Flute Teacher

Teaching flute  How do you teach a student who has never seen a flute before and wants to play badly?

What do you do if he/she does not have much money?

Hi, KMW....

I need help with vibrato.  Making the vibrato sound is very hard for me. It sounds like my normal playing to me. When I try too hard, bumpy sounds come out.

Hi!

For ...

Sharp C sharp/ D flat  I have played the flute since I was 9 (I am now 50!) but never professionally. I was in the school band (1st chair) all through high school and took private ...

What is the difference between a B flute and a C flute  What is the difference between a B flute and a C flute? I just paid heaps of money for a B flute and recently found out that the C flute is the most common ...

D to Bb trill fingering  Do you know of a shortcut fingering to play D/Bb at trill speed in the 2nd 8ve (as in Finzi-In Terra Pax)

Hi, Georgia.
I'd be happy to suggest ...

Coming back to playing flute...  Hi, I played flute for 5 years; year 6 to year 10, and because of increased studies I stopped playing almost completely.

Now my studies are over, and ...

Flat D  How do you play flat D?

Hi, JJ.

Any time a note is flatted, it is lowered by a half step. Lowering a D by a half step makes it a D-flat.

The ...

How do you play high E natural?  I have a piece in NYSSMA and all the e's are natural and f's are sharps and i don't know how to finger them.

Hi, Emma.

For high E, press down ...

I need help finding flute worship music for beginners  I need help finding flute worship music for beginners.

Hi, Paulette.

Here are a couple of books that might work for you...

Contemporary ...

Techniques  Hi,

I'm a student player from Malaysia and I've only been playing the flute for about a year. I've also learned the piano before and have ongoing lesson ...

Find An Online Tuner  I want to know if I can find a website where I can play my flute and the screen will show me if I am in tune.

I don't want to have to download it, pay ...

Vibrato questions  I have been playing my Gemeinhardt flute made in 1977 in my school's band for the past 4 1/2 years, and over the past weekend I was able to go to an honor ...

I want to buy a new wooden flute  I'm going to buy a new flute soon (my teacher recommends it). What kind of flute should I buy? If the flute is too expensive, I can save up to buy it,...

Dynamics  I find it difficult to play pianissimo, what to speak of PP. I find that if I make the hole smaller in the center of my lips, it helps a little, but the ...

Low notes on flute  I need help with the lower notes. They sometimes come out, but they sometimes don't. Could you suggest some helpful exercises to help me? I practice it,...

Scale sheet  I need to have a scale sheet by oh lets say......tomorrow and I cannot find one?!?!?!?!?!
Final exam my teacher will kill me :(

Hi, Rae.

Click ...

Suggestions on buying a flute  Got any suggestions on buying a flute?

Hi, Summer.

I sure do!

Determine how much money you have to spend and then be realistic about what ...

What is a decent flute for a beginner?  Please help me with a make and model of a decent flute for a beginner. Sincerely, Mark

Hi, Mark!

Armstrong makes several student flutes, 102,...

Low notes on a B-flat scale  What are the low notes on a B-flat scale?

Hi, Kealoha.

The notes of the B-flat scale are...

B-flat, C, D, E-flat, F, G, A, and B-flat

I ...

Major Scales  I am trying to find free downloadable/printable flute sheet music so I can download the 12 major scales. I only have the Eb, Bb, and C scales.

Hi,...

Adult learner  I recently acquired a flute and have always wanted to play. I am 32 years old and never played before and was wondering if you know of anyone who has ...

A flat mordent   I don't understand what I am supposed to do with an A♭ mordent. It's not supposed to be a trill, but an alternation but between what two notes?

Thank ...

Poulenc Mvt. 3  Are there any alternate fingerings for measure 5-13? I just can't seems to nail measure 9 double tonguing which trips me up for the rest of the work. I ...

Flute or piano - Which is easier to learn?  What would be easier to learn, the flute or the piano?


Hi, Tiara.

Each one is easy in some ways and hard in some ways. If you want to play ...

Making a sound on the flute  Fifty years ago, I was first chair in school...loved the flute. I'm trying to learn again but I can't even make a sound!!! What am I doing or not doing?...

Trill  I am playing for an All State audition and have chosen to play Badinerie by J.S. Bach. I am questioning about the trill from G natural going down to f ...

Notes of First Love by Utada Hikaru  I can't find the notes of First Love by Utada Hikaru. I play bamboo flute.



Hi, Cherry Blossom.

I found the piano sheet music here...

Part ...

Second flute lesson  Hi, the 'second' lesson came but it is just a page full of ads - no lesson anywhere. Could you please resend?

Thanks! Pam


Hi, Pam.

The ...

Where to buy a Celtic/Irish flute  Where would I be able to purchase a Celtic/Irish flute?

Thanks,
Gene

Hi, Gene!

You can find them at Amazon.com...




Also, check ...

Vibrato styles  How have ideas about flute vibrato changed over the past 50 years? There seems to be a dramatic difference between what you hear orchestral flute players ...

B natural flute fingering  I can't find the fingerings for B natural ANYWHERE!! Please help!!

Hi!
The low and middle B natural fingerings are both the same...
Left hand:...

Starting to play the flute  I'm having trouble starting to play the flute. I need an online website to get started until my parents find a teacher.

Hi, Marisa.

There ...

B-flat concert scale  What are the notes for the B-flat concert scale?

Hi!
Those notes are...

B-flat, C, D, E-flat, F, G, A, B-flat

Double and Triple Tounging  I just don't understand it. I hear about tah kah. I completely understand the tah, but the kah is completely getting me. Is there any way you can put ...

Right fingering, but wrong sound  What happens when you have the right fingering, but get the wrong sound?

Hi, Naomie!

That depends on what type of wrong sound you're getting....

How do I make a flute?  How do I make a flute?

Hi!
Making your own flute is a bit ambitious, but you can learn about making a flute out of bamboo here...

Make a ...

B-foot joint  I have a solid silver Gemeinhardt flute with a B-foot only. I have been playing by ear for years. I also attended Berklee School of Music in Boston for ...

Mrs Sally Packer  Thank you for your advice on my granddaughter's breathing problems. I will let you know how she gets along and improves.


Please keep us posted!...

Why is my tone always sharp?  Most of the notes I blow are sharp and out of tune. Why will it be like this? Can you please explain? And I can heard my wind sound.


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Mrs Sally Packer  I am trying to help my granddaughter to play the flute. She is 10 years of age and gets a 15 minute lesson a week at school. She is struggling to play ...

B-flat flute fingerings  How do you finger a B-flat?

Hi, Jessie!

There are actually three ways to finger B-flat on the flute for the low and middle notes.

I have ...

What is the history of the jazz flute?  What is the history of the jazz flute? How did the flute enter jazz bands for the first time? What the sequence of jazz flute until now?

Thanks

Hi,...

Staccato/Legato tonguing  I have been playing the flute for four years now and I know how to play a legato or staccato articulation without thinking twice about it. My band director ...

Breath support  Hi there,
I love playing and you have been a wonderful help- makes a difference when your teacher is a flute teacher. There are many little things you ...

Embouchure  I have been selected to the advanced level (Wind Ensemble) in my High School. Because I had braces as a younger child, I learned to play with my embouchure ...

I need help with....  I play flute and I want to know if I can get free sheet music online.

Also, I am teaching someone to play. What is the best way to show them how ...

Playing the flute  I need help learning how to blow into the flute.

Hi, Emerald.

That's a big question! There are several parts to the answer:

1) First,...

Dee  I am a beginner flute player. After 4 weeks of lessons, I am still struggling with the correct way to hold the flute. I especially have problems when ...

Please help quick  When I play my e's and f's and d's, they come out squeaky.

Hi, there!

There are a number of reasons certain notes could be squeaky.

1) Be ...

Poulenc Double Trouble  I'm currently having great difficulties double tonguing in the first movement of the Poulenc Sonata. I tried going slower, but somehow my tongue just ...

High notes  From my high G sharp to my high C's don't sound pretty. All my other notes, however do. What are some tips you can help me with so my high notes can sound ...