My piccolo died.

[@erind9535]

I am assuming (hoping) that you will be shattering the piccolo on camera for us and then put the "ashes" in a decorative vase that will become a permanent fixture in the background of all future videos.

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

LOLLLL, I wouldn't be able to bring myself to do that XD

[@erind9535]

I wouldn't be able to bring myself to do it either but it would be a pretty epic send off back to the fiery pits of Mordor where all piccolos are forged. Excited to find out what you end up getting for a new piccolo.

[@rubiademoraes]

Erin F do they really shatter?!?!?!?

[@erind9535]

No idea, so I'm taking JAF's word. Only one real way to find out ;)

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

It's been confirmed by another commenter here (Carolyn Cuesta)! Her friend was just telling her that their Sonare broke into 6 pieces! 😱

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

Whoops, I slept through my alarm this morning. Sorry, guys! But yeah, it's been an eventful month. Stay tuned for next week!

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

Oh, thank you, Cindy!!!!

[@naomihalperin4083]

when you get a new piccolo could you do a video explaining how to play one because I can't find one anywhere

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

I made a quick tutorial on it on my Curious.com page! :D

[@shanerogers5082]

My spirit died with your piccolo.... RIP, fly high little buddy 🙌🏻👼🏻

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

💔

[@shanerogers5082]

Gone but not forgotten

[@0o00oo0]

I'm sorry for your loss

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

Thanks so much ❤️

[@sophiaa8494]

8:04 RIP headphone users

[@harryhlamb2756]

I feel for you and your dead piccolo. Having suffered through a dying guitar, I can feel your pain. May your old piccolo RIP. Hope your new one will serve you well. May God Bless you keeping you Healthy and Safe 🌹🌹🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@leilanis6846]

NOOO NOT THE PICCOLO!!!!!

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

'Tis a sad day indeed

[@leilanis6846]

It’s a beautiful piccolo :,(

[@stevewolfe3214]

JustAnotherFlutist Rose's Piccolo was very nice good luck in getting a good one

[@andrewquirey7364]

Leilani Smith mmj

[@pveaudry68]

What a difference! I could hear your dead piccolo doing something funky to the notes no matter how pretty you played them. Good luck picking out your new one! I just bought a new one last year!

[@janrusmit8409]

IF YOU ARE USING HEADPHONES, PLEASE TURN YOUR VOLUME DOWN. I was skipping through the video and my ears almost died😂😂

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

Sorry about that!

[@janrusmit8409]

JustAnotherFlutist Oh my goodness... the first time a celebrity reply to my comment😱

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

I'm certainly not a celebrity, hahaha! I'm a regular person, no one special. I just want to share my thoughts and experiences that might help others out there 😊

[@janrusmit8409]

JustAnotherFlutist I play piano and pipe organ. I'm kinda thinking of starting with the flute. Seems like a good challange. I really enjoy to watch your videos! To me you are a celebrity!!😉

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

OMG, you play pipe organ?!!! Such a cool instrument, I am constantly in awe of it and anyone who can play it!!

[@Phoenixspin]

Nothing is forever, not the earth, not even the universe. Yet, this is still sad.

[@parvgosai]

Can you make a video on piccolo intonation? As a piccolo player in middle school, it would really help, because I find it really hard to change my pitch to match the flutes.

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

I'll be sure to keep it in mind!

[@parvgosai]

Thank you!!

[@parvgosai]

Also, what was that piece you played in the clip? It sounded really great!

[@wolfiagrace9683]

Oh noo poor piccolo it lived a good life with a beautiful flute player I've had my flute die I feel you Joanna

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

Dang :( What happened, if I might ask?

[@wolfiagrace9683]

JustAnotherFlutist All my important pads on both A flat key IDK if it's the a flat key or not I like to call it the raindrop key both pads on both flute and piccolo fell off and I don't understand why I clean it gently

[@LaurelN1]

Ooh! Are you going to get a Nagahara Mini? 😮 I just got a new Pearl 105 piccolo and I love the sound but the Nagahara Mini in pink ivory is my dream piccolo. Happy piccolo shopping!

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

Spoilers, but not yet! I'm still saving for that one (especially since I have not finished paying off my flute yet), so I am getting a better future backup instead!

[@beckymccarthy7016]

As I watch your videos I realize more and more how much we're alike. Including age. I really enjoy and relate to your videos. Keep it up!

[@RyuzakuDogame]

Hey I had a wooden oboe that an oboist/repair woman said was “cracked beyond anything she had seen”. Point is it would play when it wanted to and it was Grenadilla like your piccolo

[@mattj313]

Rip piccolo. You will be missed. 😭😭

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

My poor little buddy 😢

[@Heatheresque1]

So sorry to hear about your piccolo! The great thing about being a flute player is there are always people willing to lend you a picc at a moment's notice. My picc is silver. I played a wood one once, lent to me by a pro in my states symphony orchestra while mine was in the shop. OMG it was so easy to play, also ! I would love to have a wood piccolo! I hope you find the right piccolo at FCNY! I bought from and take my professional flute to them, and they are great! Can't wait to see what you choose!

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

I agree, I'm so grateful to Rose!!! It's incredible how much easier it was to play hers, whoa!!

[@snailivs]

MARCH 9 WAS MY BIRTHDAY AND OOF I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THE INSPIRING FLUTE VIDEOS

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

Happy belated birthday!!!!

[@tiny-orange1531]

Can we get a rip in chat for Joanna's Pic?

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

Thoughts and prayers would be okay too :P

[@tiny-orange1531]

JustAnotherFlutist RIP Piccolo, you lived a wonderful life.

[@camoflauge5937]

Rip piccolo

[@huskypuppypaws4850]

Rip beautiful picc you are a beauty and we l9ve you

[@StephanieDouglassMusic]

My clarinet cracked last summer...a LeBlanc Esprit my parents bought me my senior year if high school. It wasn't the one I wanted, but my parents knew nothing about buying instruments (like maybe take the person who will be playing it with you before you buy it). So I used it through being a clarinet performance major, then a wind ensemble player, then for several years of chamber music workshops. Finally the upper joint cracked 13 years after purchase. Someday I'll get a new (probably used) clarinet but now I'm using this as an opportunity to save up for a bass clarinet (and to just play trumpet, my other instrument, the one I secretly like better but nobody would ask me to play it because I was a clarinet major).

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

Great plan, I totally understand. My family could only afford a used closed-hole, C-foot silver flute because it was the only flute at that time they we could afford that wasn't a silver-plated flute. That little guy took me straight into music school, even though the headjoint wasn't the right cut for me at all. We still have to appreciate them for what they are, even if they don't fit us well. 😊

[@StephanieDouglassMusic]

JustAnotherFlutist Totally! And it's so important as a musician to learn what kind of tools you DON'T want! 😊

[@aluvrianne]

I've been where you are. My first piccolo, one of those all metal Gemeinhardts, was a victim of the 2004 Rose Parade. The one I'm playing right now, a Gemeinhardt 4P is developing a good sized crack in the headjoint. I'm trying to ride this picc out for as long as I can because I honestly can't afford a replacement right now, especially since my next piccolo is going to be a better horn than the others ever were.

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

Yeah, I totally get you. I was trying to ride the Sonare out longer, but the poor guy couldn't do it!

[@fernandoperez-lb1bs]

We had the same sonare piccolo and I love it so much. The mechanism is super light and it actually responds to me. Nice to know that my piccolo will crack will an egg shell.

[@fernandoperez-lb1bs]

It was also $200

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

What a steal to get it for $200!

[@tanyasciaudone4009]

Oh no! If you lived near me, you could go directly to Rachel at Powell and she is a miracle worker on repairs. It’s more costly if you have to mail it to them. Good luck with your search.

[@acidforblood]

I guess this is why I like the idea of metal versus wood. Metal bends, and wood cracks. One being more fixable versus the other. I guess if I won the lottery I'd definitely like to own some wood flutes or piccolos seeing how much high quality wood instruments cost. My father was a guitarist and he was always concerned with humidity levels in his practice room. Some of his guitars were Gibsons one of which was an L5 which was one of his most expensive instruments. He was mainly interested in Jazz and Classical.

[@johnmoore2636]

I'm not sure if you've already purchased a new one, but if you're looking for a low budget high quality replacement I can't recommend the Pearl piccolos enough. I've had mine for about six years and the pitch is spot on. I'm sorry your piccolo stopped working though, hopefully you can find a new one that you love. :)

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

Already found, just waiting to edit it all together and share it with you guys 😊

[@OmariLiveHD]

That must have been super annoying. These things always tend to happen at the worst time. However we look forward to hearing you play on your new piccolo :)

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

Yep, the timing was insane. I just have to remind myself to be thankful that it wasn't on the DAY of the concert, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to ask Rose if I could borrow her piccolo!

[@tinalee6517]

Oh... Poor piccolo... r.i.p. 😣 It's time for you to get a new one definitely

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

Yuppp... ah, my poor little guy 💔

[@mashmore1023]

Oh my gosh noooooo I know how you feel. RIP your piccolo.

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

What happened? I'd love to know your story too

[@nicocortez7259]

I bet it's really hard to lose something like that

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

Yeah, though in a way, I knew it was coming for about a year, so I was prepared!

[@nicocortez7259]

JustAnotherFlutist 😄😄

[@Saya_562]

Could you do a video on how to know if your piccolo has a crack and how to prevent it from getting one? It feels like I hear the warnings of not cracking it but I don't know what the signs are or how to prevent it. Thank you. Love your channel btw. I've been following your channel for at least 5-6 years now 😊

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

Wow, you've stuck around for a long time! I might just go ask my friend about their experience with a cracked instrument, as it hasn't happened to me yet 😊

[@Saya_562]

JustAnotherFlutist yeah, your videos taught me almost everything I know about the flute! Thanks for reading and replying to my comment.

[@victoriavaughan8707]

What is the song playing at 5:30

[@OliverOboe]

RIP piccolo!! Hopefully, this is a good enough reason to get a Nagahara Mini. Keep us updated!

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

Stay tuned! (but don't get too excited)

[@ljc6141]

Flautists treat their instruments like saxophonists, just throw it inside the case

[@Fluteperson01]

My piccolo died too, it got flooded during harvey... at least its not like the great Clarinet Massacre of 2010 when 11 clarinets were carelessly ran over on the marching lot, shattered and splintered them, many lives lost..

[@kiaraeijo]

I am in dire need of a better piccolo. I currently play on a Gemeinhardt 4PMH ( I call it Gemma Junior, Junior for short) and I did my entire undergrad with this piccolo. It didn’t have as many problems as my previous flute ( my Gemeinhardt 3OSB) but it’s time for me to get a new one. R.I.P. Edward.😭❤️😃🎶🎹🎼

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

I totally feel you. If you can, start looking now and take your time shopping. Make sure you keep your piccolo in great working condition--take it to a repair technician for maintenance as often as you take your flute. It will serve as an excellent backup in the future!

[@ldavidcoates608]

Kiara Eijo same, i have a no name brand

[@dak2386]

The difference is HUGE

[@ericbingham-kumpfcomposer5293]

My flute and piccolo died in 1998 when a coworker threw them out of a 5th story window of a building unto the sidewalk. My job died that day because I called the police about what she did, she was the boss's favorite!

[@lucasa5309]

When you started playing my ears died. So high :(

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

Hahaha, I was worried it would max out my mic too much, but apparently not? I'm sorry though!

[@lucasa5309]

JustAnotherFlutist No problem. Loved the videos!!

[@ill_prepared_optimist]

That made my kid cry in his room at the end of the hall. 🤪

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

Nooooo

[@garywashere_]

Sorry for your piccolo. #RIP.

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

RIP little bud

[@katethegreat708]

Someone tell me why I watch all of your videos even though I don’t play flute or piccolo??? They’re so addicting!

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

LOLLLL, welcome to the family!! Random flute knowledge never hurt anybody... ;)

[@lisasavagewellness]

I feel your pain!! I have a different topic question for you... I am looking to "step up my game" in flute playing and was wondering what method book you recommend? I am pretty much self-taught, only "learned" flute in high school and have returned to playing in the last 5 years. I play regularly at a local church, but my music director says I have a lot of bad habits lol.

[@rodneymills6477]

I was like, "Why did you have to buy your own piccolo just for music school?" I suddenly feel very lucky for where I went to school. It was a public university of nothing special and there were ISSUES, but we had 2 Hammig piccolos for student use in ensembles and practice.

[@angelicaricardo171]

Not the piccolo!!!! So sad to hear....

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

I know, me so sad 😔

[@brendinho1993]

Warning: piccolo playing high notes at 9:46 (please turn down headphones). I play a Pearl 105 piccolo, and I love the little beast, but I keep getting water bubbles during concerts.... I keep making jokes about burning it and buying the Gemeinhardt 4W I fell in love with.

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

Oh man! It's a bit of an investment, but if you can save up and get it, the piccolo flag eliminates the water bubble problem!

[@brendinho1993]

JustAnotherFlutist I bought one a few days ago, so let's see what happens! I still feel bad for epic failing the beginning of the Academic Festival, though :(. Long McQuade was out of the flags for the longest while.

[@00chiuppi]

I wonder if the tuning cork has shrunk. This might cause the headjoint to not ring well (Especially in the upper registers). I'm not saying "Don't buy a new one", you're probably in need of a better piccolo. From a musicians pocketbook prospective, if it's an easy fix (like replacing the tuning cork) it may help pay for the new Piccolo. Just a thought.

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

And a great thought! However, I'm really disliking the feeling of "oh man, I need to be super careful because if I accidentally drop this, it's game over" during rehearsals, so I really need to get a better back-up anyway 😊

[@adaliaarellano2472]

Rest in Peace Powell sorare piccolo.

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

💔

[@stripez934]

rip 😭

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

😢

[@KatDorroughMusic]

Noooooooooo!!! So devastating!! 😭😭😭 I’m looking forward to hearing you on the Nagahara Mini! Question: The digital tip jar sometimes works and sometimes doesn’t. Do you happen to have Apple Pay cash?

[@KatDorroughMusic]

Also...my Haynes Fusion O is finally shipping out to me next week! Haha I ordered it March 28th and I’ve had the chill factor of a 2 yr old while waiting for it. 😩😂😂😂 Kinda still pinching myself.

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

First off, oh my goodness, thank you for trying out digital tip jar again!! But dang, hm, I'm not sure. I did just have a tip from someone else come through a few days ago, so I'm not sure! Message me on Patreon, we'll work something out! And YAY FOR HAYNES FUSION!!!!! I'm so excited for you!!!!

[@alexanderbelov6892]

What if headjoint cork replacement can help?

[@ariagu]

There was the one time last year that this flute player took her flute home over the holidays. She went to play the songs for her family and put her flute on her bed and one of her family members sat on her bed and it completely bent the flute and she couldnt play on it at all.

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO D:

[@cassianblackburn-enever9662]

Hi, I don't know if you remember but I commented on your Doppler practice with me about hypnosis e.clarke and I was asking about the top D section and I can now do It!!!! Thank you so much, I was trying to send you a video of it but I don't know how 😂

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

You can upload it onto KZbin and email me the link! If you don't want other people to see it, just keep it as "unlisted" ;) But share with the world if you want!!

[@alexisayala2556]

Her flute would make a B flat become an A my friends piccolo who I borrowed made her flute go from a b natural to a b flat and the c key would stay down and so when I would lift up my finger it would just stay there after 20 minutes of playing.

[@jadeschindler6016]

My piccolo died after i had an audition, but the school owned a wood trevor james with a wave headjoint which was much better than mine so everything worked out ok

[@NoodleyBits]

My first piccolo was a Bundy I call "Al"...because it's a Bundy and it doesn't want to work lol I was putting it away after a rehearsal and the body actually came apart in two pieces...The silver "cap" with the cork popped right off and was stuck inside the head joint. I wasn't using the piccolo that often because at the time I was the only flutist but last year I replaced Al with Jenny, a Jupiter JPC1000 (They changed the model number since I bought it). Jenny works a lot better than Al ever did and I get to use it more often since now we have three in our section. :D

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

The JPC1000 is a great one!! Wow, what a story, your heart must have stopped when that happened to your poor Bundy!

[@NoodleyBits]

Heart stopping was when Al took a nose-dive off of a stand and landed on his head on a concrete floor. After that I would say he was brain damaged :D I was able to temporarily glue the part back on but he never did play the same...and just like yours I couldn't get anything higher than a D.

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

Nooooooooo :( I've heard mentions that it may have something to do with the head cork (shrinking or something, which makes it difficult for the high notes to ring). However, I just don't think the repair is worth it on my piccolo, since there is a very real possibility for a terrible accident to happen (i.e. someone knocking into me and me dropping the piccolo). I feel like I've ridden my luck out almost a bit too long, and I'd rather tuck him under my bed where he'll be safe, even if he's in need of repair. :(

[@brodyodyo4671]

so will you be comparing piccolos that you want to purchase soon?

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

Spoilers... ;)

[@mikejason4289]

The song she was playing was homeward bound. I love that song it’s so beautiful

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

Makes me very happy that you recognize it!!

[@mikejason4289]

JustAnotherFlutist How could I not recognize such a beautifully written piece of music. It’s one of my favorite songs that I have sang!!

[@zhengli5876]

Time to get a new now:) Yamaha YPC-91 or Braun are nice!

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

Stay tuned! 😉

[@carmenfreeman4374]

I am looking forward to seeing your perspective on how you will choose the right piccolo for you.☺

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

Hehehe, stay tuned!

[@sepantafathi7555]

She started playing the picolo and i went deaf.(i was using headphons)

[@flowerdolphin8920]

Oh nooooo! Requiescat in pacem, Joanna's Piccolo. 😢 On the topic of piccolos though, can you get different woods in the states? Because in Vienna you can get of course grenadilla wood, but also boxwood (I believe it's boxwood, but Idk, it's a really light wood) and Palisander, which is coconut wood. I was wondering if you could review flutes or piccolos with all of these different woods, because I'm really interested in the sound of them. Also were you playing Chinese music? It kinda sounds like it. Very beautiful, exactly the type of music I like!

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

Yes!! We can totally get different woods, and I'm actually excited to try a bunch of different ones in the future!! As for the music, it was a modern folk-sy piece that we were playing with our chorus ^_^

[@flowerdolphin8920]

JustAnotherFlutist cool! It sounds very peaceful, like a river flowing through a valley, with the wind rustling through the leaves & it made me feel like I just wanted to close my eyes and let the sun warm my face. And eventually float toward the sky because of the bliss. :D That's exactly the sort of music that hits home because I live in the countryside.

[@JBLuv78]

OMG... I was gonna comment on the Asian-sounding thing. Your original pic showed that much more quality. The borrowed pic didn't show that as much, so I figured it was more of a leak or something and it wasn't an intended effect. But sorry to hear about your pic giving up the ghost. I remember ages ago when my nickel student flute had to go. It was more a padding issue. Got a silver head to replace it, but I still felt lost as I was soooo used to my nickel flute... The excitement of the new one makes up for it, sure, but it still sucks a little when your friend goes away...

[@TurboBinch]

Palisander isn’t coconut wood, it’s a type of rosewood :p

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

There's definitely a point to be made that I was more used to what my Sonare wanted versus what Rose's piccolo wanted 😉 I only had 24 hours to get to know her piccolo well enough to control it somewhat, haha! It was like speed dating!!

[@Ethan-on7iz]

I really love the flute but I had to play the clarinet (still nice) and am currently under a rent because of my tight budget. However, I still want to try a flute (as a side-hobby, I'm only 15). Thing is, I really can't pay more than 90 without going over said budgets. I know there are used flutes but I will not know if it is in good condition. Any recommendations? (Does not have to be perfect, just "playable" if you get what I mean)

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

Hm, at that price, you're gonna be in a pinch. Would it be possible for you to save up a bit longer to get a good used student model flute for a few hundred bucks?

[@Ethan-on7iz]

JustAnotherFlutist Maybe that'll work. Thank you and keep on being awesome!

[@MateoFrancisco]

NOOOOOOOOOO

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

I knowww 😭

[@loztheviolinist]

Hi Joanna. I’ve got a quick question for you. What brands/ models of piccolo’s would you recommend for someone who has no idea what to look for? My lovely flute teacher dropped it on me that I would need a piccolo for taking my higher grades, which I didn’t about beforehand. I’m thinking about getting an intermediate standard piccolo. Much love xx

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

Well, stay tuned for the next video. ;) The piccolos I look at are great for what you're looking for!

[@lindsey6411]

r.i.p piccolo, r.i.p. This isn't about the video but i have a question about what i should get for an intermediate flute. I currently have a used Yamaha 225Sii but i am trying to look into intermediate flutes for the future. What brands and models would you recommend? I have been looking into Di Zhao and Pearl flutes (i love the sound of Pearls)

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

Both Di Zhao and Pearls are amazing! I happened to make review videos for them both in the past two months, go check them out! Also, bonus: my very first flute was a Yamaha 225Sii!!!

[@lindsey6411]

twinsies!! lol, thanks, I'm going to look at them right now!

[@NameOTC]

Press F to Pay Respects F

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

😆

[@dirtywashedupsparkle]

Maybe you can do a vid about where flutes and piccolos go when they've died. My piccolo sadly got its pads eaten away by silverfish.

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

Nooooo!!! That's sad :(

[@dirtywashedupsparkle]

Yeah, that was tragic. My loss was the flute repairer's gain for spare parts.

[@taylorcranwell9672]

Nooooooo omggg I’m so sorry your piccolo died

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

😢

[@KIMarin1]

So what are you gunna do with your old piccolo since you now have your new one?

[@Transcriptor]

Clean the pad thoroughly with kitchen cleaner. Commonly bend some keys slightly to avoid them clsshing. Ensure the joint is round, try youtube for tricks, good luck.

[@sortaswim81419]

So sorry that Edward died (as you can tell, I watch all your videos). When you get a new piccolo, you should name it Peggy (bc alliteration and Hamilton).

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

You're one of 2 people who remembered his name!!!

[@sortaswim81419]

JustAnotherFlutist Of course! Proud member of the JustAnotherSubscriber family!

[@Krisstofers]

Hey Jo, I have a question about the ES... Does the Symphony perform at General Conference in Salt Lake?

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

Unfortunately, no! We perform in Seattle 😊

[@thebuzzybeehive8803]

No worries. I was just wondering how exactly that worked. Being an LDS symphony, I was wondering if they had to show up to Salt Lake with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. That's awesome that you don't have to travel constantly with the ES. I know there are symphonies in Alaska that would make their players travel. I also know that the Mormon Tabernacle Choir is constantly traveling. That's also why I was wondering if the same would be for the ES.

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

It's pretty great. The fact that we're local was really appealing to me, since traveling a lot really doesn't work with my work schedule. :)

[@gimelvauquinto6436]

RIP Piccolo

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

OMG, your picture and username. I can't not believe that Tchaikovsky is really saying this. So I'm going to believe.

[@Bobthe1st2]

Ahh this reminds me of my schools piccolo that I would play on. Well I mean it was a great instrument but, it actually died. I accidentally sat on it by handing a stand to my friend in the row behind me. In doing so my body lowered & I sat on the piccolo. It literally split in half. It was a composite piccolo. So now I use my metal one that I got off of ebay. I've learned to make it sound decent but it has some of the same problems that yours has such as the key sticking when playing B flat. I hate that so much. But Im able to deal with it in the meantime. Hopefully I don't hold onto it so long as you did until it gets to that breaking point.

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

Yeah, definitely don't hold onto it as long as I did. Can you see if a repair technician would be willing to fix yours? I only had this happen because my piccolo was recalled. It might be cheaper for you to fix/maybe overhaul yours than to get a new one. At the very least, it would be worth it to get an estimate, so you know what you're working with. :)

[@ashkundal]

Hi! I'm finding/trying to find a flute to buy, so I do have some questions if you're willing to answer! I'll be grateful. What are some of the top brands for flutes? Are Sterling silver flutes better than soild silver or does it barely make a difference? So I've watched one of your previous videos and I saw that you have a rose gold flute. What are the benefits of gold or rose gold flutes?

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

Here to answer! 1) Honestly, if you just look at the list of brands on the FCNY website, those are the ones I would suggest ;) 2) Sterling silver _is_ solid silver. But there are differences between Sterling (.925 silver) and Brittania (.958 silver). Brittania silver is definitely darker than the Sterling, so it really depends on your preference. 3) I got rose gold because it was cheaper than getting yellow gold. :P As it turns out, I find that yellow gold is almost a little _too_ mellow for me, and rose gold fits the exact sound I want: mellow and blending most of the time, but you can get it to stick out like a solo flute when you want to. :)

[@ashkundal]

JustAnotherFlutist Thank you!

[@ninoding]

What’s that melody she played at the end?

[@yerayberriopena]

I hope it will be happy in heaven

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

I think it is

[@gustavosousa3554]

Omg that piece you played at the end of the video sounds beautiful, what’s it called?

[@scottlennox2037]

Hi Joanna, I might be starting to play flute any tips

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

Take breaks when you practice, but be disciplined enough to get back to practicing afterwards! Your brain needs rest between practice sessions to process what you learned during sessions. 😊

[@angeldelvax7219]

If you want to give it a second chance, you can always send it to me :p I can do my best to repair whatever needs to be repaired, and it would give me a chance to learn to play the picolo aswel ;)

[@pmh1nic]

Does learning to play the piccolo help improve your flute playing? I’m wondering if it will help train me in keeping the air stream more focused.

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

I certainly feel it does, though it also feels like an entirely different instrument (because it is, lol!), so there's gonna be a lot of experimentation involved 😊

[@maddi3849]

Is Rose’s piccolo a Gemeinhardt? It looks exactly like mine! lol

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

It's actually a Weissman! I'm not sure what model or exactly what it's made of, I was just making a quick guess ;)

[@maddi3849]

Oh okay, thanks :)

[@violintegral]

What's a pick alo

[@imawarawara]

Sorry about ur piccolo joanna.

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

RIP little guy 💔

[@imawarawara]

😢😭😭😭😭😭

[@mathewlor9348]

Omg, is that Homeward Bound?

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

It is! It's a beautiful piece ❤️

[@garywashere_]

Also remember that comment I posted about the hounds of spring by Alfred reed and those runs? Yeah, I got tested and now I’m placed into symphonic band for next year. Can’t wait to get more challenging music 🎵

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

OMG YAYYYY!!!! I'm THRILLED to hear that, woohoo!!!!! Gosh, I'm so proud of you. Keep it up, you're awesome!!

[@garywashere_]

JustAnotherFlutist yes. I also tend to criticize my section a lot for not playing the the notes right or right rhythm even though I’m second flute and near last chair. 😂

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

LOLLL, just be careful that you don't end up annoying them too much XD

[@garywashere_]

JustAnotherFlutist there’s always flute drama. I tend to start it 🤪

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

😆

[@Meganos999]

Do you have any tips for making playing c to d sound more smooth (specifically in runs)?

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

Lots of experimentation! You'll need to do long tones between the C and D to really figure out the exact placement of each note and then learn to slur between them as smoothly as possible. Slowly build up speed over several days. :D

[@Meganos999]

JustAnotherFlutist Thanks! :)

[@dantepena1073]

Mines messed up too, like the same issues I had a contest a few days ago and I have a high Bb to a C8 and the Bb just came out as air and the C8 barely managed to come out. I wanted to die 😂🤷‍♂️ the piece is called Dancing Day in case you were wondering

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

Daaaaaaaaaang, that must have been heart stopping and nerve wracking!!!!!

[@buzzworddujour]

Time to gather all the dragonballs

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

😆

[@garywashere_]

I also have a question and it would help if you answered. How do keep an F at pp? I tend to always drop an octave lower to the low f at that dynamic.

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

I'm going to guess it has something to do with how your instrument likes to play that certain note. Do you know where in your mouth it likes to be placed? You may be subconsciously moving that note to another place in my your mouth when you play pp, which would cause it to crack (in your case, lower). I tend to suggest angling the air stream way higher and increasing the air pressure from your air stream a lot (while you make your embouchure very tiny) as a starting point. :)

[@garywashere_]

JustAnotherFlutist okay thank you. Second flute struggles here. Wishing I could play that A which would be easier for me 😂

[@dorangauthier9632]

F to pay respects

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

Yamaha has a better one they even have a Bass Flute (actually it's not really a Bass Flute it really should be called a Tenor Flute)

[@eight429]

NOOOOO RIP :,((((

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

My poor little buddy 😢

[@catherinewhitaker3425]

rip the picc:(

[@emfernandez73]

Piccolo is a name of a villan from dragon ball z right?

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

It is XD

[@kainerandfriends2293]

That sucks

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

😭

[@instrumentguy7574]

My piccolo was made in 1909

[@alanamassey6079]

What is the name of the song you played?

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

Homeward Bound!

[@nolanmaisey]

I now pronounced you headjoint and piccolo.

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

LOLLLL

[@NatashaEstrada]

Ok I'm gonna need you to drop this on the floor and have it shatter on live stream now you have a replacement.

[@60darklord]

Nagahara mini?!? (;

[@JustAnotherFlutist]

Stay tuned! (Don't get too excited though, this journey is more of a "realistic" look into what I'm building towards my future and my current financial abilities)