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Howdy Everyone! I am so glad to say my flute playing has improved vastly since my first post, I'm performing on Sundays with my church's limited ensemble (one alto sax, one bass sax , I think that's what it's called, two clarinets, one trumpet and a piano). My site reading is improving and my tone a...

Don't worry, those are not stupid questions! :D Q1- Your observation is correct that some notes have the same fingereing. To play the lower notes, the air stream is slower while for the higher notes the air stream must be faster. Also, the air direction must change a bit. For the lower notes, you w...

I'm grateful for your apparent repetitive question because I too wanted to know some information on Yamaha flutes along with several others. I currently am playing on a Pearl 501 but hoping to soon purchase a better and newer flute. So thanks for the question

I have started lessons and have been told to practice high E. I cant make the note at all though. I can get a vague uneven whistle but not a proper note, and I can play normal E fine. Any tips? I tighten my mouth and have tired blowing faster (although my flute teacher says this is a bad idea as yo...

Thanks for your suggestions! I've been working on it and it seems to "come and go". I believe I know how to do it, but it seems the problems stems from me not being consistent with my approach. For example, I may forget to use a faster air stream. But it's coming along (I guess...lol). I am very im...

If I may introduce myself to your thread of interest; I am a self taught with a few years of basic elementary teaching in the basics of flute. During my years in my basic band instruction, I became aware I had some natural talent for the instrument and quickly disconnected from my teacher and just s...