Top 5 Intermediate “Step Up” Piccolos

If you're an intermediate flutist ready to elevate your playing, upgrading to a wooden piccolo can make a world of difference. The piccolos in this guide, all priced under $3,000,...

Top 10 Books for Beginners

Here are ten of the best-selling books for beginners from the Flute Center’s collection, perfect for anyone starting their flute journey!

How to Take Care of a Wooden Mancke Headjoint

Maintaining your wooden headjoint is crucial for preserving its quality and longevity. Since the headjoint is the part of the flute that collects the most moisture, it requires special attention,...

Top 5 Silver Step Up Flutes

Ready to level up your flute playing? Solid silver step-up flutes are a game changer, giving you richer tone, better projection, and the flexibility to really shine as you grow.

Top Christmas Flute Books: A Flutist’s Guide to the Best-Selling Collections

We at Flute Center always look forward to the holiday season. It’s the perfect time to immerse ourselves in the joy of Christmas music, while also providing opportunities to improve...

What to Look for in a Beginner Flute

What matters most when choosing a beginner flute? There are three main points to consider for your student flute purchase.

The Flutist's Guide to Silver Alloys

The short answer is - no, all silver is not the same! What we call silver or “solid silver” is actually an alloy. The type of silver depends on the...

Top Beginner Flute Reviews

Not sure which beginner flute reviews you can trust? We've worked with content creators to provide reviews of the top beginner flute brands.

Publishing My First Piece

Publishing My First Piece by Alyssa Mena I am so proud to share with you my original suite for alto flute, Hasta La Raiz (Down to the roots) written in...

Brew-tiful Fall-themed Works for Flute and Piano

      Not sure what to play this fall? Spice things up and try one of our favorite fall-themed works for flute and piano, paired with your autumn-spiced drink...

Back to School Essentials: University Edition

Our second edition to your standard back to school repertoire, but this time: University Edition! Check out our first edition here! --- Fingers This must-have edition presents the complete and...

The Most Joyful Flute Music

We all need a lift sometimes, and what better way to brighten your mood then with flute music? Here's a list of our picks for the most joyful flute music....

Top Encore Pieces

Meditation From The Opera 'Thais' (Flute and Piano) By Jules Massenet, Arranged by Paul Taffanel This piece is considered to be one of the world’s greatest encore pieces– and for...

Our Women's Day Playlist

While we think women composers should be on your music stand every. single. day. we want to take advantage of International Women’s Day to highlight some of our favorite works...

What's on Amy Porter's Music Stand?

What's on Amy Porter's Music Stand? She shared her list with us, that includes a lot of what her students are working on. We hope you are all inspired by...

Love Songs for Flutists

Valentine’s day is all about love, and lucky for us, some of the greatest love songs happen to be written for flute (or at least, they sound great on flute!)...

Top 11 Flute Alone Works Written After 2000

Because Syrinx is so last century. #11 - Yorishiro by Tilmann Dehnhard (2018) Yorishiro is the newest work by Tilmann Dehnhard, who wrote the book(s) on extended techniques. This work...

The Sweetest Suites for Flute

  What could be sweeter than a suite for flute? We polled our Resident Flutists to find out their favorite suites - here's what they love. Bolling - Suite for...

Sheet Music Articles

FC Flutist Highlight: Paul Edmund-Davies

July 1st, 2020   Next up in FC's Flutist Highlight series, Paul Edmund-Davies gives us a glimpse into his practicing routines and shares what is on his music stand! Since the...