I bought a $30 pink flute from eBay in the name of ~aesthetics~ |

[@katieflute]

If u want to buy an *actual non-pink flute that won't break*, check out the Flute Center of New York (www.flutes4sale.com) and use my code KTFL for 1. free shipping, 2. an extended 10 day trial period, and 3. an extended 18 month warranty :)

[@ellamarie4221]

katieflute I bought one from there ! An opened holed in junior high

[@iiavrella]

I play flute and I am loving it .I want mine white.

[@iiavrella]

I go to a school who has band as a essential part of your grade.

[@RAONE_rahul_raaj]

Excellent wow

[@tekiii1]

Any cheaper flutes you’d recommend? I play flute for band and would love to have one I can call my own but I don’t have thousands to give to one :( any recommendations?

[@chrisortega2302]

She’s has the vibe of a Beaty guru but with like flutes

[@sunshine-cb2fw]

Chris Ortega flutey guru

[@reginalo1442]

And no dramas 😊😊

[@iamcatto9797]

She really does

[@avemflamma]

i was literally just thinking that she reminds me of simply nailogical

[@chrisortega2302]

sunshine that’s amazing

[@jordanbarnes5209]

The pink one is very airy in comparison on to the gold one.

[@scribble7979]

Like any other lower-end flute, they tend to be much airier, have much heavier sound to them, and getting sound out may be a little more difficult depending on the use

[@lararubio9396]

I agree

[@stuff3024]

Jordan Barnes Ikr you can definitely hear it just hearing it my opinion makes me cringe not because it sounds bad because I know how hard it is to play

[@saadlawl5082]

Gold also makes a much deeper sound than silver or nickel would. I’m not sure what the pink flute is made of.

[@sarahkraus8247]

@@saadlawl5082 Cheap flutes are usually made out of copper nickel

[@grossslimy2322]

*nods in clarinet* "I see."

[@diamondeggs7942]

*Shakes head in piano* This comment is so underrated

[@jenandc819]

Jerm DoubleYou *Nods in trumpet* “I 100% can relate...”

[@chicken8684]

*nods in Bari Sax* What.

[@119793]

her runs are so clean and i'm over here crying in French horn

[@sophia9510]

*crys in piano*

[@sparkybish]

Me: that pink flute isn’t half bad Katie shows clip of her on her regular flute Me: ooooooooh

[@Kt-cn2rq]

@Shuryal same..guess when want sound like a normal flute get what you pay for 😅😅

[@kittenlover5252]

yeah I did the same but the pink flute is probably how my flute sounds since mine is so old

[@no_peace]

It sounds like so much effort it's making me anxious

[@sadiemaxfield7566]

Well a lot of the reason why it didn’t sound so bad is because she is a really good flute player. Obviously it took a lot more effort to play than her normal flute.

[@JessicaPradoHanson]

Yea some things are inflated for greed, other things actually cost a lot to make like a flute and the price makes a huge difference. Knowing which is which is def a good life skill.

[@samsmith9670]

no one: youtube algorithm: look it’s a pink flut

[@moon-shrimpy]

pink flüt

[@maursi7275]

Flute

[@pvpperdogs]

Floot

[@casperdurieux2532]

Flut lol

[@lucia-er8ss]

f l o o t l o o p s

[@erind9535]

I know that you're working hard to make the pink flute sound nice but you make it sound almost effortless.

[@katieflute]

aww thank you, Erin! 💓

[@CTSpeed413]

Yep, the mark of a talented (and practiced) musician. The freebie sounded good, but the Muramatsu sounded amazing. One day I'd like to have a Yanagisawa saxophone, heck, the entire set, starting with the tenor... But yeah, no time soon. Beautiful flute playing on either. Very rich sound on the pro model, obviously.

[@reyfelipe1442]

-your welcome lmaooooo-

[@Ambaryerno]

@@CTSpeed413 Just look at what Bird could do with a Grafton.

[@laplayplay]

The squeaks of a music stand any instrument player will understand...lol

[@Ash.Music.Covers]

And when its INCREDIBLY hard to turn or lift the stand

[@birhb6372]

@@Ash.Music.Covers and super loose

[@claraattewell3360]

OMG yes I am a player or many instruments OMG the struggles of music

[@dianet5946]

Layla Marie Yes 😂🤦🏻‍♀️

[@cressidalestrange6263]

*when you adjust the stand to your height and it falls completely to the lowest height and it won’t work again*

[@dwaynesapling9468]

The flute is shrill and fuzzy, but much better than I would expect from a 30 dollar instrument. Then again, you could probably make anything sound good.

[@Kt-cn2rq]

Ahah no kidding.. but if a beginner you be pulling hair out to get sound right...

[@discogoth]

Right, she’s obviously an expert flautist and made it sound lovely, but it sounded exhausting to make it sound good. I cannot imagine a 10yo beginner trying to get good tone from that instrument, while learning how to breathe. Reminds me of myself at age 12 trying to get good tone on my middle school’s plywood bass with an insanely heavy plastic bow. Christ, that was a nightmare, and I bet learning flute on the pink one would put some kids off flute entirely.

[@jlynne6114]

Is it sad that she makes a better sound on this $30 flute than I do on my Yamaha

[@Chamellow]

True

[@herasean5720]

Sad

[@dippyfresh8155]

Me too:(

[@angelac3875]

Same lol

[@riversworld5794]

same...😔

[@an-pj2qk]

*looks at her* *looks at flute* *nods* it’s just regina george playing the flute guys

[@katieflute]

l o l 😂😂😂 GOAL ACHIEVED

[@sunnycal1]

On Winds Days we play pink

[@devonsiadavis2111]

Lmao I love it 😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@usafgal6860]

In band, we bring our pink flutes on Wednesdays.

[@devonsiadavis2111]

The comments tho 😍😍😍😍😍

[@amayapapaya1690]

I am a young flutist and I was considering quitting but watching your videos completely changed my mind and inspired. Thank you

[@para-yw9dn]

keep going, i'm sure you're great at playing the flute. :) and will get even better over the years. i cant play any insturments (very well at least) and i feel like knowing an insturment is so cool!

[@miliarius.x]

I’ve played for five years and still could use work. It takes time, but stay determined

[@linnea003]

aww that's so nice I hope you continue :)

[@katieflute]

omg this comment made my day!! 😭💓

[@a.g.8256]

@MyaMae, never give up. I bet you and I both want to quit alot of things, but remember, that to achieve something, you have to try hard to achieve it.

[@iiris7159]

to be honest the cheap flute doesn't sound that bad, and I think most people who don't know much about flute wouldn't notice much difference between the cheap one and your muramatsu one, but like I can hear your struggle while you play edit: I've played flute for 6yrs and I know that it takes a lot to make such a cheap instrument sound so good, my english isn't that good so by saying that the cheap flute doesn't sound that bad, I meant that it doesn't sound as bad as I expected when such a good player as her plays it but I don't expect everyone to play so well with the cheap flute

[@aprilbennett4161]

I'm not so sure about that. As a beginner-level flute, yes, it's okay, but the Muramatsu really serves to highlight the pink's failings. She looked like she was physically struggling with the pink flute, and kept running out of air... Never mind a particular note at the 9:52 mark sounding plain horrendous.

[@whackacole3]

I can hear the struggle.

[@Marie-dz9mu]

I think that it takes a really good player to make a cheap instrument sound good so I don't think that's necessarily true...

[@joshuayoshihiko4480]

no dude, the instrument is bad. She IS good

[@kelseybell4450]

I don't normally dabble in flute endeavors but I could definitely tell the difference. It just sounded more natural and less forced with the muramatsu.

[@arianethibodeau3743]

I feel like if Elle Woods played the flute she would play with a pink flute like this

[@AnikaPDS]

Ariane Thibodeau omigod I needed this comment

[@heliocentric6048]

Tardis

[@tasingp]

And scented!

[@GUGATWP]

Kazakstan

[@animusanemone8433]

😂

[@lg2608]

3:38 starts playing the pink one 6:40 the real one

[@nomatophobia]

+

[@littlelefteyefan]

Please they both real the pink one is the bomb

[@Howlzffffdd]

whos here because this showed up randomly in recommendations

[@erin4931]

Me 😂😂

[@ryanlewis2994]

Me😂

[@quentinm.williams9]

It kept showing up so I was just like LEMME WATCH IT

[@bonlessmangoes7276]

Meee

[@arlenelopez6945]

Me

[@sorbetsorbet]

Your tone on this flute is better than mine on my student grade flute and danggg

[@katieflute]

💓

[@iiavrella]

My tone is okay...? I think when I blow you can't hear me it has to do with my piccolo training.

[@kaylynnbrewton5644]

Salty hers is better than mine on my intermediate open-hole in-line flute.

[@zusrecall1086]

I play a slide flute. Trombone.

[@serenakamdem6537]

Stealth Recall that was cute

[@sophia6740]

8:57 at first I was like how is she not moving then i saw the accompanist and after that i felt so dumb

[@sophia6740]

@Zachary Khan yeah, and I saw the accompanist not moving their hands at all so thats how i realized

[@v1kkis1xx73]

This comment made me laugh, hahah 😂💜💜

[@isabellllee]

OMG ME TOO😂

[@nyoomitsellie6307]

Yo me too

[@nataliaray7315]

Describes me at that time.

[@Franky_M]

So where's Africa.

[@katieflute]

THE REAL QUESTION 😂

[@katieflute]

next video ;)

[@maraeabroughton]

Asking the real questions!!!! 🤣🤣

[@JorkinMyPeanitss]

The sound of the air coming out is almost louder than the music itself 😂😂

[@G1ngerpocalypse]

I just wanted to come here to say thank you for the disclaimer about owning any flute is better than no flute. My first 8 years of flute playing I never owned my own. Then one day about 5 years ago I saw a lady selling this tarnished to all heck Gemeinhardt with no case for $20. I jumped on it. I cleaned it myself and then got it tuned and what not at the store. Can I tell you that I c r i e d that I finally owned my own flute. It was the best day.

[@julierocketqueen1477]

This may be a weird request but could you please do a video on makeup and lipstick you can wear playing the flute that don’t come off on the head piece?

[@amidala3927]

No makeup or lipstick is going to stay off your flute. Wipe it off your chin before playing. Lip stains won't transfer as much, but they still will a little (in my experience).

[@mossna71]

Julie RocketQueen look for lipsense/senegence. Stayed on for a 3 hour concert and no transfer.

[@jessiemarie3692]

Try lip tints

[@katieflute]

hi Julie! Thanks for your comment :) I think that the best way to go is lip stains or tints. I don't normally wear foundation of a daily basis, but I recently switched to Estee Lauder Double Wear and it seems to not transfer much to the lip plate or cause that "flute beard" discoloration on my chin! I linked all my favorite makeup products in my amazon influencer page- www.amazon.com/shop/katieflute?listId=27LAG9HDQ17OW&ref=cm_sw_em_r_inf_list_own_katieflute_dp_bwm4phFqooSh7 and some of my fav lip products are there. The one I'm wearing in the video is the Buxom one. :)

[@SolsGarage]

Don't wear lipstick while you're playing your instrument, full stop. Even if it doesn't transfer, the oils/chemicals from the product can still tarnish/damage your headjoint.

[@Lilaliba88]

Yaaassss, I love this😍 conclusion: who sounds great on a 9k gold flute, sounds great on a 30$ one too. Although such cheap instruments don't make life easy, it all comes down to the artist!🌸

[@katieflute]

thank you for watching, Klara!! 💓

[@yikes7607]

That reminded me of twosetviolin wisdom: "if you can play cheaply, you can play expensively" XD

[@katieflute]

@@yikes7607 OMG YES AHAHHA t-shirt slogan time ;)

[@chess4072]

@@yikes7607 you're amazing.

[@60darklord]

Omg there’s no depth to it 😭😭😭 it’s so buzzy too. I bought one in “sea blue” for shits and giggles and it’s bad just like this one

[@katieflute]

I knowwww :'( Pretty to look at but not so much for playing

[@60darklord]

katieflute at least it’s fun at parties!

[@jenbeier3305]

I bought it in green/blue ;-;

[@sriyanatarajan1092]

@@60darklord goes to a party..."let's get this partaay started!! I brought my pink flute!"

[@MostOfMiree]

You sound very beautiful omg 😭

[@green_tea70]

I play guitar what am I doing here...I'm supposed to be sleeping

[@FluffyMuffs]

No tak lol

[@kateparmley9492]

I was looking for this comment. But same (I play clarinet)

[@1Pineapple]

I don't even play any instruments- just watch other people master their's 😇

[@GundiB]

Saaaame 😂 (except the guitar part)

[@1Pineapple]

@@GundiB I don't know why, but this hit me so hard!😂😂😂

[@hannahhh7210]

like = flute player comment = other instrument

[@hannahhh7210]

im a clarinet btw

[@laurenhood627]

F horn

[@riyaursani9296]

Both lol

[@joshuamcpherson7651]

Trombone

[@musicallyana1153]

Pianist, guitarist, and I play trombone and trumpet :)

[@alext4183]

It’s taking a lot of effort..... Continues to play it like it’s effortlessly Btw u are insanely talented

[@katieflute]

thank you so much

[@alext4183]

katieflute no problem :) just speaking the truth

[@isabellakinniff]

you should play flight of the bumble bee on it 😂

[@orangepeels1]

Isabella Kinniff if you can play slow you can play it fast lol

[@Nazinsky]

@@orangepeels1 TwoSet!

[@AnthonyRodriguez-mf5sp]

@@orangepeels1 twoset!!! I love them

[@ahodgepodgeofaudgepaudge]

April Dong Dang it I was gonna say that

[@hannahhh7210]

@@orangepeels1 Yes! I love twoset!

[@mayaeisenstein8653]

You could hear her talent and how the flute wasn't cooperating as best as possible

[@HokuloaUilani]

The dynamic control you have with your Muramatsu is so beautiful

[@marshymoo5765]

As a beginner flute player I feel like a noob

[@iinfinitydolans8599]

Marshy Moo as a flutist of 7 years... i feel like a noob as well... lmao

[@royale_times3403]

@@iinfinitydolans8599 lol, I started playing the flute like a week ago and I still can barely play a noise and when I do I get out of breath so quickly-

[@kritikagautam2132]

@@royale_times3403 lmaoo that was me when i started but i promise you'll get so good! i've been playing for a little over 2 years now and there have been some p a i n f u l moments but i'm kind of okay now :)

[@tekiii1]

Guess I know what I’m spending $30 on

[@bella-cq2gs]

a girl in my class had a mendini pink flute and my band director always made fun of her (he was also mad because he specifically said to not order it online) she eventually quit flute and moved to tenor saxophone

[@tohtori666]

that's not nice to crush someone's dream

[@bella-cq2gs]

Tohtori she quit because she didnt like flute not because she was being made fun of, she knew it was just a joke

[@KM-ld9ln]

Isabella Deleon mendini are relatively cheap & my band director has a few in her inventory although they aren’t being used by anyone right now

[@femaleskater1185]

Omg you are so good at playing the flute. Your normal flute sounds so much clearer, softer, brighter, and lighter than the cheaper one. It sounds more effortless than the cheap one.

[@mysha4381]

i started out on a crappy rented flute that not even my teacher with 20+ years of experience could make sound decent. i then got a slightly less crappy yamaha and not only is it so much easier to play, i also sound pretty good on it. all i can say to my fellow beginners is keep practicing and don’t quit! (and maybe get a decent instrument at some point)

[@hannahhh7210]

I love how she lifts one eyebrow higher than the other when she plays

[@janeisnotokay3284]

She went to Juilliard, so its possible she picked up the habit there, as many of tge professors tgere have strange eyebrow habits when playing their instruments

[@KM-ld9ln]

Hannie W watching the quirks of instrumentalists as they get into their art is captivating and I have fallen in love with some people’s playing mannerisms

[@bobbimke82]

Pink makes you REALLY work for every grunt of the "instgrument". Mikki asks "merely whisper your thoughts and I'll sing for you, sing brilliantly, sing subtly, sing softly or sing soaringly, but sing MUSICALLY, most of all MUSICALLY!" Pink grunts and chokes and gasps, as though dying for silence.

[@eviest3vie]

i’m a violin player how did i get here? two set take me back edit: wow, thanks for all the likes guys :,) first of my comments to get attention

[@stellabella876]

XD

[@samwilk5288]

Annabelle Farley lmao i used to know someone who had a pink clarinet. she let me play it one time and it sounded Terrible

[@CelestialOrion811]

*is a clarinet and viola player* Yes.

[@jamiedilley2615]

Same lol

[@dawnhood770]

I'm a clarinet and saxophone player I dont know how we got here

[@libbybaldwin2779]

Honestly incredible for $30 tho.... like u can’t expect great quality

[@hollydaugherty2620]

If you think that sounded "incredible" you aren't well-versed in flutes. Or music, in general.

[@spookycamille7573]

@@hollydaugherty2620 Well I've seen my friends $100 dollar flutes play just the same as this one so I get what they're saying. But I'm a bass clarinet so I wouldn't know lol

[@sarahy.6686]

Half the high notes are mind numbing for me... upright bass player. Why am I here? I do not know.

[@miasmusic719]

Holly Daugherty She said incredible for 30$. I'm pretty sure she didn't mean it was incredible compared to some real flutes

[@samanthaa.6055]

@@hollydaugherty2620 I am well versed in flutes and was astounded by the sound. Granted, if you bought that for a beginner their tone would plateau very quickly. She's a pro.

[@enmamallqui4786]

*Flashbacks in Clarinet* I remember the first time I played flute, it was beginning band in 4th grade, I chose to play flute for the sake of the beauty and blindly did I know I was doomed for I have put myself into the doorsteps of hell... I never even got past the part on how to make a sound much less by the time I was faced with my first pass-off my tears of desperation lifted me away into the sweet release of freedom. Atlast, I returned into the music world and started over as the peak of the woodwind throne: The clarinet. From there, I have managed to create blessings ans beauty at a balance with beautiful sound of a clarinet where I remain grateful to be saved and continuing a new path of Joy. Moral of the story: If it doesn't bring you joy, go back and try the second path.

[@dingleshart5166]

Ok Shakespeare 😏

[@animusanemone8433]

I love my flute. My band teacher tried to get me to play clarinet but I didn’t want to because flute is better

[@dingleshart5166]

@@animusanemone8433 im part of the 💜💫squidward supremacy cult 💫❤

[@animusanemone8433]

@@dingleshart5166 lol

[@gabriella2845]

Could you talk about how you build up your stamina for long performances in a future video? I’d just like to know your tips/tricks for making it through one! Thank you :)

[@katieflute]

that's a great idea for a future video!! Thank you for the suggestion :) 💓

[@xazibella6246]

Could you talk about your time at julliard? Or like your auditions/ tips?

[@sarahmartin3460]

I play the flute, and in band I remember this new flute player had a white flute with roses on it...... she got a new one later

[@WoodwindsRock26]

It's so aesthetically pleasing I think I just have to have one for that reason. Flute is the one woodwind that I absolutely just can not get a sound out of no matter how hard I try, so, it wouldn't matter that it's not the best. Lol.

[@livinglifewithlivv]

Sharpay Evans is quaking in her pink jimmy choos.

[@Svartr.HrafnSvartr]

You still made it sound pretty! There's an obvious lack of depth to it's tone but I'm amazed that it played at all - but even still, you did manage some dynamics after the flute and/or you warmed up a bit. I think it'd be a nice wall ornament in your music room, especially if you have other pink decor! Thanks for the vid... I've always been curious how the cheap eBay/Amazon flutes sounded and if a professional would recommend them at all for new players to tinker with. I think I would agree that too cheap of an instrument would only needlessly frustrate a beginner.

[@katieflute]

thanks so much for watching and for your comment! :) Yes I agree- one day if I have a room dedicated just for music it would make a lovely display piece 😂

[@anna.b2401]

Ngli think it would be cool if musicians on KZbin did a series where they try other peoples instruments for like a week and see how good they can get.

[@amelialeonard5761]

I loved that your nails matched the pink flute

[@caroler11059]

It’s definitely the musician that makes the difference. Even with that cheap flute, you were great.

[@amelieliu2551]

as a flute player you can definitely tell the pink one sounds.. a little rough.. but i think that if it wasn’t used professionally and that if it was played for a crowd of people that doesn’t really know much about music, it would be fine

[@mariana96ssantos]

The pink flute is so beautiful, but like the colorful violins, they are good for decoration

[@ellamcmillin4697]

Mari S ahhh no the colorful violins are so bad for playing😣 but they are so pretty for decoration!!!

[@mariana96ssantos]

@@ellamcmillin4697 yes, I'd love to have a pink violin with a pink bow lol, just to take pictures and hang it at the wall

[@ellamcmillin4697]

Mari S ooo! that sounds so cute!

[@icedzui]

Ah yes you’re the person I saw on Instagram since I follow the #flute tag and I laughed when I saw the pink flute you got, was not expecting you to pop up in my KZbin feed though. Despite that flute being cheap, it did sound nice when you played it (probably because you’ve had plenty of experience with playing lol) but really it sounded nice! I’m still a rather young flute player since I’ve only been playing for 4 years but I’ll be sure to start following you on insta + you earned a sub from me since I’m such a nerd when it comes to this stuff :)

[@waie7498]

im playing clarinet but why im here oh ok bai .

[@valeriegalliano3648]

same lol

[@ohno3987]

me too haha

[@bayleesavana6787]

no twice no life same hahahahaha

[@someon3_like_you]

no twice no life lmao I play trjmpet

[@magdalenak2444]

Samee!😂

[@Stellaria_Grace]

Your “Tone” is so beautiful in the piano videos! I love it! I don’t know if many people say it this way, but your tone has a beautiful “brassy” tone in the lower registers

[@justinsmith4037]

Love the video! You sound beautiful! I just graduated from Mannes last year in oboe performance! Maybe we crossed paths once or twice through gigs or when Mannes played at Alice Tully- small world!!!

[@katieflute]

omg amazing! Do you still live in the city?

[@03Venture]

Too much hissing for my taste, but the quality of the flutist here more than compensates an makes it worthwhile listening to...

[@paperplanes8874]

*wonders what the hecc a pad is as I rosin my violins bow 🤠*

[@alexandrao6539]

It's a peice of material under the buttons that make sure they close fully so that the air doesn't escape in the wrong spot

[@HolaFromLuna]

In middle school I was band, like 6 years ago? A girl had the same flute in white. The face my teacher made when he saw it was priceless. He knew.

[@adeleemery4401]

You have such talent! I have not heard another fellow flutist play so beautifully!💕💕 Keep playing 🤗

[@Victoria-rw1qx]

long comment time!!! this was helpful for me to see if only to remind me that ONE of the reasons I don't sound very good right now as I re-learn flute after a 10 year gap of not playing.. is because of my crappy flute! of course, it helps that you are amazing and a professional musician who clearly has tons of skill, but I can still use this comparison to comfort myself despite us being in totally different "leagues" of playing xD thank you for posting. it helped me!

[@katieflute]

yes, having a good instrument can make a world of difference! I'm glad you are back to playing :) Thank you so much for watching!

[@lia5911]

Dam. That pink flute is so airy. Like when I play my flute. 😂

[@cyndeepayton8068]

I am a pink addict as well, and former flutist. Considered purchasing this pink flute, but will look for a higher priced one and one that doesn't take so much effort. Thanks!

[@katieflute]

PINK ADDICTS UNITE!

[@emilybernal6717]

Your a queen 👸🏼 at the flute I love how beautiful your sound is. I would love to hear more of you playing the flute it’s the most peaceful thing I’ve heard

[@myfyp2]

The pink flute looks like it is good as a prop for photo taking, as a conversational piece and as a piece of decoration.

[@victoriapech9804]

Just a casual Saxophone player watching flute videos which pop up in my recommendations.... I probs should be memorizing something to busk but this is way better

[@beabunny9000]

Can confirm, flute playing involves a lot of hair flipping there’s a flute player with pretty short hair in my band and she still hair flips

[@zorakj]

You are clearly an excellent player to get that good of a sound out of a student-ish quality flute. But certainly I can tell how much extra work you're having to put in.

[@kalebbradburn5298]

WHY IS SHE SO GOOD OMG

[@dandypod5754]

Last night I fell asleep with airplay on and I woke up to you playing! It was quite a pleasant surprise!

[@katieflute]

Lily Medley 💓

[@mhans311]

That first song brought back memories when I was younger and my sister practicing that song for hours a day. And carnival of Venice brought back memories of me listening to Wynton Marsalis playing it over and over and then attempting and failing on my own trumpet. Good video!

[@sweetlilac1712]

I don’t know why I’m watching this, the only instruments I play are guitar and ukulele

[@rialliyanah]

Yahhhhh same

[@cora4139]

Me too except I play cello

[@itshannah4234]

same

[@something9283]

Like me but I play recorder, viola, piano and guitar.

[@anna.b2401]

Lever harp, acoustic guitar and sometimes dabble in vocals so same

[@LaMerleNoir216]

I have a chap $90 flute from amazon and while it helps me with fingering and basics it’s super difficult to get a good sound in the high register and the low register seems to take way too much effort and air as well... my best advice is to save up for a better one than the cheap eBay or amazon ones.

[@LaMerleNoir216]

I should also add it’s an open hole flute so it’s helping me with correct hand posture. So they do have some uses but still. It’s a pain in the rear to work with tone or even harmonics.

[@Cristal_Lugo]

I don't play any instruments but this popped up in my recommended and I'm glad I clicked it! The flute is such a gorgeous instrument and you play so beautifully 💕

[@Julia_kuchen]

You can play like an angel. Like literally so soft and beautiful. I play flute now for 3 years and I'm so bad😂 That's the first video I've seen from you and I'm just impressed how good you are. (Sorry if my english is bad, I'm not from America or Great Britain or something😂)

[@christophertsiliacos8958]

👏👍 Hi Katie - I was quite impressed with the way you played that cheap $30 no-name pink flute; and that's even after hearing you play your 9k Muramatsu. I can only imagine how well you would sound playing a 40k Brannen. As for me, I'm satisfied with my $139 Hallelu HFL-300 concert flute I purchased on Amazon three years ago. 11:37 Even though it’s not worth repairing, when that cheap $30 flute gives up the ghost, you can always make a nice decorative wall hanger out of it for its “aesthetic quality.” It doesn’t necessarily have to be consigned to the junk heap. BTW: You wouldn’t happen to play the pan flute? I’m amazed of how many accomplished concert flutists don’t play the pan flute. I assume you also play the piccolo. Happy fluting! 🎼 ♫ 😄

[@satinbarbi]

It sounded better than I thought it would but yeah. It would be $30 better spent renting to buy a much better flute for a student. I wonder how long it could be played daily before it was nothing but leaky or sticky pads?

[@infamousBlader]

You are literally everywhere! I see you in a lot of these flute videos.😂

[@katieflute]

yes I agree! I think with more regular use it wouldn't last very long... thank you for watching and commenting :)

[@garysimcox345]

i have no idea why i got recommended this video when i’ve never played a flute in my life, but honestly, it’s quite soothing. i think i’ll stick around 😌

[@hunterbrixyt9082]

I love how you wore pink lipstick while playing the pink flute

[@aramattaschaeffer8941]

That pink one is killing me. Ready for her flute.

[@JDiology]

That last song gave me the chilllllls!!

[@nehndumu6891]

I’m a intermediate violinist but I can appreciate how much you try this is amazing ♥️♥️

[@lolaloudislame45]

I play trumpet but I really like the sound of high notes on the flute.

[@reneexlayla]

literally crying because I miss playing my flute a lot hahahah. I used a pink piccolo in high school. It was trash but we loved aesthetics in 2010

[@4ohgollycats]

I can see the straining trying to play the pinkie flute! It reminds me of when my mom and dad went to buy a piano when our new house had room for one. The store owner who was blind but could make an old piano out of tune sound wonderful! Katy is fantastic turning a sow’s ear into a silk purse!

[@roch6640]

Its so hard just to find moderately talented musicians around here. Now, here comes this insanely talented flutist reviewing a pink flute. lol

[@kuki4352]

The quality of sound depends on 10% of the instrument, and 90% on the musician.

[@r3m221]

So that means if I would play it the flute would sound AWFUL

[@kuki4352]

@@r3m221 If it sounds awful, just practice. You'll get better.

[@r3m221]

lol it was a joke

[@Ambaryerno]

The other point she made is more important than sound: The cheap flute is harder to actually PLAY than her regular instrument.

[@discogoth]

Kind of. I’m a bassist and a good quality bow actually makes a huge difference. A public middle school’s communal bass will generally have an extremely heavy bow with a plastic stick and the screw will likely tighten and loosen the hair unevenly. A high quality bow is usually a warm sounding but lightweight wood, or carbon. So they’re super light, and the screw usually tightens very smoothly & evenly, giving you the most control on the string. All of this to say, a high quality instrument is far easier to play because you’re knocking out variables left and right to where your musicianship is the deciding factor in how good you sound. I’m a decent bassist, got into music school, and would have graduated with a bass performance degree if I didn’t get hurt and have to quit. But even playing a $100,000 bass I wouldn’t sound as good as Rinat Ibragimov would on a $5,000 bass. However, he wouldn’t sound very good on a $1,000 plywood school bass with a super heavy plastic bow because they’re incredibly hard to play. My first semester of music school I was blown away at the difference in my playing after upgrading to my college’s fully-carved rental bass with a carbon fiber bow, from my high school’s plywood bass/plastic bow.

[@flutechannel]

PINK!

[@TheCynedd]

Hi, Katie (I am a first time visitor to your channel). I purchased an inexpensive flute from an on-line music retailer to take with me when I spend time in my camper. There is no way I would take my good instruments camping but it is fun to have one with me if I want to hike in the nature preserve and play in the forest (and I have always wanted to own a purple flute, anyway so that is another excuse).

[@thysvje]

TheCynedd that’s so cool! i hope you are having fun on your adventure - fellow flutist

[@shemco1816]

GOALS! I'd listen to that pink flute all day of you were the one playing it. Mad skills, sister.

[@notaseat5934]

I know I'm a musician when this, a video of professional ukulele playing, a violin duo and a piano comedian pops up in my recommended

[@nickyclarer]

A couple of my students had similar flutes and we found that the balance between the thumb and 1st finger (LH) was really off - making the hand position awkward and really tricky to change between B, C and D. (We also found that when they do need repairs, local repairers wouldn't touch them!)

[@em_bushell]

This honestly makes me miss playing the flute. I quit learning about 3 years ago cause I found it hard to breathe with the songs I was told to play. I think it’s somewhere in my mum’s cupboard so I need to fish it out somehow🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Dawn_Hannah]

Me too. I haven’t played in 8 years or so. 🥺 Mine probably needs to go to a repair shop and get a check up at this point!

[@DrQuizzler]

Hiya Katie!! Pay me no mind. I just kind of fell in here by accident. Forgive me for saying this, but I really think you could make this pink flute thing a THING!! Maybe you could partner with some mid- to high-end flute manufacturer and become their pink flute ambassador!! I must say you killed it on that bargain basement flute. I was watching your face for signs of strain, and you made it all appear effortless. The low F (I'm guessing) at the end sounded a lot easier on your normal flute. Anyway, this seems like a pretty fun channel. I may have to check back here every so often. :)

[@katieflute]

thank you so much for watching and for your kind comment! :)

[@XellieX0923]

The sassiness the hair flip goes perfectly with the pink flute nice 👍

[@26mandys]

Definite improvement on your own flute, but you managed to make the pink one sound beautiful. Skill FTW.

[@ferretneedssleep8451]

3:06 god creating me

[@katieflute]

L M A O

[@jenniespants5892]

XD

[@mariacicha5802]

I used to play the flute but I decided to join my choir instead. I wish I kept playing the flute sometimes but I still enjoy choir.

[@sara-ql1xs]

Do both, it's never late

[@shamsk7924]

how do you play so good on this low quality flute WAY better than me on normal flute 😭

[@darrencady4261]

A flute virtuoso on a cheap, pink flute that is amazing. Then she plays her real flute and becomes doubly amazing! Superb. Very talented young lady.