I know there are different levels of flute. like a beginner flute, intermediate (im talking about the instrument, not the player). so, i was wondering, how do i tell what kind of flute i have?
well, the most definitive way is to contact your flute manufacturer or go to their internet site and either give them the info to look up for you or look it up on the site with the serial number. Either way, you can get all the specs on your flute, such as year of manufacture, construction, tuning pitch, etc.
Many of us are conversant in flute brands, what make and model do you have?
lets see...
a
"buffet
crompon & cie (these are as close as i can tell its written in a script thats hard to read)
a paris
Series II"
all that is on the body where it joins with the head joint. also, its an open hole.
It sounds like a student to me, but you can tell if it has a solid silver headjoint or not by 'pinging' it. Hold it by the crown in you finger tips and flick the tenon with your finger. If it 'tings' its only plated, if it 'thunks' its silver. Thus finding out if student or intermediate.
The headjoint has nothing to do with telling if the body of the flute is intermediate or student model.
I can take a student body yamaha and put a professional headjoint on it.. but it's still a student flute, though it will definately kick the flute up a notch.
There are some outstanding silver plated flutes that would wipe out some solid silver flutes any day. I'd much rather play a silver plated muramatsu over a solid silver gemeinhardt anyday.
Yes, your flicking test will work to tell if it's silver or silver plated if you know what to listen for, but it has no bearing on the level/quality of the instrument or headjoint.
Not sure.. Usually when silver is marked only on the lip plate then the tubing of the head is plated. If it is solid silver then the tenon will be the same silver color as your headjoint. If it is plated the tenon will look nickel in color.
The tenon is the area that goes into the main body of the flute on the end of your headjoint. There is also a tenon on the main body of your flute that goes into the footjoint. Hope that makes sense. I am horrible at trying to describe anything.
Re: How can i tell what level my flute is? 08:21 on Friday, January 04, 2008
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thanks. yes, it makes sense . my tenon looks used, very used. I guess that my flute was once silver plated but it wore off. the only shiny part on it is the lip plate.
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. my tenon looks used, very used. I guess that my flute was once silver plated but it wore off. the only shiny part on it is the lip plate. 