Yesssssssssss, it arrived a few minutes ago!!!
It’s a low D Tipple flute in 3 pieces.
I tried it 15 or 20 minutes and it’s awesome. Nothing compared to a crappy bamboo flute 
It was incredible that I blew into the embouchure and I could get a very nice tone easily.
Also, I didn’t know that it was that beautiful. Yes, it’s white (I would prefer a black flute as well), but that plastic is thick and shiny 
I’ll be playing it like crazy all the afternoon
Yeah, I was amazed how much better it looks in person than in my imagination.
Glad you are so happy to have a good flute!
Mine arrived yesterday and it’s great as well but I have to work on my technique… never played a flute before, so I need to get a good and steady tone first.
Thanks sbfluter, now beware! I’ll work on Dinky’s! lol!
Hi Requ1em, it’s nice that you are starting with this flute, you’ll be able to make a good progress with it!
I’m glad that the flute finally made it to Buenos Aires. I was beginning to get worried. Martin, I pictured you as a beginning flute player, and I was shocked to watch the YouTube video that you made after a couple of hours with the flute. Just for the record, Martin is playing my 3-piece, 6-hole low D flute with the standard headjoint without the lip plate. I don’t think he is using the internal wedge. The flute sounds pretty good in the bathroom.
http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=GgMS7O1c9KI
Ditto. Mine came today, too! And, having never played a flute before, I can’t get the first sound out of it. I have a lot of work ahead of me!
I might as well pipe in too, here. I got mine about two weeks ago. I’m new to the flute too, and so like Thomaston I have a lot of work ahead also. But hats off to Doug. It is a pretty instrument and though I cannot consistently get a good sound yet, when I do it is beautiful and strong.
Elementary my dear, Tipple.
PVC’s natural habitat.
Sounds even better in the shower.
Don’t ask me how I know that.
Good times Bothrops.
Bothrops, I just watched your video. You sound a lot better than I do.
I got my Tipple about two months ago, but I haven’t had much practice time.
This Summer though I intend to practice all out. I can’t wait to get consistent tone out of the thing.
Thanks for the kind words, people! I’m glad you liked the video.
By the way.. I wasn’t playing in the bathroom, I was in the kitchen
The acoustics are very nice in both places.
Anyways, my apartment is just 42 m2 or so, therefore, the acoustics are good everywhere 
I’ll try to record another video/s next week..
Cheers,
Martin
Great sound on that video. I enjoyed it a lot! Keep em coming.
I offhand can’t remember the French words, but, “little by little, the bird builds its nest.” Petit et petit,…? Anyway, please keep that saying in mind, while I suggest to you in all sincerity, to practice every day, while taking on just a little bit more each day, and, in time, results will develop, sure enough.
Little by little, that’s the true road to flute progress.
Boody,
It took, me 4 months before I got a sound every time I tried. Took another couple months to get the second octave to come out. Now, I still occasionally lose it, but at least I’m more concerned with lipping up into tune (I’m often ± 20 cents when I’m not paying attention).
It comes.
Thanks, shecky!
Regarding to getting a consistent tone out of it, I’m being able to get it practically every time I try to play, but it’s, in fact, quite difficult to keep it and to play a whole tune with that consistent tone.
Sometimes I can play a whole slow tune (a waltz or an air) quite good, but not a jig or a reel.
I agree that practicing a bit everyday you keep improving and sooner or later “it comes”!
Seriously, playing well begins with playing slow, indeed, very slow, and here “long” tones are your best friend, each for as long as a breath could last.
For instance, go for that consistent tone on only the very first tone you play, every day, and keep on going until that tone is just right.
And, once you have it right on that tone, then try “spreading” that same tone to the next tone over, one tone at a time.
Try doing that, before going on to playing any tunes, every day. Honestly, that’s what I do.
Remember, little by little, your goals will be done.
Hanover House, Clemson University, S. Carolina:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanover_House_(Clemson)
Engraved on a stucco band at the top of one of the chimneys is PEU À PEU for the French proverb > Peu à peu l’oiseau fait son nid> , which is “Little by little, the bird builds his nest.”
Thank you, MTGuru! I never knew those words had such a history.
I’m finally at a point where I can at least make noise. I can play from low D to C#, but the 2nd octave eludes me. My notes are VERY airy sounding. But, it’s better than where I was a week ago!
I’m a little hesitant to post this as I’ll probably get flamed, but here goes…
I’m a trumpet player in real life (well, REALLY a college professor!), but I’ve fallen in love with the Irish flute. I’ve even played in public (church) with it! Anyway, I switched my trumpet embouchure a couple of years ago to something called TCE (tongue-controlled embouchure), which, basically, entails resting your tongue against your bottom lip. There’s more to it than that, but that’s the “jist”. Anyway, when I started fluting I naturally ended up using the same embouchure and it works well (for me). It allows me to focus the airstream properly (which is obviously your problem). I have tried playing the flute without the tongue forward and end up almost exactly as you describe, so it works for me… Anyway, feel free to PM me if you want to chat about it…
Anyone else out there that’s a “closet” trumpet player and want to chime in? Oh yeah, the other reason I use the same set up on both instruments is so I can PLAY both and not lose my lip-memory in between!
One more thing - go play in front of a mirror. When I started, I didn’t notice that I wasn’t centered properly until I did so…
Pat
Pat, I just tried the TCE. The first time, there was actually a noticeable improvement. The second time, nothing. I’ll definitely work on it some more and see what happens. Thanks for the tip!