Flute Teacher

How do I blow my flute?  No matter how much I try, I can't blow my flute. I don't think I'll ever be able to play it.

Hi.

Sure, you'll be able to play it! It just ...

How do I teach my friend to play the flute?  My friend wants me to teach her how to play the flute. I have played the flute for about three years. How do I teach her? What do I do first?

Hi,...

Playing the flute is too hard!!  I cannot play most of the notes, such as e, d, f, etc.

I cannot play quickly either. I have a band concert coming up and I need to play the flute well ...

Arpeggios  I'm in college and taking private flute lessons. My professor seems to forget that I am not a music major or minor, and she expects me to write and play ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Renting flutes  Do you rent out flutes ?


Hi, Jarad.

No, I'm not in that business. I suggest visiting a local music store and checking into their rental ...

Thank you!  Hey, to start off this isn't really a question, it's more of a thank you! Since the fourth grade I always wanted to play the flute, but all my parents ...

Sixteenth notes counting  I have huge troubles when it comes to sixteenth notes. It's just the counting or something I just don't know!! Well, I have all my skills down and ornaments,...

Marching band help for Leesha!  Hi, there. I will be entering high school this coming school year. I have been in band since 6th grade and I will be entering marching band for my third ...

Flute fingering  Can you give me the easiest way of 2nd, 3rd and 4th octave fingering?

Hi, Francis.

Really, the standard flute fingerings are the best ones ...

Grade 8 sight reading!  Hello, I have about 5 months till my grade 8 flute exam and my sight reading is absolutely TERRIBLE! I used to be okay at it, but haven't really concentrated ...

New Flute  I am going into high school and I am not sure of what flute to get. I want to get a step up from my old flute. I am not sure which is better the Gemihardt ...

How to play 16th notes?? HELP AHKK!  I have a year's experience with the flute and I want to get ahead on sight reading. I'm only 12 :/ heehee... But anyway, I sit first chair in my band and ...

Trill keys  How do I trill from a high E flat to a high F?

Hi, Lissa.

Finger the E flat, then trill the middle finger of the left hand.

High C on my flute won't play...  I play a Gemeinhardt flute that's approximately 5 years old and the high C won't come out very clear. I need to play that note for an audition piece and ...

Seeking Sheet Music  Hi!

I noticed you recommended Earth for Flute and Piano by T. Muramatsu.

Where can I buy the sheet music?

Respectfully,
Robert Kaufman

Hi,...

Flute trill from high E to F  I want to know how I can make a trill from high F to high E without doing the regular positions. It's more like a question I guess. Is there another way ...

Summer flute practice  My daughter is going into 9th grade and she wants to practice her flute all summer long with some music that she will be learning in the upcoming school ...

Would you recommend upgrading flutes for college?  I intend to go to college next year and pursue music as my major. I've been playing a C flute since I started playing, and am just wondering if a B flute ...

Flute trill F to G  How do you trill the second octave F to G?

Hi, Yun.

The 1st and 2nd octaves F to G trill are the same: Trill the right hand index finger.

For ...

Vibrato  Hi, I have just started trying to learn to do vibrato, but am finding it really hard, any tips please?

Thanks

Hi, Jackie.

I have a lot of ...

Middle C-flat?  I'm auditioning for an advanced band class next year and have the whole summer to practice the audition music. But one of the scales has a C-flat in it!...

Flute tonguing  Can you explain tonguing, please?

Hi.

Tonguing is how we start the tone on the flute.

Say the syllable "tah" or any word that starts with ...

F major scale  Is it an A flat or natural??

Hi.

It's an A natural. The notes are...

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

Low notes on flute  I have no trouble reading music as I am grade 8 standard on Clarinet and Sax, so I thought I would take up the flute. I am not quite sure if it is my ...

How can I get my fingers to move faster?  How can I get my fingers to move faster?

Thanks

Hi!

Lots of practice!

That's a simple answer, I know, but it works!

The best things ...

Earth For Flute  I've been looking for the sheet music to this song for about two years now. Do you know where I can find the sheet music?

THANKS :D

Hi, Shane....

Low C#  Hi,

I've been teaching myself the flute for several months and can play pretty much all the notes, apart from low C#. I can get the low C without ...

Flute repairs and replacing pads  I would really like to be able to fix my flute. The pads are gone. Do you know if there is a training or instructional book on how and info on where ...

Double High C trouble  I have a flute player preparing for a state level band audition in the fall. She is nailing everything and her flute is in perfect shape, but the required ...

How can I make flute warm up more fun?  Hi! I am looking for some ways to make my warm up more exciting. Any ideas?
Thanks

Hi!

Do you have an electric keyboard that plays rhythmic ...

Flutter tongue  What is your advice on getting a good sound when you flutter tongue.

Hi, and thanks for writing.

Use plenty of air and blow forcefully. You'...

Squeaky flute   When I play my flute, it is squeaky or just doesn't play the note. I have never had this problem with my flute, but for some reason it just started to ...

Any other lessons after Lesson 8?  I have the Play Flute Today and the CD, but I have found your lessons to be so helpful. Will you be posting any more in the future since I only see the ...

Flute  I have trouble making the right sound. I want to play a song, but I can`t. I blow wrong something.

Hi, Sarah.

This can be very frustrating....

High flute notes  What is the best technique for practicing and achieving a beautiful tone in the third octave?

Thank you.

Hi!

I recommend long tones and ...

The 3 last notes on the A-flat two-octave scale   I don't know how to play the the 3 last notes on the A-flat two octave scale.


Hi, Damaris.

The last three notes of the A-flat scale are E-...

Making a flute sound pretty  I've been playing the flute for about 4 months...I recorded myself today and I'll admit that my sound is not pretty..."breathier" than I thought it would ...

Baroque flute vs. modern flute?  What is the difference between a Baroque flute and a modern flute?

Hi, Gillian.

Many things, including...

Material - Baroque flutes were ...

B-foot joint for Artley 18-O flute  Is it possible to just add a B-foot joint to an Artley flute? Where would I get one?

Hi, Suresh.

No, not necessarily. The B-foot joint may ...

REALLY WEIRD TRILL!!!  I'm playing this piece of music that is in the key of E, so there is C# in the key signature. I also have an accidental for Bb and that note has a trill....

ABRSM Grade 7 Flute Scales  Hiya.

My name is Enya. I'm 16 years old and I have been playing the flute for 4 years. I am currently doing my Grade 7, working towards doing my exam ...

Trill high F  How do you trill a high F?

Hi!

Trill with your left thumb. This goes to the G above the F. It's just the same as trilling from the lower ...

Low C and C-sharp  Hi.

I have been learning the flute since last June, with a lesson every fortnight. However, no matter how much I seem to practice, I can't get the ...

Breathing  Hey, I've been playing the flute for around two years now. I've always been having trouble breathing. Is there something that I could do to help me breath ...

Please help  My D and E won't come out properly. What do I do?

Hi, Abigail.

Are these the only notes that don't speak well? If so, I suggest having your ...

How long should I practice the flute?  I don't know how long to practice!

Hi!

Decide how much time you have to practice and what you want to practice.

For example, you may have ...

Trouble/Severe pain trying to play a third space C on the flute  I am 50 years old. I got tired of seeing my grown son's flute laying idol, after he had been 1st chair flute in band when he was young. So I got the ...

No air for solo ..  My senior has a problem with her solo. The notes are quite low, from low F to middle C. It lasts for 3 bars and is 69 beats per minutes. She doesn't ...

Low Fourth-Octave Notes 0.0  Hi, I've been playing flute for a few months, I'm in 9th grade and haven't played since 5th. I can hit the 5th ledger line C but nothing above it except ...

Playing E and D  Please send a picture of fingering to show me how to play the notes E and D.

Thanks.

Hi!

Please see my flute fingerings page.

Correct fingering for C2 ?  Hello,

I have just started on the Yamaha Fife (YRF-21) and I can play C2 (actually C3 on the fife) in 2 ways.

Either by fingering '0 | x00 | 000x'...

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.


Hi, and ...

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 ...

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 ...