Buying a Flute

Choosing your student flute

If you already play the flute, come into the shop and try as many models as you like. But if you have no previous experience, choosing a flute can seem daunting. There are so many makes and models on offer, and such a range of prices that we aim to make it easier for you.

If you can, ask your teacher for their advice. We support the local flute teachers, and aim to stock the flutes they are happy to teach with. We have confidence in the flutes we sell as we believe that the instruments provide the best combination of quality and value for money available. They are backed by full warranties and we consider them safe choices. See Crescendo's flutes.

Which flutes we sell

Crescendo has been selling musical instruments for over 30 years and our flutes need to be reliable. We take into consideration:

The opinion of our repairers. We get flutes in for repair regularly, and if it doesn't meet the approval of our repairers then we choose not to stock it.
Our customers. We have listened to a lot of flute teachers and players. We know what they like and why. Their input mainly concerns practical issues relating to playing, such as tone quality, tuning, feel and positioning of keywork.
Our shop experience and values. We like to give good value for money. We consider how long the flute will last and what it will be worth in future years.

How much is a flute?

Most of our student flutes sell for between $400 and $1000. In general, the more you pay for your flute, you would expect:

Better tone quality. You will be able to keep the instrument for longer before needing to think about upgrading
Better quality of materials used in the keywork and pads. It will last longer.
Better resale value. The best quality instruments are easier to sell, and retain a greater proportion of their value.

Rent or Buy?

Many parents of children learning to play for the first time, are hesitant of buying until they are more confident that they will cope with learning the instrument. Our Rental Scheme can provide the ideal introducton to the instrument for a comparatively small outlay. The main advantages of our scheme are:

It's economical. You pay monthly, and you can cancel at any point after the first 3 months - simply return the instrument to us. Our rental flutes are all quality instruments. Many players are put off by the experience of playing on a poor quality secondhand instrument.
It's convenient. You don't have to worry about buying secondhand and reselling it if it doesn't work out. You simply return the instrument to the Cresendo Music.
After 24 monthly payments, the instrument automatically becomes yours.

Crescendo Music has a comprehensive range of flute books and we have a reliable Repair Service for flutes with a quick turnaround.