Flute Carrying

Flute Carrying

Messenger Style Flute Bag in Black

So you want to be a flute player. Well the best way to get the greatest or most complete or best possible results out of your learning and playing, is to keep the flute well maintained. I am a band instrument fix tech and I may tell you that some of the instruments I see are in gorgeous bad shape.

Dents, dents and more dents. Flutes are a somewhat sturdy instrument but the ought to not be applied for play sword fighting or propping doors open or jamming in doors! I have taken a lot of dents out of flutes and straightened them out so their keys will fit over the holes again. However, dent remotion is rather highpriced and time consuming.

The head joint must be held in good shape. The head joint tenon needs to be held clean and free from dents and dirt so it will keep a good seal when fitted into the body. The head cork will have to be changed every year to insure a tight seal also. This will insure the flute plays in key. The crown ought to fit snug but competent to be applied to adjust the head cork up and down for tuning purposes. Also, the lip plate needs to be kept in good shape and free from dents as well as cleaned very frequently. After all, this is where you put your mouth to play the flute.

A word on cleanliness of the head joint. In these times of Swine flu and contagious viruses and germs it is critical that you keep the mouthpiece clean. I use a spray 9 and isopropanol alcohol combining to insure the head joint is clean both before and after I play test an instrument I’m working on. I suggest you carry 2 little spray bottles with your instrument and keep it clean and sanitized at all times.

Next we talk regarding the body of the flute.

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