{"title":"Flutes — Orchestral","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"yamaha-yfl212-student-flute","title":"Yamaha YFL-212 Student Flute","description":"\u003ch1\u003eYamaha YFL-212 Student Flute\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Yamaha YFL-212 Student Flute is the one most band teachers put at the top of the list for a beginner, and for good reason. It is a silver-plated nickel silver flute with covered keys, an offset G and a split E mechanism, which together make the first year or two a lot less frustrating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOffset G, covered keys, split E\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe offset G puts the left-hand ring finger key where a small or average hand naturally falls, so a beginner is not stretching to seal it. Covered (closed-hole) keys forgive fingers that do not yet land dead centre. The split E mechanism closes the lower G key when high E is fingered, which makes that notoriously touchy note speak cleanly instead of cracking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSilver plate over nickel silver\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe head, body and keys are nickel silver with a silver-plated finish. Nickel silver is tough, holds its shape through the knocks a school flute takes, and the plating keeps it looking clean with a wipe-down after playing. The pointed key arms run to the centre of each cup, which keeps the pads seating evenly over time rather than drifting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eC foot and updated pad cups\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe C foot joint is the standard for a student flute: shorter, lighter and easier to balance than a B foot, with low C as the bottom note. The pad cups were updated on this generation to work with the pointed arms, giving a firmer seal and a more even response from the low register up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003eBrand\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYamaha\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYFL-212\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003eColour\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlute\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Yamaha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52619733598498,"sku":"YFL-212","price":1104.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0996\/0066\/2818\/files\/15872-1__34280.1788332345.1280.1280.jpg?v=1790232241"},{"product_id":"yamaha-yfl222-student-flute","title":"Yamaha YFL-222 Student Flute","description":"\u003ch1\u003eYamaha YFL-222 Student Flute\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Yamaha YFL-222 Student Flute is a silver-plated beginner flute built around Yamaha's CY headjoint, the part of a flute that decides how easily a new player gets a note out at all. Covered keys and an offset G keep it comfortable for younger hands, and a strengthened key mechanism keeps it in adjustment through a school year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCY headjoint with an undercut embouchure hole\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe CY headjoint uses a double-flare taper and an undercut embouchure hole. In plain terms, the airstream has less to fight on the way in, so a beginner finds a clear note sooner and with less air. It also stays even across the registers, which is why players who move on to a better flute often keep this headjoint design in mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOffset G, covered keys, pointed arms\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe offset G sits the left-hand ring finger key closer to where the hand naturally rests, so there is no stretch to seal it. Covered keys forgive fingers that do not yet land in the middle of the cup. The pointed key arms reach the centre of each cup, which keeps the pads level after assembly and helps the flute stay in adjustment longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNickel silver body, thickened key posts\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe body is nickel silver under a silver-plated finish, a durable combination that copes with the bumps of a school case. Yamaha thickened and redesigned the key posts on this model so the rods stay accurately aligned, and the pad cups were updated to suit the pointed arms. 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