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What to look for when buying your first flute |
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As one of the most popular instruments in the world, the flute is a
perfect instrument to start your music career. A flute can be played in
almost every style of music and group out there. Weather your playing
in an orchestra , a symphony , a marching band , or your going be the next
Jethro Tull, the flute is perfect for you. But if you’ve never bought a
flute before what should you be looking for? Well were here to help . At
2 Kool 4 Skool we want to make sure you’ve got exactly what you’re
looking for.
 So the first thing you should decide on is the pitch of your flute. The pitch of your flute will dictate all the notes you can play. There are 5 flutes all together but the most commonly seen is the concert c flute . This is the most commonly played and is the number one choice of those just getting started with the flute.
Well now that you’ve decided the type of flute you want what should you look for now? Well that can be a tricky question but we recommend looking at the head joints. There are several things one should consider when looking at the head joint but the most important is weather to buy a curved or straight head joint. A curved head joint is usually a consideration for our younger or smaller players because it is easier for them to hold. Beyond that the only other consideration in the head joint is the lip plate. The lip plate is the part of the flute you blow across to create sound. A curved lip plate is generally considered easier to play and should definitely be a part of your first flute.
From there you want to take into consideration the foot joint. Most concert C flutes come with 2 keys on the foot joint, but if you want to increase the amount of notes your can play you may want to upgrade to a B foot joint . This will allow you to play one note lower than the first octave, which in turn gives you more range of notes to play.
The final aspect of your flute you should consider is  the metal it is made of. Most student models are made from nickel silver, an alloy, which if cared for will last a very long time. Most flutes are then plated in either nickel or silver to prevent corrosion. Silver is preferable but nickel will do fine if it is outside of your budget. After you progress in you flute playing an all silver flute should be a consideration, but not until you are sure you wish to take it seriously.
So now you know all the parts of the flute you should be looking at and I hope this article provided a clearer picture of what to look for. Be sure and check out our flute section , and we hope you find what your looking for.
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