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Flute was actually my first instrumet. I don't play it nearly as much as I used to when I was younger, but it's still my favorite and the one I'm most flexible on. ( ) On and off for about four or five years, I generally practice enough to get good enough to play several tunes without the sheet music but then lose heart when I can't get past the first three notes in the second register (although I've made that breakthrough this time).

One of these days I'll get some tuition, rather than teaching myself. I really love flute music. ( ) Hm.

..have you had the thing checked for leaks?

That's generally what will hork you when you enter the second register. I have to constantly fuss with and tighten my screws and springs, as my flute's 3 times older than I am. ( ) Sounds lovely all the way up to B in the second register and then I can't get a note at all.

This is as likely to be lack of practice than anything else. Watching a tuition DVD once added another 2 notes to my scale. Still, might be worth taking it for a check up in the new year when I've recovered from the cost of xmas, thanks.

( ) I just remember when I was beginning that I sounded horrible in general and had a limited range, and it was actually that all the springs and pads needed work. You can probably check most of the things yourself without spending any money if you know a thing or two about your flute's mechanics.

Hm.

..but you can get up to B, so it may not be about the key action or pads, then.

C is really open, and you're able to play the lower D...

hmm...

(sorry...

off in engineer headspace) ( ) Taking a Chinese/heliocentric view of the seasons, I'd say it was winter. ( ) The giant green and red cockringsxmas decorations up everywhere probably say winter too. I'll call it winter when December starts.