[Dixielandjazz] student flute

[dingle at baldwin-net.com]

Gary Kiser wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> My 9 year old daughter has decided to take up the flute.  Although, 
> she does enjoy classical music, she is quite turned on by the flute in 
> latin music.  Plus, I have played her some Jethro Tull with Ian 
> Anderson which she quite enjoys.  Trad jazz may not be her principle 
> interest at the moment, but I am for her learning music whatever the 
> genre.
>
> Anyway, I am a brass man and know very little of flutes.  Can someone 
> recommend to me a good student model flute at a reasonable price.  
> Someone suggested the Armstrong 101 or 102 which I find on eBay for 
> around $75, but my fixit guy says he doesn't like Armstrong at all.  
> Alas, I don't know what to get.
>
> Please respond off list.
>
> Does anyone have a flute for sale?
>
> Thanks to all, Gary
>
>
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Good for her, Gary. My daughter Kathy played flute and became a very 
fine player. (She also played bass trumpet thanks to a band director in 
high school who needed more marchng band brass and no flutes. She wanted 
me to teach her -- but being a wise father, I got her a teacher and she 
did well.)  But in spite of her very high level of musical achievement 
on the flute and  a chance for a scholarship as college music major, she 
opted to get married and  have babies.  She sold  the  flute and  hasn't 
touched music except as a listener since.  Neither of my grandkids 
showed interest in taking up any kind of instrument. I guess the family 
gene pool dried up in that regard.
As to flutes, Kathy had a Selmer (used) that had a lovely tone. I am of 
the mind  that if a kid is to learn they need to have a good  instrument 
to learn on.. How do you develop the ear and enable good intonation 
unless the axe is capable of producing  it. No time to cheap up. (Better 
resale price if things do not work out long  term.) My dad, being a reed 
man, got Red Nichols ( family friend) to pick out a good used cornet for 
me when I switched from clarinet to cornet. He wanted me to have a good 
horn to learn on, not a so-called student model. Have played an old Conn 
Victor fror years.)
By the way, those "babies" of Kathy's are now (boy) 20, and (girl) 18.
But encourage your youngster -- don't push, let it come - at every 
chance, since it is a gift to be able to see a child focus in on music 
other than with headphones.
Best to you, dad,
Don Ingle