Does anybody play the flute?

Question

I am in my school band and I play the flute! I don't know if I am really talented though......Am I ?

Answer 1

Hey rblev134,

I do not play the flute. I cannot hear you playing the flute since you do not have a site with an audio segment.

If you are concerned enough to post this question, you are questioning your talent, then you deserve an answer of some sort. You are in the band, you must know your instrument and you must be practicing. Ask yourself, do I like this instrument? Can I sit and practice and just enjoy the music?

Record yourself in a solo. Play it back, do you like it? In the end, it is your journey! If you don't like it, and don't like practice, and don't like the band - then don't do it. BUT, if you like those things, you get joy, camaraderie, then you don't have to be the most talented. Enjoy the journey.

If you want to make a career out of the flute, you must be really good. Get a professional opinion. Take your best music, record it, and send it to an audition for a paying band or orchestra! Just be real and ask for feedback.

Answer 2

I can't tell you if you're a good flautist or not without hearing you play.
How long have you been playing? What sort of repertoire have you been exploring? Do you have a private teacher? How many hours a week do you practice? Do you have an open hole or closed hole flute?
Talent does not necessarily make you a good flute player. You can practice once a week and still have people say, "Wow, you're really amazing." In this case, you're probably talented. On the other hand, you might have to practice every day to sound amazing, in which case you are a good flute player.
If you are serious in becoming a good flute player, you should probably have a private teacher with whom you have lessons. (I'm 14 and have been playing flute for 5 years, this is my sixth year. My first few years, my private lesson was only half an hour long--now it's 45 minutes long; all five years I've taken one lesson a week and tried to practice at least 4 times a week. I'm also in a flute ensemble and symphonic band). How old are you?
Again, I don't know what type of flute you play, but if you think you're ready and so does your band instructor, an open hole flute is a sign of a more advanced player.
Sorry if you have a private teacher and an open-hole flute, and I'm just repeating what you know. Maybe you should post additional information about yourself to get better answers.
Sincerely,
A fellow flautist

Answer 3

I've played the flute since I was in 5th grade, but even with years' experience, I can't tell if you're talented. Check out your flute teacher's other students and compare yourself. What chair are you in band? Pay attention to superior musicians (ie: flute teacher, band conductor, etc) and the way they treat you. Do they seem to think you have potential?

Answer 4

I don't but I do know a few peoples that play the flute

Answer 5

well, i can't hear you play the flute, ( i played the flute till 8th grade, and play off and on, now i play oboe) talk to your band director, and ask him his opinion. your obviously concerned about your musical abilities. what i would do is get privet lessons, that should help improve your abilities. also practice like mad, that should help.

Answer 6

I play the flute.

Answer 7

♪♫ it doesnt matter is you're talented or not, as long as your classmates dont hate you for playing so badly and making everyone sound bad. that's what i thought when i first entered high school string orchestra. i thought everyone hated me for playing so bad, but they didnt, and i got better by practice. some of the upperclassmen are my friends now, too. it doest matter how good you are as long as you like that class and you're making friends in there.♪♫

Answer 8

Where I live a lot of Orange Order bands play it

Answer 9

well, about your talent you can ask your professor and he'll be probably wright. By the way I play on that instrument.