is this a good flute for high school students
880264
I know it's fine for an advanced 8th grader that's been in music for many years. Hope this helps.
880265
I would say it's perfect, my daughter is a high school student and a first flute in the school band. She is using it now for more than year and a half and she loves the instrument. Her band professor says the flute is great!
880266
Yes! For a beginners flute I think it produces quality sound, which is perfect for a High School Band!
880267
This flute is able to reach the full range of notes, no matter how low or high they are. However, professionals prefer open holed flutes (flutes that have holes on top of the keys) because they allow faster tuning and belly the sound more, providing well done intonation, blends, and balances. In high school band there will probably be a mix of opened and closed hole flutes ( this particular product is closed hole). The reason for this is that open holed flutes are harder to play and require much more breath and skill. It's up to you to decide where you will put the effort in and whether this flute would fulfill your needs! This flute is able to reach the full range of notes, no matter how low or high they are. However, professionals prefer open holed flutes (flutes that have holes on top of the keys) because they allow faster tuning and belly the sound more, providing well done intonation, blends, and balances. In high school band there will probably be a mix of opened and closed hole flutes ( this particular product is closed hole). The reason for this is that open holed flutes are harder to play and require much more breath and skill. It's up to you to decide where you will put the effort in and whether... » Read More This flute is able to reach the full range of notes, no matter how low or high they are. However, professionals prefer open holed flutes (flutes that have holes on top of the keys) because they allow faster tuning and belly the sound more, providing well done intonation, blends, and balances. In high school band there will probably be a mix of opened and closed hole flutes ( this particular product is closed hole). The reason for this is that open holed flutes are harder to play and require much more breath and skill. It's up to you to decide where you will put the effort in and whether this flute would fulfill your needs! « Show Less
880268
Yeah not bad for high school (I used this one in Year 10-11), if you want to take this to university like I ended up doing with my flute, you might want to consider a higher-level flute. Check with local music shops.
5506
I am sure that this is a good price for an instrument, because at one time I was going to buy an instrument for my son it was was more expensive that I ended up renting the instrument. This is absolutely reasonable, my granddaughter is enjoying her flute.
42326
My son's teacher said that it depends on a child... If a child has a good skill, then even a bad instrument will sound well. This one has a good sound and look to it. I bought a red and gold one for my 4th grader last year. He loves it.
2090987
Yes its perfect for that..I bought it for my daughter who is in 6th grade band and she loved it...The band teacher also said it's good. I definitely recommend it!
1483185
this would be appropriate for any age, even an adult. it sounds great, is well tuned, and doesn't look juvenile at all in my opinion. also it is economical. i waited for it to be on sale for around twenty dollars, sometimes it is higher. i think you will not be disappointed at all, with the exception that it is a limited number of notes so you won't be able to play really complex pieces with a wide range of notes- but that is of course clear in the description.
1272137
Yes, my petite 10-year-old daughter never played a woodwind and has progressed well. She can reach all but a few keys. I first rented an older Jupiter model but realized I could save money by buying. I bought a demo model from Jim's and it was like new. I like the quality and that's the brand the music store rents, so it must have quality and durability.
31660
Yes I believe so. My son's band teacher does not like him to use the pocket trumpet, because he says you have to blow in it differently then a regular one. He does not want my son to get used to the small one. That is the only difference I see.
74435
yes, and so far we are very pleased with this purchase, it has served our middle school musician well
88624
I bought it for me since I had an interest in playing the flute. Found I could play it easy enough and liked it, but ended up giving it to my 8 year old daughter to play for band. There was one note that she and her teacher had trouble with--can't remember which. In the end, they worked it out. It seems like it's a fine beginner instrument; but I don't know flutes well enough to really say. Hope this helps some.
1553426
I think most highschool orchestras would want something slightly more upscale. Unfortunately as with most musical instruments you get what you pay for. If the student has never played violin previously this would be an excellent choice, but if they are outgrowing their old violin then this would probably be considered pretty substandard.
1056863
I play flute and started August of 2013 and on this flute I can play low and high "E" and "F". I am not sure if you can play high "G" or if I have just not learned that note yet. I am certain though that you can play all of the following high notes: "E","F","C","D",and "B".
2166125
My ten year old son uses this mouthpiece for the baritone in his school band. He seems to have no problem with it.
1505781
This is a real Yamaha flute, nothing wrong with it. If you want to go for a better flute, I'd recommend going to a music store to find one in the $1K range, this one didn't work out too well for me after a few months of improvement.
2017668
I seriously doubt it. My daughter's in 5th and she could never get a consistent sound out of it. She got dizzy and light headed everytime she used it. I asked her music teacher about it and she said that it's that particular brand that doesn't blow well. I wouldn't recommend you buy any instrument from Mendini. Hope this helps.
985965
Its not the highest quality, it's cheap for a reason. But if you need a cello to practice on and keep your skill fresh till you can afford a more expensive one I'd say its good.
651487
I think this is a reasonably priced decent Ukelele for beginers. I got one for my teenage son and he has learned a lot on it and seems to enjoy it. Of course like most things you can get a top of a line instrument with added features and all the bells but if you are just trying to learn it and see if you enjoy playing a Ukelele, this is a decent entry level instrument and i don't think you can go wrong with it.
1972323
I bought this clarinet for my daughter as a 'back up' clarinet for marching band practice because her Yamaha was in for repairs. She has a Buffet which I don't mind her using for competitions but I hate to have her take it out on the field for practices. She tried to tune it, as did her 2 band directors and they never could get a decent sound out of it. Her director basically told her that if he saw it in her hands again he would take it and light it on fire. So....my only suggestion would be to return it if you can and invest in a better instrument. You can look around and find a decent second hand one. Good luck! I bought this clarinet for my daughter as a 'back up' clarinet for marching band practice because her Yamaha was in for repairs. She has a Buffet which I don't mind her using for competitions but I hate to have her take it out on the field for practices. She tried to tune it, as did her 2 band directors and they never could get a decent sound out of it. Her director basically told her that if he saw it in her hands again he would take it and light it on fire. So....my only suggestion would be to return it if you can and invest in a better instrument. You can look around and find a decent... » Read More I bought this clarinet for my daughter as a 'back up' clarinet for marching band practice because her Yamaha was in for repairs. She has a Buffet which I don't mind her using for competitions but I hate to have her take it out on the field for practices. She tried to tune it, as did her 2 band directors and they never could get a decent sound out of it. Her director basically told her that if he saw it in her hands again he would take it and light it on fire. So....my only suggestion would be to return it if you can and invest in a better instrument. You can look around and find a decent second hand one. Good luck! « Show Less