Library | Miyazawa Flutes

These articles contain information about flutes and flute playing and the care and maintenance of your flute and piccolo.
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Options, Enhancements, Features
	The Brögger System™ Advantage
	Upgrading Your Headjoint
	Silver, Gold and Platinum Risers
	Inline G vs. Offset G
	The Split E Mechanism & High E Facilitator
	C# Trill Key
	Standard vs. Heavy Wall Tubing
	Drawn vs. Soldered Toneholes

Maintenance & Care
	When Should My Headjoint Cork Be Adjusted?
	Is Your Flute Playing Up To Its Potential?
	Annual Maintenance
	Overhauls
	How You Can Clean Your Sticky Pads
	How to Ship Your Flute
	Relieving Hand Fatigue
	Care & Maintenance of Your Flute
	Care & Maintenance of Your Piccolo

Technology, Innovations, Flutemaking
	Exclusive Alloys
	Flat-Bottom Key Cups
	Cold Forged Keys
	Hand-Made vs. Machine-Made Flutes
	Adjusting Screws vs. Adjusting Tabs on the Boehm Concert Flute
	What Are the Best Springs for My Flute?
	Straubinger Pads
	The Color of Pads
	Miyazawa and Advanced Soldering Technology
	300 Degrees Below 0: Cryogenics
	Crack Repair for Piccolos and Wooden Flutes