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hey, i know this is probably a stupid question, but how do you do a vibrato. I have a solo in "All is Calm" (a version of silent night) its really long and really pretty but I want to add a little vibrato to it. i can do it easily on low g and below but not at all any higher. ive been playing flute ...

hey, this is a very common problem with flautists so no worries :) It took me til the end of my junior year in high school to master controlling my volume and i have been playing since 6th grade, so don't fret it :) its very common. Just try to practice those difficult notes starting at about fff an...

Hey! me again, haven't been on in a few weeks. anywho...im having a little bit of tuning issues. My flute is always really sharp and i always have to pull it out about half an inch (probably like an inch in humidity) because it's always wicked sharp. I also tried adjusting the tuning cork which help...

good news...getting braces off didn't affect the sound at all, well actually in fact, it made my tone quality better. i have to pull my flute out a little more because it's sharper, but my tone quality is actually a lot clearer :)

Date is set. My braces are coming off on September 13th. I also have an important football game that friday because it's against our "arch-rival". Any advice is appreciated. Especially for learning a new embouchure fast!!

With my flute, I have a beginner gemeinhardt flute that ive been playing for 4 years (played flute for 7 but i managed to slam my flute in the car door 4 years ago haha oops foot joint and part of the middle joint were completely destroyed), I have to move the tuning cork almost all the way out in o...

Hey! Welcome to the site by the way :). Ok, to get the higher octave will be a little tough at first but you'll get the hang of it. When playing notes above the staff, you have to tighten your embouchure, which means pulling the corners of your mouth out more, sort of like you're smiling and make th...

try talking to your band director. They could probably hook you up with someone, if not, maybe they'll help. :)

E# is an F. Anything with a # just simply means move it a half step up. Same thing goes with a b. For example an Fb would be an E natural because flat means to lower the pitch a half step.

You already have some great ideas ... Other ones - with your imaginary flute, practise your scale fingerings (sing the scale in your head if it helps) Breathing ... try and practise taking deep breaths, and control the out-breath with a consistent stream. Maybe time it, so you have an idea of impro...

Ok, this is kind of bad since ive been playing flute for almost 7 years, but what are ways to get rid of old fingering habits? I do the actual fingerings during whole notes but anything faster, I completely forget and change to my fingerings. D natural My fingering: oxxlxxxo middle D x Actual Finger...

Hey, thanks! New fingering is sssoo much easier :) going to take some time getting used to but it is sssooo much better

Here's another idea. While listening to recordings or going through your part, also go ahead an do the fingerings like you would if the flute was in your hands. it helps me :) (there is something constantly wrong with my flute)

hey thanks. huh and i guess that would be an easier transition. it's F# 8th note, followed by and E natural 16th note, followed by another F# 16th note, Down to a D and then an down an octave D. I'm sorry lol there's 4. But yeah, Ive been using the crappier fingering and didn't know there was a bett...

i've always played staccato single tongued unless it was fast eighth notes or 16th notes.