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First of all. Relax! I have always struggled with tonguing myself and the crazy thing is that the more you stress about it the more tense you become and the more you cannot do it. Here are some tricks that really worked for me: 1) Relax your tongue. Bite down (gently!) on the edges of your tongue wi...

I would absolutely agree with most of these comments. The size of the child in relation to the flute is very important. I started some children off on fifes as well (mostly for financial reasons). They are very beneficial for learning the basics but they do have limitation depending on the quality o...