Well, my teacher suggested that my embouchure needs to be smaller. I tend to have a lot of blowing sound underneath my tone. So, I'm back to working on my embouchure.
I've made a few corrections, making my aperture smaller, shifting the flute to the right a bit more, trying to support my breath with my diaphragm more, and opening up my throat. Been working on this for two weeks now and the results are that my tone is becoming I guess I could say thicker and more solid instead of my usual airiness/breathiness.
Now if I can only learn to count, play, and read music at the same time I'd be all set!
Embouchure Improvements
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Re: Embouchure Improvements
glad you're making progress. 

So many instruments.... so little time.... :)
Re: Embouchure Improvements
Thanks! But it's slow going. Every couple of lessons I realize how important it is to have a teacher.
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Re: Embouchure Improvements
Well, my teacher suggested that my embouchure needs to be smaller. I tend to have a lot of blowing sound underneath my tone. So, I'm back to working on my embouchure.
..... or your flute needs to be bigger. Get an alto flute

Seriously though - that's pretty spot on. Stretching/tightening your embouchure along the mouth axis helps. I found switching to ethnic world flutes one of the greatest (and rewarding) challenges ...circular embouchure holes...rectangular ... elliptical .... oblong ...different sizes too - some barely 7mm across.
Re: Embouchure Improvements
Really funny..... or your flute needs to be bigger. Get an alto flute
Seriously though - that's pretty spot on. Stretching/tightening your embouchure along the mouth axis helps. I found switching to ethnic world flutes one of the greatest (and rewarding) challenges ...circular embouchure holes...rectangular ... elliptical .... oblong ...different sizes too - some barely 7mm across.
