custom Handmade vs Q Series Semi Pro vs Amadeus Intermediate” https://youtu.be/fBcG-vpGsfI “To LefreQue or Not to LefreQue That is the Question Can You Hear the Difference” https://youtu.be/ehnWJ1gzhz8 Opening Your High Register FluteTips 90 https://youtu.be/r6DH88VBWyw Perfecting Your Third Octave FluteTips 105 https://youtu.be/fOvIM-P3hYY How to Create Vibrato on the Flute - FluteTips 109 https://youtu.be/VBrcDzYZDpY “Practice with Me Low Register Tonguing” https://youtu.be/OCRf3kXIwAI Comparing 5 Headjoints From Burkart Nagahara & Song Flute & Headjoint Makers https://youtu.be/Pm9FGI_SqlE Live Flute Lesson on Tone with 14-Year-Old Student Allegra - FluteTips 120 https://youtu.be/VihEqvReK3w Helping Waverly Choose Her Next Step Up Flute - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/UuavuNXD_jc How to Choose a New Headjoint For Your Flute - FluteTips 100 https://youtu.be/My6frgW_KYg 5 Things That You Do That Can Ruin Your Flute Tone FluteTips 136 https://youtu.be/nlDzZHgof3c Does Flute Tubing Thickness Matter - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/ko7O6QldvsU Professional Flute Extras - Do You Need Them? FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/yLIj0Zg8qvI Your Left Hand for Comfort Agility & Tension Free Playing - FluteTips 103 https://youtu.be/FSbVv4vQsAw #DoctorFlute #FluteTips #DynamicLevel https://youtu.be/56993dA3ryY

The Flute Center of New York sent me 4 different versions of the LefreQue Sound Bridge to test. I had a lot of fun testing them out on my professional flute as well as my daughters’ intermediate and beginner flutes. Timings are listed below for side-by-side companions, as well as my deep dive into the promises made by the LefreQue inventor, answers to the top questions I’ve gotten about LefreQue, and a link to a more thorough write up on my blog. Read my blog with links to the research and other resources: LefreQue – Results of Testing 4 LefreQue on 3 Levels of Flute https://doctorflute.com/lefreque-results-of-testing-4-lefreque-on-3-levels-of-flute Here’s a list of the gear tested in this video: William S. Haynes Handmade Custom Flute – Solid silver, hand-cut headjoint with 14K gold riser, silver body and mechanism, .016” standard wall tubing, inline G, B footjoint. https://flutecenter.com/products/william-s-haynes-handmade-flute-in-sterling-silver-soldered-tone-holes Amadeus by William S. Haynes Model 580 - Haynes Amadeus silver-plated headjoint with sterling silver (.925) lip plate and riser, silver-plated body and mechanism, drawn tone holes, French (open hole) model, pointed key arms, (.016") tubing, offset G, B footjoint. https://flutecenter.com/products/amadeus-by-haynes-model-580-new Trevor James Model 10X - silver-plated straight headjoint, body and mechanism, closed holes, C footjoint, offset G key, Pisoni Lucien Deluxe pads. https://flutecenter.com/collections/customfl-trevor-james-flutes/products/tj-10xc 76mm Yellow Gold-Plated Solid Silver Lefreque Sound Bridge https://flutecenter.com/products/76mm-yellow-gold-plated-solid-silver-lefreque-sound-bridge 41mm Rose Gold-Plated Red Brass Lefreque Sound Bridge https://flutecenter.com/products/41mm-rose-gold-plated-red-brass-lefreque-sound-bridge 41mm Silver-Plated Red Brass Lefreque Sound Bridge https://flutecenter.com/products/41mm-silver-plated-red-brass-lefreque-sound-bridge 41mm Red Brass Lefreque Sound Bridge https://flutecenter.com/products/41mm-red-brass-lefreque-sound-bridge If you follow these links to The Flute Center of NY, tell them I sent you by putting my code: “DrFlute” in the box labeled “Influencer Code.” Thanks! Here’s what we’ll cover: 0:50 FCNY Code: DRFLUTE 2:59 Benefits of LefreQue According to the Maker 3:50 Showing the LefreQue Box 4:15 Questions Answered 4:33 How do you pronounce LefreQue? 5:00 Where do you place the LefreQue on your flute? 5:56 What does the LefreQue cost? 7:37 Will the LefreQue scratch your flute? 8:25 Do flutist perform with the LefreQue on their flute? 8:40 Does it weigh your instrument down? 9:48 What’s the best way to attach a LefreQue to a flute? Testing the LefreQue: 10:46 Professional Haynes without LefreQue 11:35 Professional Haynes with 76mm Fine Silver Gold-Plated LefreQue 13:00 My opinion about what I heard 15:54 Professional Haynes with 41mm Red Brass Silver-Plated LefreQue 16:58 My opinion about what I heard 17:38 Professional Haynes with 41mm Red Brass Rose Gold-Plated LefreQue 18:38 My opinion about what I heard 19:17 Haynes Amadeus Intermediate without LefreQue 20:25 Haynes Amadeus Intermediate with 41mm Red Brass Silver-Plated LefreQue 21:35 My opinion about what I heard 22:12 Haynes Amadeus Intermediate with 41mm Red Brass Rose Gold-Plated LefreQue 22:54 My opinion about what I heard 23:20 Trevor James Beginner without LefreQue 23:59 Trevor James Beginner with Red Brass LefreQue 24:45 My opinion about what I heard 25:16 Trevor James Beginner with Red Brass Silver-Plated LefreQue 26:03 My opinion about what I heard 26:48 Trevor James Beginner with Red Brass Rose Gold-Plated LefreQue 27:35 My opinion about what I heard Side-by-side Comparisons: 29:26 Professional Haynes without LefreQue 30:12 Professional Haynes with 76mm Fine Silver Gold-Plated LefreQue 30:59 Professional Haynes without LefreQue 31:46 Professional Haynes with 41mm Red Brass Rose Gold-Plated LefreQue 32:37 Haynes Amadeus Intermediate without LefreQue 33:26 Haynes Amadeus Intermediate with 41mm Red Brass Silver-Plated LefreQue 34:13 Haynes Amadeus Intermediate without LefreQue 35:01 Haynes Amadeus Intermediate with 41mm Red Brass Rose Gold-Plated LefreQue 35:43 Trevor James Beginner without LefreQue 36:04 Trevor James Beginner with 41mm Red Brass LefreQue 36:38 Trevor James Beginner without LefreQue 36:59 Trevor James Beginner with 41mm Red Brass Silver-Plated LefreQue 37:39 Trevor James Beginner without LefreQue 38:01 Trevor James Beginner with 41mm Red Brass Rose Gold-Plated LefreQue Thank you, Flute Center of New York, for sponsoring this video. LefreQue for Flute Testing 4 LefreQue on 3 Flute Levels - FCNY Sponsored https://DoctorFlute.com/downloads https://facebook.com/DoctorFlute https://twitter.com/DoctorFlute https://instagram.com/DoctorFlute “To LefreQue or Not to LefreQue That is the Question Can You Hear the Difference” https://youtu.be/ehnWJ1gzhz8 https://youtu.be/SkCgJQZXTbc

Do you find that you go flat at the end of a long phrase? It’s quite common when you run out of air or lose your support. But you can keep those notes on pitch even when you’re running out of air by working on tapers, keeping the airstream up, and keeping up the support – or what I like to call pressure. Join me in today’s FluteTip as I explore these ideas. Have fun! DoctorFlute Here is a link to the flute & headjoint demonstrated in this video: Powell Handmade Custom Flute in Sterling Silver Sterling silver body and mechanism, Powell pinless mechanism, soldered silver tone holes, silver rings, ribs, and posts, French (open hole), pointed key arms, white gold springs, Straubinger pads, .016” standard wall tubing, modern Powell scale, Offset G, C# trill, D# roller, B footjoint. Handmade in USA. https://flutecenter.com/collections/shop-by-brand/products/powell-custom-silv Verne Q. Powell Sterling Silver Handcut Headjoint – sterling silver (.925) tube and crown, 14K gold lip plate and riser, .016” standard wall tubing. Philharmonic cut. Handmade in USA. If you're interested in setting up a flute trial, please consider FCNY and tell them I sent you (Code: DrFlute) to get some extras for free. To start your flute trial, you'll first want to go to flutecenter.com and fill out the form. Here’s the link: https://flutecenter.com/pages/trial-form Then put my code: “DrFlute” in the box labeled “Influencer Code.” This code gives you these extras with some exceptions: *3 extra days to try your flute – that’s a 10-day trial instead of only 7 days *6 extra months of warranty on your new flute – that’s 18 months instead of only 12 months *Free Shipping of up to three flutes, piccolos, and/or headjoints at a time for trial! *10% off sheet music *Free domestic shipping on instrument purchases Plus, when you purchase a new flute using my code, FCNY will pay me a small commission. Thank you! How to NOT Go Flat at the End of Notes - FluteTips 168 https://DoctorFlute.com/downloads https://www.youtube.com/DoctorFlute Say Hi on Social! https://facebook.com/DoctorFlute https://twitter.com/DoctorFlute https://instagram.com/DoctorFlute Ask me a question: https://www.doctorflute.com/contact Send me questions about all things flute – get an answer with a video, blog post, FluteTips, podcast, or a personal reply. “FluteTips 65 Starting Piccolo – Basics” https://youtu.be/9XJRH30cQ1M “How to Form a Great Flute Embouchure” https://youtu.be/21s-VmJ4tok Fast Easy Clear Flute Double Tonguing FluteTips 111 https://youtu.be/NDlafg_hdpc “3 Levels of Flute Compared Professional vs Beginner and Intermediate” https://youtu.be/VpsDbV_0_sU “3 Levels of Haynes Flutes Compared Custom Handmade vs Q Series Semi Pro vs Amadeus Intermediate” https://youtu.be/fBcG-vpGsfI “To LefreQue or Not to LefreQue That is the Question Can You Hear the Difference” https://youtu.be/ehnWJ1gzhz8 Opening Your High Register FluteTips 90 https://youtu.be/r6DH88VBWyw Perfecting Your Third Octave FluteTips 105 https://youtu.be/fOvIM-P3hYY How to Create Vibrato on the Flute - FluteTips 109 https://youtu.be/VBrcDzYZDpY “Practice with Me Low Register Tonguing” https://youtu.be/OCRf3kXIwAI Comparing 5 Headjoints From Burkart Nagahara & Song Flute & Headjoint Makers https://youtu.be/Pm9FGI_SqlE Live Flute Lesson on Tone with 14-Year-Old Student Allegra - FluteTips 120 https://youtu.be/VihEqvReK3w Helping Waverly Choose Her Next Step Up Flute - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/UuavuNXD_jc How to Choose a New Headjoint For Your Flute - FluteTips 100 https://youtu.be/My6frgW_KYg 5 Things That You Do That Can Ruin Your Flute Tone FluteTips 136 https://youtu.be/nlDzZHgof3c Does Flute Tubing Thickness Matter - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/ko7O6QldvsU Professional Flute Extras - Do You Need Them ? FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/yLIj0Zg8qvI Your Left Hand for Comfort Agility & Tension Free Playing - FluteTips 103 https://youtu.be/FSbVv4vQsAw #DoctorFlute #FluteTips #Intonation https://youtu.be/yZeHcIL6uLw

We all have intonation problems, and they can occur at the worst times where you feel like you've been playing in tune and then suddenly, you're out of tune. This can occur in band, or orchestra, in a small ensemble, or just with an accompanist. We all must work on intonation, all the time. Well, one of the ways to do it is to bend the pitch. That is, you bring the pitch up or you bring the pitch down. But we're not really saying to roll in and out. Because that can ruin your tone. We want to practice bending pitch by moving our airstream. And we use our embouchure to do that. You can improve your intonation by learning to move your jaw, move your embouchure, and your upper lip to manipulate that airstream. This technique will you minimize your intonation issues while maintain your tone quality. Have fun! DoctorFlute Read my Blog on this topic: Bending Pitch to Work on Intonation https://doctorflute.com/bending-pitch-to-work-on-intonation Here is a link to the flute & headjoint demonstrated in this video: Lillian Burkart Professional Model Flute Sterling silver body with sterling silver mechanism, Burkart micro-LinkTM pinless mechanism, drawn tone holes, silver rings, ribs, and posts, French (open hold), pointed key arms, white gold springs, .018” heavy wall tubing, A=442, B footjoint with gizmo, inline G, C# trill, D# roller. Handmade in USA. https://flutecenter.com/products/burkart-pro-silver Lillian Burkart Handcut Headjoint – sterling silver tube, 14K gold lip plate and riser, .016” standard wall tubing. S4 cut. Handmade in USA. If you're interested in setting up a flute trial, please consider FCNY and tell them I sent you (Code: DrFlute) to get some extras for free. To start your flute trial, you'll first want to go to flutecenter.com and fill out the form. Here’s the link: https://flutecenter.com/pages/trial-form Then put my code: “DrFlute” in the box labeled “Influencer Code.” This code gives you these extras with some exceptions: *3 extra days to try your flute – that’s a 10-day trial instead of only 7 days *6 extra months of warranty on your new flute – that’s 18 months instead of only 12 months *Free Shipping of up to three flutes, piccolos, and/or headjoints at a time for trial! *10% off sheet music *Free domestic shipping on instrument purchases Plus, when you purchase a new flute using my code, FCNY will pay me a small commission. Thank you! Bending Pitch to Work on Intonation - FluteTips 167 https://DoctorFlute.com/downloads https://www.youtube.com/DoctorFlute Say Hi on Social! https://facebook.com/DoctorFlute https://twitter.com/DoctorFlute https://instagram.com/DoctorFlute Ask me a question: https://www.doctorflute.com/contact Send me questions about all things flute – get an answer with a video, blog post, FluteTips, podcast, or a personal reply. “FluteTips 65 Starting Piccolo – Basics” https://youtu.be/9XJRH30cQ1M “How to Form a Great Flute Embouchure” https://youtu.be/21s-VmJ4tok Fast Easy Clear Flute Double Tonguing FluteTips 111 https://youtu.be/NDlafg_hdpc “3 Levels of Flute Compared Professional vs Beginner and Intermediate” https://youtu.be/VpsDbV_0_sU “3 Levels of Haynes Flutes Compared Custom Handmade vs Q Series Semi Pro vs Amadeus Intermediate” https://youtu.be/fBcG-vpGsfI “To LefreQue or Not to LefreQue That is the Question Can You Hear the Difference” https://youtu.be/ehnWJ1gzhz8 Opening Your High Register FluteTips 90 https://youtu.be/r6DH88VBWyw Perfecting Your Third Octave FluteTips 105 https://youtu.be/fOvIM-P3hYY How to Create Vibrato on the Flute - FluteTips 109 https://youtu.be/VBrcDzYZDpY “Practice with Me Low Register Tonguing” https://youtu.be/OCRf3kXIwAI Comparing 5 Headjoints From Burkart Nagahara & Song Flute & Headjoint Makers https://youtu.be/Pm9FGI_SqlE Live Flute Lesson on Tone with 14-Year-Old Student Allegra - FluteTips 120 https://youtu.be/VihEqvReK3w Helping Waverly Choose Her Next Step Up Flute - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/UuavuNXD_jc How to Choose a New Headjoint For Your Flute - FluteTips 100 https://youtu.be/My6frgW_KYg 5 Things That You Do That Can Ruin Your Flute Tone FluteTips 136 https://youtu.be/nlDzZHgof3c Does Flute Tubing Thickness Matter - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/ko7O6QldvsU Professional Flute Extras - Do You Need Them ? FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/yLIj0Zg8qvI Your Left Hand for Comfort Agility & Tension Free Playing - FluteTips 103 https://youtu.be/FSbVv4vQsAw #DoctorFlute #FluteTips #BendingPitch https://youtu.be/NlxZ4DTxJBQ

Hi, I'm Dr. Angela McBrearty of DoctorFlute.com, and today I’m partnering with the Flute Center of New York to review this beautiful Lillian Burkart Professional Model Sterling Silver flute with 14K gold Riser. Listen for the tone and response time as I tongue & slur, do some low register tonguing, try to get an edgier sound as well as a Baroque sound, and push the top of the range in the 3rd octave. I will also discuss the mechanism and how this flute feels in my hands, and the fact that you have to get used to a new flute. Lillian Burkart Flute – Professional Model - Hand-cut headjoint, sterling silver tube and lip plate, 14K gold riser, (.016”) tubing, S4 cut. Sterling silver body with sterling silver mechanism, Burkart micro-LinkTM pinless mechanism, drawn tone holes, silver rings, ribs, and posts, French (open hole) model, pointed key arms, white gold springs, (.018”) tubing, A=442, B footjoint with gizmo, inline G, C# trill, D# roller. Handmade in USA. https://flutecenter.com/products/burkart-pro-silver Here’s what we’ll cover: FCNY Code: DRFLUTE 0:42 Heavy wall body, 14K riser, S4 cut 1:07 Let's hear how it sounds 1:19 Edgy sound 2:22 Low register tonguing 2:36 3rd Octave 3:08 Top of the range 3:22 Play some music 3:59 You have to get used to a new flute 4:54 How it feels in my hands 6:12 Response time 6:51 Can I get a Baroque sound? 7:47 Here's the Baroque sound 8:31 Here's the Edgier sound 8:42 If you're interested in setting up a flute trial, please consider FCNY and tell them I sent you (Code: DrFlute) to get some extras for free. To start your flute trial, you'll first want to go to flutecenter.com and fill out the form. Here’s the link: https://flutecenter.com/pages/trial-form Then put my code: “DrFlute” in the box labeled “Influencer Code.” This code gives you these extras with some exceptions: *3 extra days to try your flute – that’s a 10-day trial instead of only 7 days *6 extra months of warranty on your new flute – that’s 18 months instead of only 12 months *Free Shipping of up to three flutes, piccolos, and/or headjoints at a time for trial! *10% off sheet music *Free domestic shipping on instrument purchases Plus, when you purchase a new flute using my code, FCNY will pay me a small commission. Thank you! Thank you, Flute Center of New York, for sponsoring this video. Flute Review Lillian Burkart Professional Model Silver with 14K Riser - FCNY Sponsored https://DoctorFlute.com/downloads https://www.youtube.com/DoctorFlute Say Hi on Social! https://facebook.com/DoctorFlute https://twitter.com/DoctorFlute https://instagram.com/DoctorFlute Ask me a question: https://www.doctorflute.com/contact Send me questions about all things flute – get an answer with a video, blog post, FluteTips, podcast, or a personal reply. “3 Levels of Flute Compared Professional vs Beginner and Intermediate” https://youtu.be/VpsDbV_0_sU “3 Levels of Haynes Flutes Compared Custom Handmade vs Q Series Semi Pro vs Amadeus Intermediate” https://youtu.be/fBcG-vpGsfI “To LefreQue or Not to LefreQue That is the Question Can You Hear the Difference” https://youtu.be/ehnWJ1gzhz8 “FluteTips 18 Embouchure Placement” https://youtu.be/zByXIiy8qOg “Meet the Bass Flute” https://youtu.be/VrliIv4I6ds “Meet the Alto Flute” https://youtu.be/OKCxQ3YDJa8 “Meet the Piccolo” https://youtu.be/zI_n7j1thI4 “Meet the Flutes” https://youtu.be/5MoO7fufFC0 “FluteTips 24 Piccolo Embouchure Placement” https://youtu.be/DyBWs4-wFU0 “FluteTips 40 Why Can’t I Get My Low C?” https://youtu.be/AhcCAJLiTXM “Practice with Me Low Register Tonguing” https://youtu.be/OCRf3kXIwAI “FluteTips 10 Relaxed Embouchure Improves Tone” https://youtu.be/VCvahYI_Bew “FluteTips 65 Starting Piccolo – Basics” https://youtu.be/9XJRH30cQ1M #DoctorFlute #FluteTips #FluteTrial #ProfessionalFlute https://youtu.be/MMoKHFSfXGQ

Many of my new students in my private studio and even my college students come to me with a first finger problem. By first finger problem, I mean that they leave their first finger down for a D, and for an E flat. Some students leave the first finger down only when they are coming down to these notes. On the way up to these notes, the first finger correctly stays up. Other students leave the first finger down all the time. What’s the big deal, you ask? When you’re on the 4th line D, or the 4th space Eb, if your first finger is down, you are playing the wrong note. I don’t even have to be looking at you to hear that it is the wrong note. Shocking, I know! But I used to play these wrong notes too. This is a problem that you can fix with the middle register exercise in Taffanel & Gaubert number 7. Read my Blog on this topic: Fixing First Finger Problems https://doctorflute.com/fixing-first-finger-problems Have fun! DoctorFlute Fixing First Finger Problems - FluteTips 166 https://DoctorFlute.com/downloads https://www.youtube.com/DoctorFlute Say Hi on Social! https://facebook.com/DoctorFlute https://twitter.com/DoctorFlute https://instagram.com/DoctorFlute Ask me a question: https://www.doctorflute.com/contact Send me questions about all things flute – get an answer with a video, blog post, FluteTips, podcast, or a personal reply. “FluteTips 65 Starting Piccolo – Basics” https://youtu.be/9XJRH30cQ1M “How to Form a Great Flute Embouchure” https://youtu.be/21s-VmJ4tok Fast Easy Clear Flute Double Tonguing FluteTips 111 https://youtu.be/NDlafg_hdpc “3 Levels of Flute Compared Professional vs Beginner and Intermediate” https://youtu.be/VpsDbV_0_sU “3 Levels of Haynes Flutes Compared Custom Handmade vs Q Series Semi Pro vs Amadeus Intermediate” https://youtu.be/fBcG-vpGsfI “To LefreQue or Not to LefreQue That is the Question Can You Hear the Difference” https://youtu.be/ehnWJ1gzhz8 Opening Your High Register FluteTips 90 https://youtu.be/r6DH88VBWyw Perfecting Your Third Octave FluteTips 105 https://youtu.be/fOvIM-P3hYY How to Create Vibrato on the Flute - FluteTips 109 https://youtu.be/VBrcDzYZDpY “Practice with Me Low Register Tonguing” https://youtu.be/OCRf3kXIwAI Comparing 5 Headjoints From Burkart Nagahara & Song Flute & Headjoint Makers https://youtu.be/Pm9FGI_SqlE Live Flute Lesson on Tone with 14-Year-Old Student Allegra - FluteTips 120 https://youtu.be/VihEqvReK3w Helping Waverly Choose Her Next Step Up Flute - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/UuavuNXD_jc How to Choose a New Headjoint For Your Flute - FluteTips 100 https://youtu.be/My6frgW_KYg 5 Things That You Do That Can Ruin Your Flute Tone FluteTips 136 https://youtu.be/nlDzZHgof3c Does Flute Tubing Thickness Matter - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/ko7O6QldvsU Professional Flute Extras - Do You Need Them ? FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/yLIj0Zg8qvI Your Left Hand for Comfort Agility & Tension Free Playing - FluteTips 103 https://youtu.be/FSbVv4vQsAw #DoctorFlute #FluteTips #FirstFinger https://youtu.be/2vYjg7R_Ihs

Have you ever lost your low notes during a recital, or solo festival, or even in an ensemble? It is very common for flutists to be able to get a really rich low register in the practice room right before a performance only to lose those bottom notes on stage. It is so frustrating to barely be able to get a good tone quality when you get to the low notes in your piece. If this has happened to you, you know exactly what I mean. When you identify the cause of the problem, you can start working on solutions. We often lose our low register because by the time we get to the low notes our embouchure is as tight as a drum! Throw in a little performance anxiety and our air is not aimed in the right direction. Then our rich low register loses its tone quality, or worse, becomes puffs of air. Is your embouchure stuck in that high position? Here’s some help! Have fun! DoctorFlute Read my Blog on this topic: Loosening Your Embouchure While You Are Playing https://doctorflute.com/loosening-your-embouchure-while-you-are-playing Loosening Your Embouchure While You Are Playing - FluteTips 165 https://DoctorFlute.com/downloads https://www.youtube.com/DoctorFlute Say Hi on Social! https://facebook.com/DoctorFlute https://twitter.com/DoctorFlute https://instagram.com/DoctorFlute Ask me a question: https://www.doctorflute.com/contact Send me questions about all things flute – get an answer with a video, blog post, FluteTips, podcast, or a personal reply. “FluteTips 65 Starting Piccolo – Basics” https://youtu.be/9XJRH30cQ1M “How to Form a Great Flute Embouchure” https://youtu.be/21s-VmJ4tok Fast Easy Clear Flute Double Tonguing FluteTips 111 https://youtu.be/NDlafg_hdpc “3 Levels of Flute Compared Professional vs Beginner and Intermediate” https://youtu.be/VpsDbV_0_sU “3 Levels of Haynes Flutes Compared Custom Handmade vs Q Series Semi Pro vs Amadeus Intermediate” https://youtu.be/fBcG-vpGsfI “To LefreQue or Not to LefreQue That is the Question Can You Hear the Difference” https://youtu.be/ehnWJ1gzhz8 Opening Your High Register FluteTips 90 https://youtu.be/r6DH88VBWyw Perfecting Your Third Octave FluteTips 105 https://youtu.be/fOvIM-P3hYY How to Create Vibrato on the Flute - FluteTips 109 https://youtu.be/VBrcDzYZDpY “Practice with Me Low Register Tonguing” https://youtu.be/OCRf3kXIwAI Comparing 5 Headjoints From Burkart Nagahara & Song Flute & Headjoint Makers https://youtu.be/Pm9FGI_SqlE Live Flute Lesson on Tone with 14-Year-Old Student Allegra - FluteTips 120 https://youtu.be/VihEqvReK3w Helping Waverly Choose Her Next Step Up Flute - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/UuavuNXD_jc How to Choose a New Headjoint For Your Flute - FluteTips 100 https://youtu.be/My6frgW_KYg 5 Things That You Do That Can Ruin Your Flute Tone FluteTips 136 https://youtu.be/nlDzZHgof3c Does Flute Tubing Thickness Matter - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/ko7O6QldvsU Professional Flute Extras - Do You Need Them ? FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/yLIj0Zg8qvI Your Left Hand for Comfort Agility & Tension Free Playing - FluteTips 103 https://youtu.be/FSbVv4vQsAw #DoctorFlute #FluteTips #Embouchure https://youtu.be/xl9VuqKQMY8

Today I’ve partnered with the Flute Center of New York to see if you can hear the difference that gold makes on a headjoint. First, I will play a professional model sterling silver Lillian Burkart flute. This headjoint is all silver: crown, lip plate, riser, and tube. Then I will change headjoints and demonstrate the sound with the following: 1. 14K gold riser 2. 14K gold riser and lip plate 3. 14K gold riser, lip plate, crown, and tube I played a bit from the Mozart Concerto in G on all 4 headjoints – then put those 4 clips together at the end so you can compare side-by-side. I could definitely hear the differences. Can you? 11:57 All Silver 12:06 Gold Riser 12:16 Gold Lip Plate 12:26 All Gold Have fun! DoctorFlute Here is a link to the flute & headjoints demonstrated in this video: Lillian Burkart Professional Model Flute Sterling silver body with sterling silver mechanism, Burkart micro-LinkTM pinless mechanism, drawn tone holes, silver rings, ribs, and posts, French (open hold), pointed key arms, white gold springs, .018” heavy wall tubing, A=442, B footjoint with gizmo, inline G, C# trill, D# roller. Handmade in USA. Lillian Burkart Handcut Headjoint – sterling silver tube, lip plate, and riser, .016” standard wall tubing. S4 cut. Handmade in USA. https://flutecenter.com/products/burkart-pro-silver Lillian Burkart Handcut Headjoint – sterling silver tube and lip plate, 14K gold riser, .016” standard wall tubing. S4 cut. Handmade in USA. Lillian Burkart Handcut Headjoint – sterling silver tube, 14K gold lip plate and riser, .016” standard wall tubing. S4 cut. Handmade in USA. Lillian Burkart Handcut Headjoint – 14K gold tube, lip plate, riser, and crown, .012” thin wall tubing. S4 cut. Handmade in USA. If you're interested in setting up a flute trial, please consider FCNY and tell them I sent you (Code: DrFlute) to get some extras for free. To start your flute trial, you'll first want to go to flutecenter.com and fill out the form. Here’s the link: https://flutecenter.com/pages/trial-form Then put my code: “DrFlute” in the box labeled “Influencer Code.” This code gives you these extras with some exceptions: *3 extra days to try your flute – that’s a 10-day trial instead of only 7 days *6 extra months of warranty on your new flute – that’s 18 months instead of only 12 months *Free Shipping of up to three flutes, piccolos, and/or headjoints at a time for trial! *10% off sheet music *Free domestic shipping on instrument purchases Plus, when you purchase a new flute using my code, FCNY will pay me a small commission. Thank you! Thank you, Flute Center of New York, for sponsoring this video. The Difference Gold Makes on a Headjoint - FCNY Sponsored https://DoctorFlute.com/downloads https://www.youtube.com/DoctorFlute Say Hi on Social! https://facebook.com/DoctorFlute https://twitter.com/DoctorFlute https://instagram.com/DoctorFlute Ask me a question: https://www.doctorflute.com/contact Send me questions about all things flute – get an answer with a video, blog post, FluteTips, podcast, or a personal reply. “3 Levels of Flute Compared Professional vs Beginner and Intermediate” https://youtu.be/VpsDbV_0_sU “3 Levels of Haynes Flutes Compared Custom Handmade vs Q Series Semi Pro vs Amadeus Intermediate” https://youtu.be/fBcG-vpGsfI “To LefreQue or Not to LefreQue That is the Question Can You Hear the Difference” https://youtu.be/ehnWJ1gzhz8 “FluteTips 18 Embouchure Placement” https://youtu.be/zByXIiy8qOg “Meet the Bass Flute” https://youtu.be/VrliIv4I6ds “Meet the Alto Flute” https://youtu.be/OKCxQ3YDJa8 “Meet the Piccolo” https://youtu.be/zI_n7j1thI4 “Meet the Flutes” https://youtu.be/5MoO7fufFC0 “FluteTips 24 Piccolo Embouchure Placement” https://youtu.be/DyBWs4-wFU0 “FluteTips 40 Why Can’t I Get My Low C?” https://youtu.be/AhcCAJLiTXM “Practice with Me Low Register Tonguing” https://youtu.be/OCRf3kXIwAI “FluteTips 10 Relaxed Embouchure Improves Tone” https://youtu.be/VCvahYI_Bew “FluteTips 65 Starting Piccolo – Basics” https://youtu.be/9XJRH30cQ1M #DoctorFlute #FluteTips #FluteTrial #BurkartFlutes https://youtu.be/UZTjqxTWUlc

I really detest cracking notes. It is one of those pet peeves that drive you crazy. One of the areas where it happens a lot is in the middle register. Those notes can often be what I call the caught-in-between sound. You know that sound when the notes isn’t quite up high enough, and it gets both a low and a high sound at the same time? I know how to fix it, but it still happens from time to time. How about you? Does that sound ever come out of your flute? Let’s see if I can help you. Have fun! DoctorFlute How NOT to Crack on Your Middle Register Notes - FluteTips 164 https://DoctorFlute.com/downloads https://www.youtube.com/DoctorFlute Say Hi on Social! https://facebook.com/DoctorFlute https://twitter.com/DoctorFlute https://instagram.com/DoctorFlute Ask me a question: https://www.doctorflute.com/contact Send me questions about all things flute – get an answer with a video, blog post, FluteTips, podcast, or a personal reply. “FluteTips 65 Starting Piccolo – Basics” https://youtu.be/9XJRH30cQ1M “How to Form a Great Flute Embouchure” https://youtu.be/21s-VmJ4tok Fast Easy Clear Flute Double Tonguing FluteTips 111 https://youtu.be/NDlafg_hdpc “3 Levels of Flute Compared Professional vs Beginner and Intermediate” https://youtu.be/VpsDbV_0_sU “3 Levels of Haynes Flutes Compared Custom Handmade vs Q Series Semi Pro vs Amadeus Intermediate” https://youtu.be/fBcG-vpGsfI “To LefreQue or Not to LefreQue That is the Question Can You Hear the Difference” https://youtu.be/ehnWJ1gzhz8 Opening Your High Register FluteTips 90 https://youtu.be/r6DH88VBWyw Perfecting Your Third Octave FluteTips 105 https://youtu.be/fOvIM-P3hYY How to Create Vibrato on the Flute - FluteTips 109 https://youtu.be/VBrcDzYZDpY “Practice with Me Low Register Tonguing” https://youtu.be/OCRf3kXIwAI Comparing 5 Headjoints From Burkart Nagahara & Song Flute & Headjoint Makers https://youtu.be/Pm9FGI_SqlE Live Flute Lesson on Tone with 14-Year-Old Student Allegra - FluteTips 120 https://youtu.be/VihEqvReK3w Helping Waverly Choose Her Next Step Up Flute - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/UuavuNXD_jc How to Choose a New Headjoint For Your Flute - FluteTips 100 https://youtu.be/My6frgW_KYg 5 Things That You Do That Can Ruin Your Flute Tone FluteTips 136 https://youtu.be/nlDzZHgof3c Does Flute Tubing Thickness Matter - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/ko7O6QldvsU Professional Flute Extras - Do You Need Them ? FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/yLIj0Zg8qvI Your Left Hand for Comfort Agility & Tension Free Playing - FluteTips 103 https://youtu.be/FSbVv4vQsAw #DoctorFlute #FluteTips #FlutePractice https://youtu.be/6FSeWJtL26k

We all have problems in our music that are difficult to solve. We work on them and then that same problem comes back to haunt us again the next day. Do you have a method to fix these spots and more importantly is your method working? Sometimes you can go over and over a section and never get anywhere. However, sometimes you just need a fresh approach to help you fix it. A new method of cleaning up a spot can oftentimes be the answer you are looking for. Join me as I give you my method for cleaning those pesky problem areas. Read my Blog on this topic: Working on Those Difficult Spots in Your Solos https://doctorflute.com/working-on-those-difficult-spots-in-your-solos Have fun! DoctorFlute Working on those difficult spots in your solos - FluteTips 163 https://DoctorFlute.com/downloads https://www.youtube.com/DoctorFlute Say Hi on Social! https://facebook.com/DoctorFlute https://twitter.com/DoctorFlute https://instagram.com/DoctorFlute Ask me a question: https://www.doctorflute.com/contact Send me questions about all things flute – get an answer with a video, blog post, FluteTips, podcast, or a personal reply. “FluteTips 65 Starting Piccolo – Basics” https://youtu.be/9XJRH30cQ1M “How to Form a Great Flute Embouchure” https://youtu.be/21s-VmJ4tok Fast Easy Clear Flute Double Tonguing FluteTips 111 https://youtu.be/NDlafg_hdpc “3 Levels of Flute Compared Professional vs Beginner and Intermediate” https://youtu.be/VpsDbV_0_sU “3 Levels of Haynes Flutes Compared Custom Handmade vs Q Series Semi Pro vs Amadeus Intermediate” https://youtu.be/fBcG-vpGsfI “To LefreQue or Not to LefreQue That is the Question Can You Hear the Difference” https://youtu.be/ehnWJ1gzhz8 Opening Your High Register FluteTips 90 https://youtu.be/r6DH88VBWyw Perfecting Your Third Octave FluteTips 105 https://youtu.be/fOvIM-P3hYY How to Create Vibrato on the Flute - FluteTips 109 https://youtu.be/VBrcDzYZDpY “Practice with Me Low Register Tonguing” https://youtu.be/OCRf3kXIwAI Comparing 5 Headjoints From Burkart Nagahara & Song Flute & Headjoint Makers https://youtu.be/Pm9FGI_SqlE Live Flute Lesson on Tone with 14-Year-Old Student Allegra - FluteTips 120 https://youtu.be/VihEqvReK3w Helping Waverly Choose Her Next Step Up Flute - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/UuavuNXD_jc How to Choose a New Headjoint For Your Flute - FluteTips 100 https://youtu.be/My6frgW_KYg 5 Things That You Do That Can Ruin Your Flute Tone FluteTips 136 https://youtu.be/nlDzZHgof3c Does Flute Tubing Thickness Matter - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/ko7O6QldvsU Professional Flute Extras - Do You Need Them ? FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/yLIj0Zg8qvI Your Left Hand for Comfort Agility & Tension Free Playing - FluteTips 103 https://youtu.be/FSbVv4vQsAw #DoctorFlute #FluteTips #FlutePractice https://youtu.be/NItR94n7_ag

Hi, I'm Dr. Angela McBrearty of DoctorFlute.com, and today I’ve partnered with the Flute Center of New York to review the Woodify Ring for Flute. Listen as I try a Woodify for the first time. You decide if it improves my sound. And let me know which one you liked better: Cherry Wood Walnut Beech Wood Read my Blog on the Woodify Ring for Flute: https://doctorflute.com/would-you-woodify Have fun! DoctorFlute Here is the flute & headjoint demonstrated in this video: William S. Haynes Custom Handmade Silver Flute All silver tubing, mechanism, tone holes, rings, ribs, and posts; lightweight pinless mechanism, soldered tone holes, French (open hole) model, pointed style key arms, gold springs, .016” standard wall tubing, inline G key, split-E mechanism, C# trill key, D# roller, and B footjoint. Handmade in USA. https://flutecenter.com/products/william-s-haynes-handmade-flute-in-sterling-silver-soldered-tone-holes Haynes Silver Handcut Headjoint – Coin Silver Tubing, Silver Lip Plate and riser, .016” standard wall tubing, Piedmont cut headjoint. Handmade in USA. https://flutecenter.com/collections/customfl-haynes-headjoints If you're interested in setting up a flute trial, please consider FCNY and tell them I sent you (Code: DrFlute) to get some extras for free. To start your flute trial, you'll first want to go to flutecenter.com and fill out the form. Here’s the link: https://flutecenter.com/pages/trial-form Then put my code: “DrFlute” in the box labeled “Influencer Code.” This code gives you these extras with some exceptions: *3 extra days to try your flute – that’s a 10-day trial instead of only 7 days *6 extra months of warranty on your new flute – that’s 18 months instead of only 12 months *Free Shipping of up to three flutes, piccolos, and/or headjoints at a time for trial! *10% off sheet music *Free domestic shipping on instrument purchases Plus, when you purchase a new flute using my code, FCNY will pay me a small commission. Thank you! Thank you, Flute Center of New York, for sponsoring this video. Woodify Ring for Flute Review by DoctorFlute - FCNY Sponsored https://DoctorFlute.com/downloads https://www.youtube.com/DoctorFlute Say Hi on Social! https://facebook.com/DoctorFlute https://twitter.com/DoctorFlute https://instagram.com/DoctorFlute Ask me a question: https://www.doctorflute.com/contact Send me questions about all things flute – get an answer with a video, blog post, FluteTips, podcast, or a personal reply. “3 Levels of Flute Compared Professional vs Beginner and Intermediate” https://youtu.be/VpsDbV_0_sU “3 Levels of Haynes Flutes Compared Custom Handmade vs Q Series Semi Pro vs Amadeus Intermediate” https://youtu.be/fBcG-vpGsfI “To LefreQue or Not to LefreQue That is the Question Can You Hear the Difference” https://youtu.be/ehnWJ1gzhz8 “FluteTips 18 Embouchure Placement” https://youtu.be/zByXIiy8qOg “Meet the Bass Flute” https://youtu.be/VrliIv4I6ds “Meet the Alto Flute” https://youtu.be/OKCxQ3YDJa8 “Meet the Piccolo” https://youtu.be/zI_n7j1thI4 “Meet the Flutes” https://youtu.be/5MoO7fufFC0 “FluteTips 24 Piccolo Embouchure Placement” https://youtu.be/DyBWs4-wFU0 “FluteTips 40 Why Can’t I Get My Low C?” https://youtu.be/AhcCAJLiTXM “Practice with Me Low Register Tonguing” https://youtu.be/OCRf3kXIwAI “FluteTips 10 Relaxed Embouchure Improves Tone” https://youtu.be/VCvahYI_Bew “FluteTips 65 Starting Piccolo – Basics” https://youtu.be/9XJRH30cQ1M #DoctorFlute #FluteTips #FluteTrial #Woodify https://youtu.be/YMqDv-sUm7Y

How is your concentration and stamina when you are performing? Some people are so good with this, and others (like me) have had to work on learning what this means. It seemingly comes so easy for some people, while for others it is hard work. I have learned that it is a skill like any other. These areas are something that can be worked on, learned, and improved. We can learn to concentrate and make that concentration last through an entire performance, but it takes work. You can learn these skills and improve your concentration and stamina while performing. Read my Blog on this topic: Concentration and Stamina in Your Playing https://doctorflute.com/concentration-and-stamina-in-your-playing Have fun! DoctorFlute Concentration and Stamina in Your Playing - FluteTips 162 https://DoctorFlute.com/downloads https://www.youtube.com/DoctorFlute Say Hi on Social! https://facebook.com/DoctorFlute https://twitter.com/DoctorFlute https://instagram.com/DoctorFlute Ask me a question: https://www.doctorflute.com/contact Send me questions about all things flute – get an answer with a video, blog post, FluteTips, podcast, or a personal reply. “FluteTips 65 Starting Piccolo – Basics” https://youtu.be/9XJRH30cQ1M “How to Form a Great Flute Embouchure” https://youtu.be/21s-VmJ4tok Fast Easy Clear Flute Double Tonguing FluteTips 111 https://youtu.be/NDlafg_hdpc “3 Levels of Flute Compared Professional vs Beginner and Intermediate” https://youtu.be/VpsDbV_0_sU “3 Levels of Haynes Flutes Compared Custom Handmade vs Q Series Semi Pro vs Amadeus Intermediate” https://youtu.be/fBcG-vpGsfI “To LefreQue or Not to LefreQue That is the Question Can You Hear the Difference” https://youtu.be/ehnWJ1gzhz8 Opening Your High Register FluteTips 90 https://youtu.be/r6DH88VBWyw Perfecting Your Third Octave FluteTips 105 https://youtu.be/fOvIM-P3hYY How to Create Vibrato on the Flute - FluteTips 109 https://youtu.be/VBrcDzYZDpY “Practice with Me Low Register Tonguing” https://youtu.be/OCRf3kXIwAI Comparing 5 Headjoints From Burkart Nagahara & Song Flute & Headjoint Makers https://youtu.be/Pm9FGI_SqlE Live Flute Lesson on Tone with 14-Year-Old Student Allegra - FluteTips 120 https://youtu.be/VihEqvReK3w Helping Waverly Choose Her Next Step Up Flute - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/UuavuNXD_jc How to Choose a New Headjoint For Your Flute - FluteTips 100 https://youtu.be/My6frgW_KYg 5 Things That You Do That Can Ruin Your Flute Tone FluteTips 136 https://youtu.be/nlDzZHgof3c Does Flute Tubing Thickness Matter - FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/ko7O6QldvsU Professional Flute Extras - Do You Need Them ? FCNY Sponsored https://youtu.be/yLIj0Zg8qvI Your Left Hand for Comfort Agility & Tension Free Playing - FluteTips 103 https://youtu.be/FSbVv4vQsAw #DoctorFlute #FluteTips #FlutePractice https://youtu.be/ehcG96hw_xw