Bloiwing air and playing at the same time

[Peadar]

Hi there! I'm a composer and percussionist (therefor not too up to date with advanced flute techniques!!!) and have a query. I'm writing a chamber ensemble work and the 1 st movement is a description (musically) of a meteor shower. I have written scalic 'flourishes' ascending in the flute part and have heard a technique whereby the flute, as well as playing the notes, also makes a wind sound out of the head joint using, presumably more air or embouchure. Problem is I'm not sure how to notate it or describe it in words.....can someone help? The effect is describing a shooting star!

[pied_piper]

It sounds like the effect you are looking for is known as the jet whistle. This page on the Larry Krantz web site describes a number of extended techniques for the flute:
http://www.larrykrantz.com/et/et.htm#Jet

For the notation of the jet whistle, it's similar to percussion notation. It uses "x" noteheads, the words "jet whistle", and sometimes includes glissando directional lines. See #5 in this reference:
http://pcm.peabody.jhu.edu/~klee/sem/sem4/

[Peadar]

fantastic!!! That's exactly the sound I'm after.
Thanks so much!!!!

[pied_piper]

I'm glad I could help.