The diplomatic answer is: it is as much as any keyless flute. The bore of embochure is the same all round in this case.
If I understand well that you are just starting out on the flute (otherwise why would you want a Dixon flute?), I'd strongly recommend learning to play right-handed - it makes no difference really, and then it's much easier to get your hands on a decent instrument.
As a left-hander who tried flute - it can make a big difference. People are not always symmetrical. If you put your hands out in front of you, palms up and elbows in - is one of those hands under strain? It is for me. It may be that I've ossified over time, but I simply hurt more if I try to hold a flute, or a guitar, in the right-handed player posture. So I play mando left-handed - I should have simply turned it over, but I restrung it instead - and now I cannot simply pick up some-else's and try it :(
Martin, I'm a leftie myself, but I play guitar the "proper" way (good choice). When I started out on the flute, I picked it up naturally and started to play left-handed, no-one told me any better ,and now I'm stuck with it - and I had to have my flute custom-made. I don't regret it, as it's a gorgeous beast, but as you yourself remarked - I can't compare it to anyone else's flute, nor try other people's instruments. To be quite honest, I agree that people are not symmetrical, but I am convinced that limitations are in our brains mostly - especially that flute is a different thing from guitar of fiddle, where one hand has to be more precise and the other stronger. On the flute your both hands do exactly the same thing, and if you have pains, it means that you don't relax enough, you need to work on your posture, or need to have your spine checked.
I still hold on to the view that it's better to put in some more effort in the beginning and learn the instrument right-handed.
Tony dixon three piece for lefthaders
Tony dixon three piece for lefthaders
is the tony dixon three piece suitable for lefthanders.?
# Posted on December 23rd 2010 by chicken_little
Re: Tony dixon three piece for lefthaders
The diplomatic answer is: it is as much as any keyless flute. The bore of embochure is the same all round in this case.
If I understand well that you are just starting out on the flute (otherwise why would you want a Dixon flute?), I'd strongly recommend learning to play right-handed - it makes no difference really, and then it's much easier to get your hands on a decent instrument.
# Posted on December 23rd 2010 by Janek
Re: Tony dixon three piece for lefthaders
Good point there Janek..
# Posted on December 24th 2010 by zoukboy
Re: Tony dixon three piece for lefthaders
As a left-hander who tried flute - it can make a big difference. People are not always symmetrical. If you put your hands out in front of you, palms up and elbows in - is one of those hands under strain? It is for me. It may be that I've ossified over time, but I simply hurt more if I try to hold a flute, or a guitar, in the right-handed player posture. So I play mando left-handed - I should have simply turned it over, but I restrung it instead - and now I cannot simply pick up some-else's and try it :(
regards,
Martin
# Posted on December 25th 2010 by MartinJongleur
Re: Tony dixon three piece for lefthaders
Martin, I'm a leftie myself, but I play guitar the "proper" way (good choice). When I started out on the flute, I picked it up naturally and started to play left-handed, no-one told me any better ,and now I'm stuck with it - and I had to have my flute custom-made. I don't regret it, as it's a gorgeous beast, but as you yourself remarked - I can't compare it to anyone else's flute, nor try other people's instruments. To be quite honest, I agree that people are not symmetrical, but I am convinced that limitations are in our brains mostly - especially that flute is a different thing from guitar of fiddle, where one hand has to be more precise and the other stronger. On the flute your both hands do exactly the same thing, and if you have pains, it means that you don't relax enough, you need to work on your posture, or need to have your spine checked.
I still hold on to the view that it's better to put in some more effort in the beginning and learn the instrument right-handed.
# Posted on December 25th 2010 by Janek