Hello,

I have been playing the flute for 14 months now.

Occasionally, I have found pieces for flute with two voices, and I don't understand how one can play two voices simultaneously in a flute piece.

Can anybody explain this to me please?

Thanks,
Bo

Hi!

Thanks for the reply.
I put two scanned files here: http://rapidshare.com/files/118148371/scan0001_1.zip.html, if you want to have a look.
The scans are not very good, but you can still see the problematic passages (circled in red).
One exercise is even supposed to be an exercise of sustaining notes??

Cheers,
Bo

Thanks! That was very useful.

Yes, a teacher would be great, but I don't have much money at the moment... I do want to buy a better flute maybe in a couple of years or so though, something intermediate, although the flute I have is not that bad.

I had sort of guessed the second one, the one with the trill, but I played it with "interruptions", not really smoothly, and it didn't sound that good. I have to practice that!

Soon after, I found another trill, also for the duration of the whole measure (3/4), the second voice being a quarter rest, then four eight-notes. Not sure about this one without interrupting the trill after the first quarter...

I just had a look at the button "Add melody" above. That's really cool. That's how you added the passage I guess.

I also tried to give you a thumb up for your reply, but it told me I had to log in or register, although I am logged in... Will try again later...

Bo

I managed to give you the thumb up...

Thanks, I will look at the series on YouTube you mention. I did search for videos when I was unsure how something had to be done, but a whole series by such an accomplished flutist is definitely better.
I also have several books.

Although I will wait another year or so, which intermediate to advanced flute would you recommend, and why? What I find really difficult is that usually they don't let you try them out, and I haven't found samples on the Yamaha website or other websites of flute manufacturers for example.

Bo

This is my flute by the way:
http://www.ashtonmusic.com.au/productView.asp?productID=30
Not bad for the price and as a first flute, but not a professional one.
I don't think it is a known brand outside Australia and the UK.
I cannot find any demonstrations of this flute on the net. A little bit brighter than professional flutes I would say.


<Added>

... And no B foot....

I started by writing flute music too - with Sibelius or Finale, then I couldn't resist the temptation to buy a real flute.
Don't worry, it was just an informal question. I will start a thread when I am really ready to buy a new flute...

I did find a low B in a flute piece, but it had a B up an octave in brackets, indicating if you don't have a B foot, you can play the B up an octave. Nice option.