Okay this is going to sound weird, but I just started taking online
lessons today with a used flute I purchased. i have a pretty good ear from years
of singing, piano and violin playing. Well, in the lesson they were teaching you
to make a sound on the flute with only the end piece. (head?) I make a sound all
right, but why is it slightly flat in comparison to the sound the instructor
makes? Am I doing something wrong, or is something wrong with the flute, or will
it all balance out after I put all the pieces together? brandi
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Moderators: Classitar, pied_piper, Phineas
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There are several factors influencing flute intonation. Most
flutes are tuned to 440 or 442 but it all depends upon how far the cork is
inside your headjoint. This can be adjusted and it influences pitch. More
importantly, pitch has to do with how you position your lips and how you blow
and consequently with the speed of your air and the direction of your air. So,
after you can get a well focused sound is when you should really start thinking
about intonation, it is hard otherwise because you are not getting the same
initial pitch from the flute. When you play with your flute, you can tune by
pushing the headjoint in and out, but always strive to get a good sound first
and tune after that. Do not adjust the quality of your sound to tune. To answer
your question, I wouldn't worry about it much for now, especially since your
ears are very aware of intonation. As you become more familiar with the flute,
this should become easier to implement.
flutes are tuned to 440 or 442 but it all depends upon how far the cork is
inside your headjoint. This can be adjusted and it influences pitch. More
importantly, pitch has to do with how you position your lips and how you blow
and consequently with the speed of your air and the direction of your air. So,
after you can get a well focused sound is when you should really start thinking
about intonation, it is hard otherwise because you are not getting the same
initial pitch from the flute. When you play with your flute, you can tune by
pushing the headjoint in and out, but always strive to get a good sound first
and tune after that. Do not adjust the quality of your sound to tune. To answer
your question, I wouldn't worry about it much for now, especially since your
ears are very aware of intonation. As you become more familiar with the flute,
this should become easier to implement.
Damjan, --- Fluteland.com Teacher