hi.. you know how some flutes have a b foot key..
does it really matter if u have it or not?
On a Bohem? B foot?
Is that what you asking?
No. Not unless you need to get that far down… and if you are asking Im guessing you don’t.
on yamahas.. or gemeinhardts.. any flute
Im sure other silver flute players will chime in here.
Its nice to have and makes for a little difference in how your flute will behave but I don’t think you need it unless you “need” it.
If you are just begining and looking to buy a new flute save your money and go with the C foot.
If you are a beginner, a C foot is okay.
When you play at the high school level, peer pressure may drive you to a B foot & open holes. College level will likely require a B foot.
I don’t notice any difference in playing between the two foots, & believe it or not the C foot is more comfortable to hold.
hahah “it’s more comfortable to hold”
umm.. well i just bought one with open holes & a C foot.. i’m in high school. u don’t think i’ll need a B foot right? i’m a little more than intermediate.
We are all intermediate… depends on ones perspective. 
You’ll be just fine with your C foot.
Enjoy your new flute! 
ohhhh.
i hope the fact that gemeinhardt model 3 is a student flute won’t deter me from advancing further… what do u guys think? lol
what’s after a “student” flute anyway.. a “professional” flute? haha i am no professional.. so i guess getting a student flute is okay for a highschooler right?
hehe
http://www.brannenflutes.com/price.html
Notice that even professional flutes have a C foot option.
You’ll be fine with the student flute. However, as you progress, you’ll find the need to upgrade.
Enjoy the flute you have.
why will i find the neeed to upgrade?
that would be assuming you get good enough to need a better one…
It will be a while, not to worry.
Poor choice of words. I should have said something like, you’ll likely want to upgrade.
Most of the people here don’t play Yamahas or Gemeinhardts - more likely to be Olweels, Grinters, McGees, Burns etc.
Just a friendly way of saying that this is an Irish traditional music forum, so most of us play simple system flutes, not the Boehm flutes you are referring to
haha seriously??
ohh i didn’t know that.
Olweels, Grinters, McGees, Burns… i wonder how they look like. do they look like the bohm.. flutes like the one i’m getting?
C&F Flute Pictures
there are many broken links…25 pages though.
here’s some background
Terry McGee
Brad Hurley
Rick Wilson
You might want to look a bit further than the word “flute” before you sign up and start posting.
There are at least 100 classical flute forums on the net, I’m always amazed we get so many noobs here asking Boehm questions without looking further than their noses reach.
I’m sorry, but I have to agree with Henke here.
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I have both sorts of flute, and on my Yamaha I have a B foot. I don’t really notice it when I’m not playing that low note, but I suppose the flute is a bit heavier.
Whether one needs the B is a matter of opinion - there are times when its’ really nice to have, e.g Mhairi Bhan Og in G even for traditional music, but on the other hand, I guess if you ain’t got it, then you don’t play that tune in that key… To actually get the low B to come out strong also takes a flute in very good working order and considerable practice.
'bye,
Chris.
You DO know that you don’t have to be sorry to agree with me, right?
Hey Man, I thought about that as soon as I hit the send button 
M