The question of how to get a better embouchure on the flute is a good one especially for those who are really striving to learn to play the flute well. I’ll give you some of the best information for great flute playing here in this article. First, let’s explore the parts of the embouchure. Basically, this includes the area of the face under the eyes all the way down to the chin and from […]
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I get a lot of really fun questions here at Learn Flute Online. How long should I practice my flute each day? Today’s comes from a 27 year old cutie from Mexico: “I have listened that a lot musicians practice a lot of hours in a day (ex. 7 hours for perfect his art). However, i practice 1 hour a day. My question is: Should i practice more hours a day? ¿will be good
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Yes, I know the title of this post is partly in Spanish. Sorry. (smile) I was trying to emphasize that knowing how to use your tongue is super duper important when playing the flute. I receive voice messages and videos from my online students nearly daily. And, I’ve noticed that the students who tell me they are struggling with their tone often have something in common. They aren’t using their tongue! It so surprises me.
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I have seen a boat load of lip shapes in my days. And, I haven’t found any yet I can’t teach to play that flute. Some students start to do funny things with their lips once they begin playing the flute. They will stretch them to one side or the other – or sometimes both hoping to get a better sound. This makes the student have dimples all over and appear as if they are
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I always feel bad for the piano students who have their teacher come at them with the fingernail clippers nipping them to the buds. Yikes. We don’t need to get that radical as flute players. Everyone of us have fingernails. Because we play the flute with the “pads” of our fingers, we are just fine having some nail. The only time I have ever had an issue is when my pinky nail on my right
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The title of this article is kind of funny, I know. But, I’m so surprised to see how many don’t know how to achieve a good feeling back and body while sitting and playing the flute. This article will describe how to do it easily. There are more descriptions, videos, and pictures within LearnFluteOnline. Don’t worry. Sitting for flutists…I remember always asking my stand partner (in band/orchestra) if I could please sit on the right
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Ah, the age-old question. Should I sit or stand when I practice my flute? The flute only weighs about .97 lbs. My #1 answer: Stand. (Sitting instructions will be given in a different article) If your back or neck or arms are getting crampy or tired when you stand you need to know that you may be holding your flute in a not-so-great way. Unlike most of the cartoon drawings you see, your flute
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Have you ever stopped to look at your right hand pinky? Try it right now. Is it short, long, curvy, straight? What kind of a pinky do you have? I think the poor little guy is often over-looked. Our flute pinky is a very important part of playing our flute. But, I think the poor little guy is often over-looked. When positioning our right hand on the flute, our right hand has a special