the most expensive flute...ever??! $84,000 platinum Haynes |

[@katieflute]

Don’t forget to use my code KTFL so u can get free shipping on ur $84,000 platinum flute lol but seriously, if you want free shipping, an extended 10 day trial, and an extended 18 month warranty AND/OR 10% off sheet music, use my code KTFL at the Flute Center of NY www.flutes4sale.com/discount/KTFL💖

[@EnderElohim]

free shipping is required to buy a 84.000 dolar flute because after purchase you wont have any more dolar lying around to pay shipping also had a fewer organ because they are worth a lot and worth to trade for a flute

[@Gabisjpg]

Are u kidding with my face bro?

[@TheGecko213]

Shipping Insurance costs $5000 dollars

[@sylviakariuki1501]

do you really think people are going to buy that-

[@123williammobile3]

Okay if you really want to buy the 84000 dollar flute use the code save50 to save 50 dollars youre welcome．

[@bryannenm6937]

this video called me broke and talentless in 19 different languages

[@katieflute]

zeszty LOL 😂

[@char7607]

Lol

[@itsnotmeitsyou1533]

Same

[@emwindaruisaiah960]

Interesting

[@josuesarmiento2641]

😂

[@lg2608]

4:29 stars playing the student's flute 7:21 the expensive one

[@naycarrera3943]

Lucía Monzón lol tahnks

[@trumpetgirl1375]

Thank you

[@mushroomsss4442]

I have the students flute

[@momentosconmigo]

Lucía Monzón thank u so muchh

[@Catbat]

Definitely a difference but that said its not nearly as big as I expected it to be..

[@hannahhh7210]

Katie is so good that she can make a good sound on any flute!

[@katieflute]

🥰💖🙏🏻

[@DrunkenUFOPilot]

Is that true? As a physicist, I must test this hypothesis. I will send her a cardboard paper towel tube with some ragged holes dug into it with a broken pencil. We will find out!

[@feliciadale1740]

@@DrunkenUFOPilot A dear friend of mine who was something of a child prodigy on French horn used to take a spare mouth piece and play a length of coiled garden hose with a funnel on the end. He could make it sound divine! I don't know about paper towel roll, though... :D

[@reesesanders6586]

Weird flex but ok

[@katieflute]

Reese Sanders 🤣🤣🤣

[@dexrael6495]

Yeah you guys do it for us

[@climate_insight]

your probably a sevie lol

[@jaqueoriana6289]

I'm a middle schooler and don't even understand XD

[@5moodeemusketeers757]

@@jaqueoriana6289 I think it's a modern replacement for, "whatever floats your bloat"

[@flutechannel]

Interesting comparison! Now, who wants to do a collab? Hit like!

[@ДарьяТараненко-ь4э]

that would be really great!

[@leslienieblas8353]

Yeah, it would be awesome! U should do it

[@WillHsuMusic]

Yes！

[@katieflute]

The Flute Channel YESSS!! 💖

[@braxenb2242]

YES PLEASE

[@ArsPraestigium]

The Haynes obviously has-wait for it-a *richer* tone.

[@lalaithan]

*badumpshish*

[@damoncooper6176]

So punbelievable lol

[@caylabailey5649]

A knee slapper

[@JuliaCareyFlute]

Wow the gemeinhart sounds great for what it is!! But i cannot get over the stunning sound of that haynes!! it sounds so effortless...and honestly it better for 84k!!

[@katieflute]

Julia Carey right ?? I was really impressed with the Gemeinhardt! For $84k that thing should play itself 🤣😜

[@thebestmaidens]

@@katieflute then there's me, a rising sophomore who's been playing a $45 flute for 4 years

[@destroyedbyyuppiepowers]

@@thebestmaidens haha so quirky and PoOr xD i wesh i was like u

[@sophiabonsol1050]

i have a begginers flute and the brand is gemeinhardt and its really good

[@carpediemarts705]

@@thebestmaidens sounds come from an instrument. Music comes from YOU.

[@Bunparade]

I literally know nothing about flutes, but the expensive one sounds a lot more uhhhh "full" than the less expensive one.

[@greenghouls]

Mone Moore thats because theres very little air escapage, therefore more air can go through her instrument rather than out the side of her mouthpiece, giving it a fuller sound!

[@zoeyneal]

bethanie rose hell yeah I need it then I can barley breath after doing 6 counts on my student flute

[@scottlarson1548]

The expensive one has a deeper and fuller sound which was very clear on the lower notes. I couldn't tell much difference on the higher notes.

[@sfbirdclub]

@@scottlarson1548 agreed

[@FelisSilvestrisBE]

Exactly my thought. And this is with KZbin compressions. I'd like to hear them both live now. lol.

[@mena1432]

Okay sure but I can play kazoo.

[@katieflute]

Mena Toda that is certainly an underrated talent

[@rushil1498]

Mena Toda weird flex but okay

[@chosolover69]

i want a kazoo so I can play paganini 24 on it 😔

[@edwinchang2760]

But is the kazoo an $84,000 platinum kazoo?

[@ttttg5302]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@RayMak]

My mind is blown. So good

[@katieflute]

Ray Mak thank you so much for watching!💖

[@Victoria-rw1qx]

i definitely hear a difference, the haynes is gorgeous and light. it has a beautiful resonance. i think it really highlights your playing!

[@valentinesandvalentines9474]

The Haynes sent shivers down my spine 4 times when you played Carmen Fantasy. I guess if someone has a career of being a solo flutist this will be worth every penny to wow the audience!

[@katieflute]

it's a beautifullll flute

[@bunnysenpaimon6742]

Wow the Haynes sounds SO effortless to play. The Gemeinhart seemed like it was a bit difficult (although still gorgeous with your playing). But the Haynes...wow, it was like night and day.

[@michaelmiller1215]

eri139 I agree!

[@carpediemarts705]

The Haynes had more bass overtones

[@teasokolovska8099]

I agree, but if a beginner is playing the Gemeinhart flute I don’t think he/she will really feel the difference

[@LorenzoNW]

For $70K less than the Haynes, a Brannen or Powell 9k Auromite also sounds effortless and richer than the Gemeinhart.

[@banjiddle]

Hands down, I mean fingers down a second mortgage for the $84,000. Quality obvious, is solid with more volume. It is a treasure with the gold. So beautiful! You will be heard, and noticed!!!

[@rome.has.fallen]

*nods in percussion* I don't hear a difference.

[@mila-qq3ub]

Just a Bean nods in flute i hear 100 differences (jk that’s too much)

[@pacso2000]

Really can’t you hear thise nasty buttons clickin? 😅

[@Monkeyshaman]

@@pacso2000 not through the dirt pedals.

[@bethanyo8321]

I can hear a massive difference in the amount of overtones the Haynes produces versus the Gemeinhardt. The lower register is so full-bodied and rich on the Haynes! I have a mid-line Selmer with a Goosman head joint myself, but I haven't played in a few years, either, so no need for an $84k flute!

[@OXOXrandomnessXOXO]

I bought a whole ass house for 84k 😂😂 and it’s a nice house

[@SolsGarage]

Where in the world can you buy a house for 84k...

[@prevail8200]

@@SolsGarage texas.

[@ericagoehring1089]

@@SolsGarage Pennsylvania. There are many houses available in that price range. My first was 20,000. Definitely a fixer uppat, but we were able to move in right away.

[@thestcroixkid]

is it a nice ass house?

[@OXOXrandomnessXOXO]

@@SolsGarage Tennessee

[@satinbarbi]

That will be first on my wish list if I ever win the lottery.

[@katieflute]

SAME

[@char7607]

satinbarbi 100% true

[@paulineb66]

I still would buy a solid gold one first.

[@annapavfan4680]

The Flute Center of New York are soo nice. I was literally lost about getting my flute for college and they are so patient and nice.

[@katieflute]

Anna Pavfan they are the best!! 😊What flute did you end up getting?

[@annapavfan4680]

@@katieflute I bought the Miyazawa 602 flute! It plays sooo much better than my Yamaha 481 lol!

[@katieflute]

Anna Pavfan I used to play a Yamaha 481 when I was in middle school!

[@ab-zg8pt]

lord in heaven, your TONE!!! 😍😍😍

[@canneddirt]

The Haynes is so much more resonant. It would be cool to hear the Haynes headjoint on the Gemienhardt to see how much it improves the tone.

[@mybillshavebeenpayed3937]

When theres a flute that cost more than your car

[@mog-gyveroneill2500]

Or your apartment!!

[@jayveeaurea9091]

Lil Tay gotta get this🤣😂

[@michaelvansise4887]

Same as the house I live in...including the six acres it sits on.

[@lyssanorman]

That difference in sound with the £479 and £84000 flutes are crazy. The platinum one is so powerful it blew my ear drums out of place. Its amazing!

[@katieflute]

right???!!! so. powerful.

[@lyssanorman]

katieflute ikr it’s so damn powerful. I’m starting flute soon so it will be fun to test flutes!

[@Cleopatrasplace]

I love the tone in the platinum flute. I would like the other if it had open holes though. My first flute was closed holes and I never want to go back!

[@ryanlittlewood3915]

I was surprised by how much the expensive flute made me feel compared to the cheaper one. It's definitely obvious that your skill has more effect on the sound of the flute but the expensive one was noticeably more expressive. It really made me think because I started off with a ~£400 Trevor James flute and got my >£1000 pearl flute as an intermediate player. I love that flute and still have and play it all the time but, as more of a casual player these days, I do sometimes feel the pressure of having a higher quality instrument because there's just so much more you can do with it. It's like drawing in a sketchbook vs painting on a canvas the size of a house. Just found your channel btw and I think it's awesome!

[@ganqqwerty]

can you elabote? I tried different flutes and can't pinpoint the difference usually, except maybe for darker tone sometimes

[@ytb917]

great performances and great demonstrations. the Haynes flute sounds ridiculously good. it's like high definition television. you don't know what you're missing until you hear it. and then you can't live without it.

[@Ceboeck]

The Haynes has a really warm sound, I guess that’s preferable? It also sounded like it was heavy to play. The gemeinhart sound lighter and freer to me. You sounded like you had to think about what you were doing on the Haynes. But, what do I know, I’m a horn player. 😎

[@AndrewTGreen]

It was very apparent in the Carmen Fantasy. So that's what $84,000 sounds like :) (196* student Artley w/B foot). When I was a student in the '70's, Gemeinhart was drool worthy among my sister and her flutist friends. Since I didn't start playing it until late 70's, my used Artley was enough. Been thinking of an Amazon Yamaha, but now I see the Gemeinhart is same price from Flute Center. Great video and thanks for the hard work! Best Regards/Wishes!

[@charcymarie5804]

Me: okay, I’ve been playing flute for 7 years now, I think I’m safe to say I’m pretty good at it 9:19 : I’m about to end this man’s whole career

[@ofeliaperez4323]

I love how the sound melts with the mood of the song it's so GORGEOUS and just overall mellow and beautiful

[@CallardAndBowser]

I like the flute part in the song Magic Journeys which was the theme song from a 3D movie that used to be at EPCOT Imaginations Pavilion. The 3D movie was called Magic Journey. Back in the 80's.

[@suntexi]

My first flute was a Trevor James, from All Flutes Plus in Warren Street, London, which was great for learning on, and cost about £150 back in the '80s. My flute teacher recommended that I get an upgrade and I paid about £600 for a Boosey and Hawkes. The difference was remarkable, once I'd trained myself on it. Apparently the difference in tone gave me two music grades more. I was going for grade 7 but a divorce got in the way. Got grade 5 with merit and theory grade 5 distinction and was well on my way. Hey ho, things and life happen. After all this rambling, the point is that the inexpensive learner flutes are good for just that, but to get the tone and power, you have to shell out more money. Perhaps not as much as, £70,000 though. This video makes this case pretty well, and thanks for filming it, Katie.

[@AlahuSnackbar]

even listening on my smartphone speaker it's amazing how much more powerful the expensive flute is

[@ginagamba]

When you played Mozart on the Haynes, I was knocked backwards a bit. That was stunning. The first new flute I bought on my own was a Gemeinhardt. It was an absolute gem and served me well. They are known for being sturdy. If I could afford it, there are some deserving but underserved music programs in my area.

[@LunamLegionam]

the second one sounds so much more easy playing and resonant that’s actually kind of mindblowing-

[@bordersw1239]

True story , back in the 80’s a friend of mine bought a secondhand flute in NY, for about $200, turned out it was platinum. It was stolen at a gig before he managed to insure it.

[@spontaneousgroovincombusti2902]

Proof that it's 90% the player. Gorgeous playing, Katie!

[@ArankA006]

Holy shit that is SUCH a clear sound!! Not what I'd prefer I think, I like the warmer sounds more, but wooooow..... damn. I'm impressed.

[@DaveyL1954]

Beautiful playing Katie, love the sounds of both. The Gemeinhardt in the right hands is probably capable of doing most things. But as an amateur flautist, there is always that desire to want to get the next one up. The better one, and eventually one develops sense and stops when the collection has no place in the showcase cabinet. Love the channel. Love the playing, and the tone is superb. Even on the expensive one.

[@joopspeth6483]

Wow, when you play the Haynes! What a sound. Wonderful playing.

[@Chronically_Kimberly]

I just randomly found a couple of your videos. My sister used to play flute in middle school and high school and I loved hearing her play. I don't know much about them thoigh. The Haynes sounded really smooth and effortless and the Gemienhardt sounded kind of, I'm not sure how to describe it... Warm? I loved listening to you play. You are truly talented. 💕

[@1015SaturdayNight]

I'm 48 years old and I did go to music college - I did not finish but I kept playing and eventually became a rock flutist - yes, really! But this video makes me happy, because I started in the 80s on a $300 nickel plated Gemignhardt and now I have a handmade 900 series Yamaha with a Prima Sankyo head joint - so seeing the flute levels reminds me of progressing through playing levels. That Haynes sounds big and open and like you're just sailing on it, but I have arthritis in my left shoulder from playing for 30 years, no way I could hold a platinum flute for hours! God, it's so gorgeous. Thanks for the videos!

[@JoAnnP38]

Sax/clarinet player here, but I just love watching musicians who love to play. It reminds me of a happier time.

[@Hannah-kr3ky]

I couldn't really hear a difference, but there is? I've been playing since I was 11, and you've been a great inspiration for me, so thank you, Katie!

[@Ash_Queen16]

I've been playing since I was 10 and I personally thought the Gemeinhart was more effortless in they way Katie played it. Since the Haynes was a bit heavier I thought she would have to focus on how she would control the number of breaths she took.

[@katieortiz6739]

Anything’s a step up from playing my mom’s old Bundy flute when I was starting in 5th grade 😅😂 but wow an 84K flute!? That’s cray.

[@katieflute]

hahahaha I mean a hand-me-down Bundy probably sounds better than the pink flute 😂

[@katieortiz6739]

katieflute, lol at least the pink flute WORKED (wonder how long it’d last though) 😂😂 the Bundy def held me back for a couple of years 😬

[@katieflute]

Katie Ortiz lol yes exactly!! It works for now, but I think after several weeks of playing it might not 🤣

[@andrewcallimahos3919]

I still love my BUNDY Flute that I started on in the 4 th Grade !!!! Of course , I love my Platinum Jaynes a bit more !!!

[@andrewcallimahos9349]

@@andrewcallimahos3919 Haynes , not Jaynes , a typo that I didn't catch when I posted it !!!

[@ThomasDawkins88]

Georges Barrère had a Haynes platinum flute for which Varèse wrote his piece "Densité 21,5" which is the density of platinum in gm/cm^3. Apparently it was so heavy that he didn't play it much.

[@roch6640]

We subscribed today! Me and my girlfriend started playing flute lately. We both bought a cheap flute from amazon. I have been playing instruments since I was a kid, mostly classical guitar.

[@katieflute]

Roch Vienneau thank you so much for subscribing!! 🙏🏻💖 That’s so awesome that you guys are playing flute now! I’ve always wanted to play guitar 😍

[@1Flyingfist]

Has it broken yet? 🙈

[@roch6640]

@@1Flyingfist Actually, yes! After 2-3 months of heavy play. Our new flutes get lots of play time! Katie is still better! XD I would recommend people to invest in a quality flute. :)

[@autumncooper2479]

You can buy 4 cars with that flute....

[@hackenbeckproductions2683]

I've seen the Haynes platinum on FCNY's website and I saw the price which caught my eye on it, and I kinda wondered how it sounded. This flute is extremely beautiful. I got a Gemeinhardt 3B for an intermediate flute. I actually bought it new off of eBay (sounds bad I know) but it was a newer model that was made in China. My local brass and woodwind repair shop said that was the first Gemeinhardt flute that was made in China and has a beautiful sound to it because when some of his customers talked about it they did say that the quality of the instrument would go down. My father did pay $300-400 on it. Not bad, and yes Gemeinhardt did move their factories to China.

[@jpritch2]

The 84000 flute sounds so much better. Fuller... more colors. Loved it!

[@quentinm.williams9]

I play the clarinet now. Have been playing since 6th and am about to be a senior. I want to learn flute and if I started at that gemeindhart, that wouldn't be so bad. I think I prefer open hole though since I am used to clarinet's open holes.

[@katieflute]

Quentin Williams that’s awesome! You should totally pick up the flute, it’s never too late :) The Gemeinhardt is a great flute 👌🏻 idk of any student flutes/flutes on the low end of the price spectrum that have open holes, but you could always upgrade down the line if you think you’d prefer the open holes :)

[@jayemarsh6231]

Platinum requires a strong and open blowing style to really make it sing. Switching to a platinum head took a while but transformed my playing. Fun video!

[@ellenkovac1008]

Love your flute playing, so graceful!! I’m currently on grade 4 and I have my exam soon!!

[@katieflute]

Melonnn 22 thank you so much! Best of luck on your exam ☺️💖

[@samanthaflitton8020]

Proof that you can have a cheap instrument and still sound great! Sometimes its not always the instrument

[@johnd.4536]

I would be holding on to that flute for dear life but it truly sounds gorgeous.

[@michaelmiller1215]

johnny vibes Exactly

[@michaelmiller1215]

Would a white gold flute be lighter than this platinum one? I play Clarinet, but taught myself a little flute in high school 100 years ago..

[@noaeuh]

The platinum flute sounds much warmer and golden :0 I love it it

[@Diamonddogusa]

I was fortunate enough to play the first platinum flute . It was an experience. Not only is the weight notable, the amount of resistance when playing seemed really different.

[@nadennight]

KZbin must pay better than I thought. The flute sounded incredible, and looked like a pleasure to play.

[@laminhablutzel2261]

To be honest I’d reallly reallllllly love to see you test the Nuvo plastic flutes I don’t know if I should by one

[@katieflute]

Lamin Hablützel I’ve wanted to try those!

[@CrankyBeach]

@@katieflute I got a bright blue Nuvo nearly 5 years ago just because I was intrigued. I have to admit I was surprised at how good it sounds. Of course I have to work quite a bit harder to get that good sound than on my 1970 Armstrong Heritage.... Anyway, it's a great casual, knock-around traveling flute and I have no fear of what might happen to it if I accidentally drop it in a creek or something.

[@scottvince8581]

I have one. They are fun.

[@nameissayra]

katieflute omg please!!!

[@grace-yp3sv]

hearing carmen on the gemeinhardt was surreal - i had the same model for years and played carmen on it and damn you made that thing rock it. i went back and played it now, (i have a powell signature) and i could definitely make it sound better than i could on the gemeinhardt, but you made the gemeinhardt sound better than i can on my powell! we STAN a tone quality LEGEND

[@azh5111]

The Haynes has such a fantastic sound! I would love to hear some higher quality flutes but not as expensive as 80,000

[@katieflute]

Ashley Hilton right?! 😭😍✨ Good idea! Any particular brands/price range?

[@azh5111]

@@katieflute I would love to hear a powell signature with an aurumite headjoint, Haynes Q4 or Qfusion, Muramatsu DS, or anything similar. I would also love to hear a flute with/without the LefreQue

[@LorenzoNW]

@@katieflute A $14K Brannen and Powell 9k Auromite would be interesting comparisons. $84K is obviously diminishing returns but hey, if it's your passion and you have the money...

[@Blueebellee]

I’ve recently found your channel, and oh my goodness I love it!! I love the flute and am playing it in high school for concert band. I would really like to purchase one so videos like these are so helpful. Thank you for creating amazing content💖💖💖

[@katieflute]

Belleloves Gaming ahhh thank you so much for your support! 💖🙏🏻 Let me know which flute you pick if you get a new one! 😊 Best of luck in concert band! ✨

[@jen1778]

I'd love to hear a blind test between an expensive and not so expensive flute.

[@coelacanth9311]

I could certainly see and hear the difference! Your playing made both of them beautiful to listen too though.

[@katieflute]

Coel Acanth thank you so much!

[@ganqqwerty]

I remember in 2006 i bought my Trevor James Privilege II flute for like 200$ and thought "holy crap, that's an expensive flute".

[@tonyarussell8419]

Wowzer what a beast the Haynes is! Sounds absolutely phenomenal when you play it. ❤️

[@thebestmaidens]

"Its a good student flute for beginers." And then there's me who's been playing a $45 flute for 4 years

[@kiarahodge7819]

I love your vidoes sooooo much im 12 and ive been practicing cecile chaminade concertino and ive been so inspired by your video of you playing it its such a beutiful song and you did such a great job

[@katieflute]

thank you so much, Kiara! 💖Good luck with the Chaminade :) It's such a fun piece to play!

[@kaislate]

I watched so many Katieflute videos and so far my favorite part of them all is "flute content"

[@coasterkat4432]

Thanks for sharing. I was really curious about the platinum! I will never hope to ever own one but it was great to hear & gracious of FC to loan it out to you.

[@ΓιώργοςΦώτης-ν3π]

Well I've just purchased the Gemeinhardt ,and I really love it.Easy to play ,nice sound.Of course the Haynes is ...the best flute money can buy ,and there is a big sound difference.But still ,Gemeinhardt's sound is good and satisfying.

[@NathanielDowell]

0:27 was my favorite part and I've watched it 20 times. As for the flutes, I couldn't tell much difference, other than volume, perhaps. It's probably more apparent in real life, but I doubt it's 125X more apparent. Edit: I have now watched it more times.

[@katieflute]

Nathaniel Dowell LOL thank you 🤣

[@ellalawrence4342]

One of the only things I regret about being a singer is I don't get to nerd out over instruments

[@ditto303]

Wow... I know nothing about flutes but I would just cry if I got to try the 84k one and then have to give it back. It sounded amazing.

[@katieflute]

ditto303 I definitely shed a few tears when I had to return it 🤣😭

[@snow_heart9566]

I been playing flute for 3 years. Right now I'm in middle school marching band right now we're on concert season a your really inspiring.

[@hannahhh7210]

You should do a video where you try different instruments for the first time!

[@namvojkfr]

YESSSSSSSSS!!!!

[@katieflute]

Like different flutes? Or different completely different instruments?

[@namvojkfr]

@@katieflute I think he meant different instruments :D

[@hannahhh7210]

@@katieflute Yes, completely different instruments! (:

[@katieflute]

@@hannahhh7210 I have a video like that coming up! :D Not with multiple instruments, but one completely different instrument from the flute hehe

[@martinamckeever2155]

😍😍😍 wow, just wow, would literally do anything to play even a single song on the platinum Haynes flute😍😍😍

[@katieflute]

it's pretttttty amazing :D

[@marcelocanonico4564]

SO GERAT THE COMPARATION... YOU RIGHT... THIS VIDEO IS OUTSTADING.... ESPLENDED... COMGRATULATION KATIE.

[@andrewcallimahos9349]

I also play on a Platinum Wm. S. Haynes Flute , with a 14 K Rose Gold mechanism , B footjoint , offset G keys , C Sharp Trill Key , and it is completely hand engraved , so it is a far different Flute from my first instrument , which was a nickel-plated , closed hole , C footjoint BUNDY Flute !!! However , I still own and love my chilhood Flute , which I still occasionally play !!! The Haynes is just a little bit more fancy than my BUNDY Flute !!!! And , I just love to watch all your Flute videos , they are awesome !!!

[@jamesmozak4040]

You play incredibly well. Incredibly well !!!! Wow, what talent !! Sounds amazing !!!

[@naiman4535]

Yeah - there were no flies on the Gemeinhart - it played great. What I noticed about the platinum flute was an increased level of overall sound power and sonority, but the tone quality got a bit brash, brassy and overblown at times. Of course, I don't know how heavy it was, or how difficult it was to hold up - I have to take your word on that.

[@fllnprobotraptors3058]

Would like to see a double tonguing video about how the tone and articulation change when you do different things like tongue near front of mouth vs back, blowing too hard, how the tonguing changes w the air in high vs low notes

[@juliaoverlin8856]

incredible how much fuller the tone and volume 83,500 can do to a flute. :) nice work. nice perspective. I am feeling better about my Emerson open hole.

[@MusicSounds]

8:21 don't worry you're not the only one I did that in my grade 6 vocal exam lmao

[@QueenSoledad]

Im so here for this groundbreaking flute content

[@katieflute]

Blankk 💖💖💖

[@meganflutes36]

Video suggestion: How to get a clear sound on piccolo! I’ve been struggling transferring my flute chops to piccolo especially in the piccolos low range.

[@Jenifer.flute20]

I recently was exploring Miyazawa’s website and reading about their artists, it’s incredible how many players are actually on platinum flutes as their main instrument, and that was just Miyazawa. I am sure there are lots of Haynes and other makers of platinum flutes that have several artists on them.

[@michaelmiller1215]

Much better tone quality on the Hanes, of course. I remember our high school woodwind instructor at Band Camp in 1973; she had a gold flute with a great tone quality.

[@SelinaLismet]

That was fun to watch! :) Maybe you could show (and play) us some of your favourite pieces. I'm always looking for new pieces to play :)

[@luigipirandello5919]

Gemmeinhardt 2SP was the first flûte I played 30 years ago. I liked her. Now I play an Altus 907.

[@regin2477]

Omg. Fantastic. I hope I get to own one of those fancy flutes. Oh my love.

[@dcnannen4319]

The Stradivarius of the flute

[@AWflute]

Platinum Powell # 365 sold at Christie’s auction house for $187,000 in 1987, making it the most expensive flute in history. You play beautifully, by the way!

[@MrsDallimore08]

Wow, stunning sound. X

[@katieflute]

MrsDallimore08 💖🙏🏻

[@carlyc6167]

It's so pretty!!!

[@mollypeck5403]

If you had the chance to build your own custom flute, what specs would you like?

[@PieCrust200]

Molly Peck an E mech is a must for me

[@katieflute]

Molly Peck OOOO this is a good question- definitely offset G, open holes, C # trill key is a MUST, and I would love to have a convertible B/C footjoint. What about you? ☺️

[@alexcarter8807]

What's funny is, flutes aren't that expensive compared to a lot of instruments. Violins, anyone? All the rest of the strings too. They cost a LOT. A good tuba is $30k - $50k. Pro-level trumpets start at 3 grand and go up from there. And all this stuff is just made of wood and brass and stuff, while with flutes for some reason precious metals are used. Maybe it'd density? Maybe someone should make a flute out of osmium?

[@bordersw1239]

A pro level flute is about £10k to £20k. Not sure about a Tuba costing 30-50k, I’ll ask my colleague how much he paid.

[@Kazakye]

I scrolled down into the comments and could immediately tell the difference in what flute you were playing. The tone to the more expensive one is so much nicer.

[@markjensen9510]

I'm a violinist, and just learning to play a cheap beginner flute. I could definitely hear a difference in the two! The Haynes definitely has a richer tone, but they both sound great in your capable hands!