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Just to follow up, she warmed her flute this morning by blowing into it about 8 times and she was able to get those notes out on her second try. Weird. And I noticed that all the other notes sounded amazing as well! Much nicer tone right off the bat. So it seems we've figured it out. Thanks again :)

I THINK we may have figured something out. She told me that she noticed some of the other flutists at the honor band clinic blowing into their flutes before getting started (I mean, covering the entire hole with their mouths and just blowing). She was never taught to do that! So just now, she played...

Thank you both for your replies :) It is the high Bb and A. Bb3, as you called it. And then the A. She does not have a private flute teacher, but I am going to try to find one. I did a quick search for one in the area and nothing came up, but I am going to ask around. A couple of weekends ago, she w...

Hello :) My daughter plays flute in the school band and this is her 2nd year. She is very good for her age (she's the one the teacher brags about to everyone), but she has been having a problem lately that is frustrating the heck out of her. When she first gets her flute out and starts practicing sc...