What Is a Step-Up Flute?
If you've been playing the flute for a while, you may have heard other musicians mention "step-up flutes" and wondered what exactly that means. Let's break it down.
Flute Center Blog
From a guide explaining how to consign your flute, to what happens when you send your flute for repairs, The Flute Center's team of Resident Flutists share all about our favorite products, services and experiences! Stay tuned for new articles each month, including articles by special guests and partners.
Beginner Flutes vs. Step-Up Flutes: What's the Difference?
If you're buying your first flute, it only makes sense to consider all of your options. Should you go for a beginner flute or a step-up flute? Read on to...
Nine Pieces for the Season: Our Favorite Fall Sheet Music for Flute
There's something about the fall season that composers keep coming back to: the turning leaves, that first chill morning, the sense of one thing ending as another quietly starts. We...
Renting or Buying: Which is Better for Beginner Flutists?
Should you rent or buy your first flute? On the surface, renting looks like the smarter financial move. But here's what we’ve learned after helping thousands of beginner flutists and...
How to Pack Your Flute for Shipping
Nervous about mailing your flute for your upcoming service appointment? Need to ship your return trial? Here is everything you need to know about shipping a flute and ensuring the...
Guaranteed Trade-In vs. Consignment: What's Best for You?
At Flute Center, we offer two clear paths: our Guaranteed Trade-In Program and Consignment Program. One path prioritizes speed and certainty, while the other puts marketing and control in your...
A Flutist’s Guide to Mancke Piccolo Headjoints
Mancke Piccolo Headjoints have become wildly popular over the last decade. They solved the issue of not being able to try a variety of headjoint cuts and woods on piccolos....
Summer Flute Care: Protecting Your Flute From Heat and Humidity
Summer is hard on flutes in ways many players don't think about. Marching band rehearsals in the heat, humid practice rooms, instruments left in hot cars — all of the...
Christmas in July: Gift Ideas to Grab Now
It's 95 degrees out, school's been over for weeks, and the last thing on your mind is probably candy canes. But Christmas in July is exactly the moment to get...
Our Favorite Matching Sets
Every so often, a client comes to us to find not one, but two instruments. Often, it’s a step-up flute and piccolo, usually for a student who is ready to...
How to Choose a Flute When Your Budget Is Flexible
One of the most common questions we hear from flutists is: "My budget is flexible. Should I try flutes at different price points, or focus on the highest range I...
5 Iconic American Pieces Every Flutist Should Know
July 4th is the perfect time to celebrate America's rich flute tradition and the extraordinary living women composers who are defining it right now. The flute has always had a...
Why You Should Keep Flute as a Hobby
It’s easy for flute playing to fall off your routine, but research suggests that keeping music in your life can have lasting benefits for your brain, body, and emotional health....
Resident Flutist Picks: Our Favorite American Composers for Flute
In honor of Independence Day, the Resident Flutists at Flute Center share the American composers who mean the most to us and the works we keep coming back to.
What is a Resident Flutist?
At Flute Center, you’ll often hear us use the term “Resident Flutist.” It’s a title that reflects who our team really is: flutists first.
Summer Practice Tips for Flute Players
Summer is the perfect time to explore new music, strengthen your technique, and prepare for the season ahead, all at your own pace. Whether you're practicing on the beach or...
Pride Month at Flute Center
This Pride Month, we proudly stand with our LGBTQ+ friends, colleagues, artists, and customers. At Flute Center, all are welcome, celebrated, and supported, not just in June, but always.
4 Best Piccolo Practice Books for Students and Teachers This Summer
Summer is one of the best times for students to make real progress on piccolo. If you’re putting together summer assignments or looking for materials to keep your piccolo students...
Summer Flute Travel Essentials: What Every Flutist Should Pack
Summer is filled with festivals, lessons, camps, vacations, outdoor performances, and weekend getaways — which means your flute is probably coming along for the ride. From protecting your instrument to...
10 Sheet Music Picks to Keep Your Flute Students Playing All Summer
Summer break is the perfect time for students to keep growing without the pressure of auditions, chair placements, or school concerts. Whether your students are focusing on fundamentals, exploring new...