Is this flute the flute described as the Standard on Casey’s site? I can’t see a flute described as Ergonomic Standard.
Excuse me if I’m missing something. cheers
Yes, I believe it’s the same model. On this webpage http://www.caseyburnsflutes.com/cat_d.php it’s listed as the Casey Burns Standard Flute.
All of Casey’s flutes are “ergonomic” in that they are easy to finger and Casey will custom align the finger holes to fit your hands. Even his large hole/Pratten style is ergonomic–the holes are quite large but, as with all his flutes, the holes are close together. I was getting tendonitis but then have been playing Burns flutes and have zero trouble now.
Cheers,
Jason
Thankyou very much
If you are talking about the small handed version, this is what Casey says on his site: “The fingers should not have to cramp up in order to play the Irish flute - more relaxed fingers facilitate the playing of ornamentation. The smaller holes actually speak a bit quicker. However, the smaller holes slightly reduce the bottom voice of the scale. If you have small hands, consider this instrument.”
I’ve been playing a large-holed (ergonomic) ‘Standard’ for a few years now. Casey’s flutes are, indeed, very easy on the hands. I eventually realized that my hands are large enough to play other flutes without trouble, but his is particularly easy, and got me over the learning/muscle-stretching “hump”.
FWIW, I have since played a few of his ‘Folk Flutes’, and felt they played in every way as well as my ‘Standard’. I think he’s speaking the truth when he says the differences are purely aesthetic. I don’t think you can do any better than a Burns ‘Folk Flute’ for the price. If I had it to do over again, that’s where I’d start.