Flute fingering chart question

[MichaelRemillard]

Hello.

I am actually looking for an instrument to practice with and the flute has caught my attention.



I have started by taking a look at the fingering charts and was surprised to note that certain notes, when they are played low on the staff or one octave higher, have the same fingering??? How can that be?

I checked out a few sites and this seems to be constant. For instance, if we go here:

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/b ... chart.html

we can easily see that the E's, F's, G's and A's are the same in both cases.

Is there a hidden key that isn't shown on these charts or is it something that the musician does differently with his mouth?

Please let me know.

Thanks.

Michael.

P.S.: I am sorry if this post ends up being there three times but everytime I hit "Submit" the system says that all is good but then in "View your posts" I always have nothing.

[Ilse]

Hi,

Welcome to the fluteland board. In answer of your question, they do have the same fingerings no secret keys that we don’t tell newbie flutists about  It is, like you suggested yourself, a change in the embouchure. It is not that uncommon, if you look at a fingering chart for a recorder you will see the same for the E, F, G ect.
Are you learning autodidact or are you planning on finding a teacher.

Ilse

[MichaelRemillard]

I was planning to go "autodidact" since I don't know if there are any teacher in my area.

I do have a little experience because I tried the clarinet for a year (autodidact), didn't like the "none reliable side" of the reed, and then switched over to the piano for 3 (1 year alone, 2 years with help from a teacher). I am at a turning point with the piano though because I am having quite a hard time with the learning curve and getting past the problem of having to read TWO staffs with multiple notes by each hand. The clarinet (and the flute I believe) have the advantage that I could take a brand new sheet of music and basically play it not too bad right off the bat (since reading and playing one note at a time is actually doable). I am assuming that, not having a reed, the flute will be easier to sound than the clarinet. At least I am hoping that this is the case.



Michael