Hi everyone,

I am looking for some ideas. I think it's me.

I am having the worst time trying to get the high E on my new Yamaha. I have to tongue it really hard or blow really hard to get it to come out. I have spent hours trying to get a nice sound out of that pesky E. Playing anything lagato with a high E is out of the question for me. The note sounds sickly.

It didn't seem as hard on my old Armstrong.

It comes out as a horrible squeal half the time or it comes out as a bad A.

I looked at all of the keys to see if they were closing properly and they seem to be.

I put plugs in the holes and I had the same result. Squeal!

I am having an easier time playing the C two octaves above the staff than playing the lovely E.

Any ideas?

Lana

Thanks,

It seems not to be a problem unless I am playing something like A to that E or G to the E.

It just sounds bad. Sick. Like I stepped on a bird and it made a sickly squeek. (I have never stepped on a bird but use your imagination.)

I have been practicing scales very slowly. Long tones and going from A to E. (My neighbors are sick of me!)

It seems easier without the Eb key. But it is still not pretty.

Did the Armstrong have a split E, while your new flute doesn't??

You probably just need to practice.. a lot. It took me a while to get pretty good at playing that note, and when I first learned it, it was with braces which didn't help..

i'd say practice untill you find a nicer sound then try to improve on that (it was what i did and my teacher told me to do ) as they say practice makes perfect

Some time ago I improved the high E by adjusting the cork of my new Yamaha 674. It came in wrong position from Flute World, far from center as measured with the rod mark

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for all your help.

I have decided that it is my flute.

I went to a music store and decided that I have to have a Powell.

That's besides the point.

Every flute that I played in that store hit an E easily. I played two Powells and a De Medeci. I couldn't even begin to afford the rest of the flutes there so I didn't even bother.

I picked the flute up and hit an E cold. I played around and hit the E.

It's my stinking flute. I am going to have someone look at it.

Wish me luck.

Lana

1. The crown cork is way out of position, or leaking, possibly only at the end closest to the embouchure hole.

Thanks,

That was one of the things I did.

Didn't help.

You might have something there with the tenon. My headjoint is not really tight. It is not so loose that it comes out of position but it is not tight.

I will see if I can get it looked at next week when I get back from work.

Thanks Guys and Girls!!

There is not enough room for plumbers tape on the tenon.

It is not as snug as my old flute. I have to pull it out a lttle to play in tune and it stays in plance.