An Ounce of Prevention
Here we are, starting to see the leaves change again and digging for the sweatshirts in the back of the closet. I got…
It’s All In Your Head – Part II
I recently had a dear friend’s piccolo on my bench for an overhaul. It was a well-loved older Haynes piccolo. When an instrument…
All About That Bass…and Alto
Getting started on the lower flutes can be a daunting task at first. They are larger, heavier, and awkward to hold. They respond…
It’s All in your Head–An Often Overlooked Maintenance Issue
There comes a time when we all start to wonder if our headjoint is starting to fail us or is ceasing to be…
Flute Shopping 101
Having just spent the weekend showing flutes at the Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention in Herndon, VA, this topic is fresh on my mind. Deciding…
Baby, It’s Cold Outside!
The cold touch of winter has finally set in for most of the country. Winter brings beautiful things like snow, warm blankets, hot…
Modern Piccolo Mechanisms
Modern technology and the demands of players have motivated piccolo builders to reconsider the physical limitations of the piccolo mechanism. Many of the…
Fearless and Flexible: Piccolo Intonation
I wish that I could offer some wizard-style, wand-waving magic that could make all notes on the piccolo be perfectly in tune and…
Piccolo History – A Brief Lineage of the Small Flute
The history of the flute can be traced back to 43,000 year old bones from a mute swan found in Geissenklösterle cave, in…
