Throat Noises

remnantpark · Post by **remnantpark** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 8:35 pm

I noticed that sometimes I make weird noises in the throat while playing the flute. Do you know how to get rid of it?

flutepicc06 · Post by **flutepicc06** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 8:41 pm

Make sure that you keep your throat open. Most often if this happens, it's because you're cutting off yoru air with your throat. Be sure to keep the airstream constant, as if you were playing a whole note, and just lightly flick the tongue into the airstream to articulate. Don't completely stop the air lower down. Also try to eliminate any extra movement in the mouth/throat area from your playing, as this just complicates things and prevents you from keeping the throat open and eliminating these noises.

Absoflutely · Post by **Absoflutely** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 2:11 pm

I have the same problem, making some gutteral noises in my throat when I'm playing. I don't consciously close my throat. How can I consciously keep my throat open? Are there exercises for this?

remnantpark · Post by **remnantpark** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 3:25 pm

Actually i've just recently learned from my teacher to hum and play at the same time. So you play the note but at the same time you do something with the throat to sing as well. It's supposed to kinda buzz a bit. After I got that, I play again without singing and the sound gets better and the throat noises become minimal...

Although sometimes I make the noises by accident when I play forte for high notes...

Absoflutely · Post by **Absoflutely** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 6:41 pm

That's a great suggestion, especially since I'm a BIG Ian anderson fan. He often sings / hums while he plays eg. on BOUREE. I will have to learn to hum to play some of his tunes and if it stops the throat noises also -- that's a bonus!
Thanx.