There's probably a name for it. I found out about something called trypophobia recently (fear of small patterns of holes). Kind of the reverse of what you're talking about, but I bet it's a thing too.
Any other flutist watching this like "whoever made my flute, thank you so so much"😂 seriously for all the flute makers out there, thank you. You contributed to our musical career and gave us this beautiful instrument.❤️
Flutes are actually the second-hardest woodwind instrument to play, I think. Maybe third. No, we don't have to suffer from reeds, but we have to keep it parallel to the ground, like Jason said. We certainly do have to use our lips. That's how we change octaves, dynamics, and so many other things! Notes is only one aspect of music.
I have two. one being 600 and one 1800. The 600$ one is a beginner level and the 1800 is more intermediate A profession flute goes from 2000 to pretty much as high as someone is willing to pay for
PegasusUnicornGirl They even range to about 60,000$ for a flute. It all depends on the metal used and company. The 60k flutes are usually made out of high-quality gold, and they go even pricier, depending on how you need the footjoint, or even the C# extra key. I:
This is a Brannen flute. Brannen flutes are made just outside Boston, MA. They are not talking canadian. The handmade flute you see here is probably $12,000 American. My flute is a Powell Handmade Aurumite Conservatory Flute, which is made of both Silver and 9k Gold and cost around $9,000. Powell flutes are also made near Boston.
For those of you asking about the price of a flute, check out the web sites for Powel Flutes. $10,000 is the bottom of their price range. They currenty have one for over $43,000.
It depends on the materials, specs, craftmanship, etc., but generally student flutes are under $1000, lower intermediate flutes about $1500-1700, higher intermediate flutes about $2500, and professional flutes a solid $3500+. That's based off my experience.
Precious metals, hand crafting. It'll also last forever. One of these flutes can and should be passed down from generation to generation with proper care.
The sound is different. The flute looks like they are similar but just a small difference in design, material, and size of the flute will change the sound that you hear.
For people commenting on how expensive the flute in the video is, this is a Boston flute, and Boston was basically the best instrument making company around until it was bought or went out of business, I think. So boston instruments are pretty expensive.
@ksmolly im also in sixth grade i just started playing but i really dont think you should be worried because a few of my friends flutes do that and mine only cost 200 and it works perfect!
Yep...I've been making flutes for more than 20 years. How long they take to make depends on how precise you want to make the mechanism and how much of it you do with machines instead of by hand. Band instruments like Gemeinhardt and Yamaha take only a few hours to make. Brannens are all hand made to customer specifications and take about 120 hours on average.
She was referring to the cost of replacing one pad. However, if you look around you can usually get it done a lot cheaper. I go to a guy that replaces them all for $150.
They're probably a prominent company that make their flutes with solid silver, gold, or platinum. Some companies, even though they're quality is very good make thier flutes with sterling silver and plate them with nickel or silver. Man hours goes into the price because some flutes are machine made :)
i play flute and wow that is alot of work for a long tone instrument but hey all that matters is that you can play it i don't have the holes on the keys so its much easier for me
Odd, I've been playing for 10 years now, and I've never taken the time to learn how they're made. It's fascinating! To address earlier comments, Gemeinhardt is a good enough brand for a casual user, but only up to intermediate level, tops. You won't find handmade Gemeinhardt instruments. This process is used, for example, for top Powell, Muramatsu, Miyazawa and Haynes lines. When you want to purchase a flute of this quality though, you can't go by brand alone; each instrument sounds different.
@Amandaaxbabeyx3 Yeah, there was another key by the G#. It's a Brannen-Cooper Kingma System. Looks really cool, actually. :D Then there's also stuff by the thumb keys.
It's more the work that cost $90 when replacing a pad, not so much the pad itself, although there are pads around which are so expensive that you wonder if the felt is made of the golden fleece by Jason...
Well, nothing is really being "muffled" . You eliminate the sound by relaxing the parts of your throat that create resistance against the air you're taking in. The "audible" part of the breath is wind resistance against your throat...funny that the "harder" we try to pull in air, the more noise it makes. Relax the parts of the throat that create the sound and you can both get more air into the lungs AND do it silently. Cool that the least amount of effort to breathe takes in the most air.
I play oboe, so i also have to constantly adjust and readjust my embouchure to keep my notes in tune, after all we cannot pull in and out as some other instruments at least we are not supposed to ; ). It is frustrating to deal with reeds sometimes, though, and sometimes you just wish others could share the pain.
You know this video is old if you hear the highest price mentioned for the Brannen and laugh hysterically. Oh man, have the times changed... At least you can still buy a beautiful silver Brannen for the lower price listed! :)
what's the difference between this style of flute and the old 'traditional' one, wood like with only holes in it that you open or close? sounds to me like the 'old' one's cheaper, any other differences?
Well, it must be a student model, so it's good if you're just starting to play. When you get to highschool and wish to continue playing, think about getting a pro series yamaha. I'm a trumpet player but according to our flute section, yamaha is one of the best.
I've played on a Brannen as well, and I was also unimpressed by the instrument. From what I have heard talking to people about the subject, Brannens tend to be thicker, heavier instruments, so if you're a "lighter" player, they might not work well for you. So I've heard:)
It's weird how these 20+ year old making of acoustic instrument videos have these vaguely synth-acid soundtracks, you can really hear the filter sweeps.
@floriana1985, I'm not saying what you may have paid back then. Look at their current list prices. You may be able to buy for less but their current list prices start at around $10K.
