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Gosh. That must mean that the 16 holes were drilled by a professional. My partner, Eric the oboe, worked in the ‘professional’ world for the majority of his working life. I shared some of our

Love it! I’m going to use that ‘new reed’ line. Regards, Sandy (with ducks) Sent: Friday, August 4, 2023 5:24 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Flutenet] Classically Trained? Dear all, I

I made pretty good money playing on an Armstrong 104. Same with my Jupiter 665. I guess that makes them professional instruments…..LOL Made more money with them than I have with my Miyazawa. But I

I found this on another music site, loved it, and thought I’d share it…

Sandy said “ Once they learn to play their instrument, they can play lots of different music. It’s the foundation that matters.” Well said!! [email protected]> wrote:

And how about the cheesy instruments for sale on certain big name merchants websites that are labelled "professional 16 holes" flute? "Professional" is a nebulous term.

As moderator of Flutenet I want to thank you all for being so kind and diplomatic during this discussion. This topic could have easily gotten "heated".? Most, if not all of you participating in the

Maybe you’re right! Maybe she did mean both James and Ian instead of James and I. I think you rightly clarified what “classically trained” means for those that are unsure though, so either of

Sorry when Amanda wrote: "Both James and I are classically trained." I thought that she meant "James and Ian" and just left off some letters. I realize she's blind and proof-reading isn't easy when

Dear all, I pull out the "but I'm classically trained!" when our band leader tries to get us to learn improvisation. My other smarty pants saying, when I'm out of tune, "sorry, new reed". What the

Hi Phineas, Great to hear from you. I don’t know that classical players down play the work of other types of musicians. The couple of players I know who are in the Melbourne Symph aren’t like

Jen, I agree wholeheartedly on what it takes to be a classically trained flutist. Even though I’ve been taking lessons, studying classical pieces, practicing almost everyday for 15 years (plus

I wouldn't call myself a classically trained flutist. I never had flute lessons, I just had the group lessons in elementary school, then sectionals every week along with band practice until high

Sandy et all, Why is it that Classical players down play the work and dedication it takes to be proficient as a musician period. There are fellow musicians I know that spend their whole life

Hi Jen, Yes, I hear your pain. People often don’t get the level of dedication it takes to be ‘classically trained’. It’s interesting though that such training seems to be valued. The fabulous

Hi Jen, When Jethro Tull was starting, Anderson's bandmates thought he was a lousy guitarist so he picked up the flute. So, yes, he is selft-taught. I suspect he got a lot of ideas (flutter tonguing,

Dear Flutelovers, This word-problem is a bit like Amanda's situation the other day with someone arguing with her over who's a "flutist" as opposed to someone who is simply playing a flute. Obviously

And then there are people like pianist Keith Jarrett, who was well trained in many genres, and who had a terrific follow-on classical music career after playing years of jazz and rock music with some

Jen, I was classically trained. But what does that really mean. I was trained by a classical Flautist and I did some courses at a conservatory. I thought it was the style of the training and the

Dear Flutelovers, And just as a quick story for background: There's a famous rock band and their keyboard player is a neighbour of mine; tours with the band for 8 months a year; very successful for a