Playing An Instrument

aH i've been playing flute for around 5 years now so hopefully this could help! for high notes you should make sure to relax!!!! if you tighten your lips too much you basically buzz like a brass does to play. if it helps drop your jaw just a little, relax, and blow fast cold air! to practice this you can go from different octaves on one note! (ex. ......   1 reply

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Heya there, 2 year flutist here :). To answer your questions, 1: to hit a high note easier, don't puff the cheeks, release your air flow in a straight, fast, and very direct fashion (aka don't release hot air, but cold. Practice blowing air on your hand and aim for a cold temp. This also helps to make your notes clearer and less breath-y). 2: A gre......   1 reply

Honestly I have no idea how I passed my assignments and concerts when I always get confused on fingering :( I have always been obsessed with music and decided to give playing a flute a chance ^-^   reply

hi so i started flute for band i have only been doing it for a year but for me when you need to hit the high notes just like make a smaller hole cause like(im rlly bad at explaining lol) when you play the flute you like make ur mouth like a whole shape so just make a smaller hole. i hoped this help sorry if it was confusing   1 reply

Heyo! I'm a fellow flautist here and I'm also curious to how others can manage to hit the high notes =w= I'm only able to play up to the third octave of G since I'm only Grade 4. I still struggle on hitting that note without having to pause or have it drop an octave but I'm not going to give up practising since I've come this far :) So, what I do t......   1 reply

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Hello, oboist here! I can't say that much for flutes, but I'm sure you've heard of "coffee straw air" or something like that. Blowing with more compressed air usually plays higher notes (visa versa for lower notes) I can't say anything about the position needed to make a better noise on your flute but check these factors: -your embouchure -fingerin......   1 reply