by Erin Nichols | Oct 24, 2017 | General, Shop information
Believe it or not, it’s that time of year again–the magical 4th quarter in the business world! For the last 3 months of the year, some manufacturers offer special promotions and rebates for larger purchases, and at Paige’s Music and the Indy Flute Shop, we are happy...
by Erin Nichols | Oct 17, 2017 | Clinics, Masterclasses
If you haven’t seen the news yet, we are so excited to announce our Grand Opening event featuring a clinic and concert by Altus artist George Pope! This event will be held in our “new” showroom at Paige’s Music on Thursday, November 9th at 7pm....
by Erin Nichols | Oct 10, 2017 | Instruments
Over the past couple of months, I have had several questions about adaptive mechanisms for keys, usually related to making the Ab key easier to reach. We all know that the flute is not the most ergonomic instrument, and many players find at times that some keys can be...
by Erin Nichols | Oct 3, 2017 | Instruments
Happy October to all! This week’s blog post compiles some great resources for trill fingerings, from the simple to the complex. Many thanks to Jen Cluff, flute teacher and blogger extraordinaire, for this list! 1. A free “how to get fast fingers” pdf...
by Erin Nichols | Sep 26, 2017 | Uncategorized, Video, YouTube
This past Sunday, I had the honor of playing in a flute choir for the memorial service of former professor of flute at Butler University, Loretta Contino. Although I never studied privately with her, her legacy was still very strong at the time that I attended Butler,...
by Erin Nichols | Sep 19, 2017 | Instruments
If you ever thought that flutes and piccolos were the extent of the flute family, think again! From high to low, the flute family is a very full one, though some are much more common than the others. Here is a rundown of a couple of the most popular auxiliary members...
by Erin Nichols | Sep 12, 2017 | Instruments
Let’s get right to it–learning how to properly tune your instrument, whether you are a beginner, an intermediate player or a professional–is one of the most important things to master early on as a flute player. It may seem like a complicated...
by Erin Nichols | Sep 5, 2017 | Instruments
Hot off the presses, here is some new information about the brand NEW grenadilla wood piccolo by Lyric flutes! Lyric flutes have been known for many years as a great option with a hybrid of makers from around the world, crafted in the finest Japanese traditions with...
by Erin Nichols | Aug 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
Anyone else feeling a little stiff? Maybe it’s the upcoming weather changes, but I’m feeling a little overdue for a chiropractic visit for my neck and shoulders. Any flute player knows that our instrument is not the most ergonomically-friendly one, so we...
by Erin Nichols | Aug 22, 2017 | Shop information
As promised, I have more exciting updates to share with you about the shop–we now have flute-specific acoustic tiles installed in the showroom! These were designed by a professional acoustics company, GIK Acoustics, and I am so excited to take the Indy Flute...
