by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Mar 23, 2024 | Brands, Flute Reviews, Headjoint
Let me begin by assuring you that professional model flutes are well worth the money that you pay for them! Professional flutes are an absolute joy to play on. They are so much better than even the best intermediate flutes, even if that intermediate has a handcut...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Feb 25, 2023 | Brands, Flute Purchase, Flute Reviews, Headjoint
The Flute Center of New York sent me 2 gorgeous Powell handmade flutes, and 4 beautiful Powell hand-cut headjoints to compare the cut of their lip plates. Two headjoints are 14K rose gold: 1 headjoint has the Lumina cut, the other has the Philharmonic cut. The other...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Jan 7, 2023 | Flute Purchase, FluteTips, Headjoint
The only reason that you would consider putting a professional model hand cut headjoint on an intermediate flute is to save money. If you wanted to improve your flute tone, and you had enough money to spend on a professional model flute, then you would just buy the...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Dec 3, 2022 | Brands, Flute Purchase, Gear, Headjoint, High Register, Low Register, Tone
The Flute Center of New York sent me 4 different versions of the LefreQue Sound Bridge to test. I had a lot of fun testing them out on my professional flute as well as my daughters’ intermediate and beginner flutes. In this blog I will give you the results of my...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Jun 23, 2022 | Flute Purchase, FluteTips, Headjoint, Tone
If you have recently purchased or flute or are having a flute trial, you will be trying out a couple of different flutes and on these flutes, you will need to find your own tone. Each new headjoint will have a different color for tone and it is your job to find that...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Aug 7, 2018 | Brands, Flute Purchase, Gear, Headjoint, High Register, Intonation, Low Register, Tone
When you attach a LefreQue sound bridge to a flute, the flute should be held securely either on your lap or in a flute stand. My preference is to put the flute in a stand. (That’s how I demonstrated it in the 2 videos linked below.) The LefreQue consists of 2 metal...
