FLUTE & PICCOLO

FLUTE

This is a process to follow for a short, 5 minute warm up each time you practice. It is primarily for advanced students, but even good Beginning Band players can do some of these exercises to improve your playing. Isn't it fun getting better?

Flute Pitch. This video shows how to correct pitch. Remember, always start with the head joint alone and lock on an A note with a tuner. Play both octaves on the head joint and it will take a while, but you'll learn to stabelize and create good pitch habits. 

This one is for beginners and how to play a note on your flute - very beginning.  

    Here's a fun video on getting some good tones out of your head joint.

Finding your "sweet spot" on head joint. 

This one is in depth about getting a good sound. That's why we play flute, because it sounds so nice! 

    Here's a bit on octaves. This one is a bit more advanced regarding octaves, but remember - it's all about air, not so much of an embouchure change.

Support your tone with air. Air is your friend!

Learn the first 3 (B on the 3rd line, A and G) notes on flute with this video.

The Bb scale and arpeggio is here - clean and simple.

These are a few good videos of the Bb scale, the Eb scale, and the F scales.

Here's another pretty clear one to practice the Bb scale with.

    This is the Eb scale in the upper register.

This (long and complete) video from members in the Army Band Flute Section is incredible. It covers flute history and how to play. My favorite section (at 23 minutes) is on producing a good sound and getting low/high notes. Spend time studying this video and you'll be a better flute player! 

    More fun information, examples, and flute solos.

    Nice British accent in this one about the very cool flute.

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