Flute Maintenance and Repair : How to Fix Flute Key Corks

Flutes missing key corks will not stay in tune. Learn more about tuning your flute in this free flute care and maintenance video from an expert in instrument repair.

Expert: Amanda Cribb
Contact: www.myspace.com/modernmusicstore
Bio: Amanda Cribb graduated with an Associate's Degree in Band Instrument Repair from Western Iowa Tech. She has been repairing instruments at Modern Music in Wilmington, N.C. since 2001.
Filmmaker: Reel Media LLC

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Tags:

• flute
• wind instruments
• instrument care

[Kenan3751]

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[key00992233]

You really shouldn't do that. The noise that it makes, is because it is holding moisture. By applying anything to your keys, can damage it, or ruin the keys.

[wildredhorse]

Aren't they called pads??

[valvetrom]

@canadianspwn11 I had a serious dent in the flute foot, and went and saw a Rolex Watchmaker whom I knew, he was able to fix it.

[valvetrom]

Stick it where and why, this is pretty useless

[Frizzied]

Some close ups would be perfect here. But she gave it her best., but seriously do you have a better resolution version with some close ups?

[koreyknockout]

what cork?

[choi2007]

my re part in my flute is hard to press how to make it smooth.... i put oil to make it soft but it doesnt work pls help

[Blitzhild]

this is a good way to have flute players to mess up the regulations and key heights on their flutes...

[mackylala]

The question is... how thick should the cork be...??? Thickness of the cork could change the distance between the pad and the tone hole. You implied that the distance between the pad and the tone hole could change the intonation. With the wrong thickness of cork, it would also change the intonation!!! So why bother fixing it yourself if you don't know how thick is the proper thickness for the cork you're fixing?