How to get a CLEAR sound on the Flute
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- čas přidán 11. 06. 2024
- I searched far and wide for all the tips and secrets in making my flute tone sound it's best! Now I'm here to share you my way to get the clearest and most beautiful tone on the flute. Don't believe me?
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I know it’s probably a silly question and I don’t really know how to explain it but how do you get that like vibrating sound while holding a note? Mine always sounds like one constant pitch/note and does not do that vibrating sound... how do you do that?
Thats awesome! WOW!
Wanda thats called vibrato and we have a few videos about that, which will totally help! try it out and let us know after a few days!
Thank you! I tried it out today and it sounds very nice :D
Hey flute channel! My two favourite songs to warm up are "Histoire Sans Paroles" by Harmonium and "Air Born" by Camel
I always die when the part where she's frowning while trying to make a sound.
effllorescence
4:55
Lol
1:30 when you're so good at playing flute your brain won't let you do to the wrong lip position
I will never forgive my music teacher for keeping me from playing the flute because I was fat. He should’ve never been a teacher to begin with. Thank god my mom put him in his place. Sadly that moment affected me so negatively it still has me self conscious some times till this day.
That has nothing to do with playing the Flute. I agree he should not have been a Teacher.
I am SO sorry❤️
i hope that teacher lost their job and is refused any other jobs they try to pursue. fatphobia should NOT be welcomed in band.
i am so sorry that happened to u bby
The flute actually make you conscious or dizzy if u play to much so don’t try to play to much 😙✨.
i’ve been struggling with getting a clear sound , this is extremely helpful! thanks a bunch!
our pleasure!
I can't even get a FUCKIN SOUND AAAAAAHHHHH
U mwssed up
Thank you i’ve been struggling a lot with my clear sound
I'm still strugling
7:09 is the exercise, marking it in the comments cuz I know I’ll come back to it! So helpful thank you :)
Very helpful
Just got a flute yesterday, all I gotta say is I personally believe it's harder to play than the (alto/tenor) saxophone, it takes far more air and you can't place your lips on something solid and firmly like a mouthpiece or a reed, props to flute players tbh
yea
Firmly agreed. My band director lectures me about not taking enough air into my body, but the truth is that I have asthma.
Yess im a flute player who just started learning tenor and i can hold a note for SO much longer
Actually, as a flute player, you don't need that much air, you just have to learn how to controle it,but I have never played the sax so idk
@@originalgamer3412 I also have asthma and it's just about learning I think
No because I’ve been struggling in band for literal months because my tone was so off and I KNEW that I was doing something wrong. When I saw that “tighten and bring the corners together” part in the lip section, I was shocked at how much better I sounded! Thanks you so much!!! 🙏🙏🙏
So happy to help! Happy practicing!
I couldn't make a single sound until I watched this video! 😃
I’m in marching band this year, it’s been a while since I’ve played and this was very helpful with me reestablishing my embouchure. Thank you!
Super glad I could help!
I’m literally the same
Ive been playing flute since middle schoool till highschool so 7 years and I stop playng when I got to college, now I want to get back to it because I wanted to get better til now and plau freely enjoying music and I missed being in concert band and marching band.
i play the flute and i’m still trying to get rid of the clear sound on my flute... 😭
don't worry to much, it takes time! Happy practicing!
I also play the flute and they say the flute is one of the hardest insturments, im a beginner and I only know 5 notes from memory because Im used to the 5 notes but im practicing to learn the other notes, sometimes I cant even blow and make a sound so its frustrating but I practice a lot
pinkrose10YT that was me at the beginning 😂I've been playing for 5 years you'll get better with time
@@pinkrose10yt undoubtedly u won't like me saying this but practising scales can really help at learning notes and becoming more comfortable with them. Also as for flute fingering, I used to practice in a bathroom. Eventually, u get to a point u don't have to think about what notes are what. Honestly its just practice
@@flutechannel can you make this lessons with Close Caption in Spanish??..thank you very much
Watched this video a year ago when I had just got my Jean Paul I kept your tips in mind when I was getting tutored I can scale really well now and play some very jolly songs like winter wonderland.
Wow amazing Taylor!
thank you, Amelie, for teaching us the flute you are the best😘🥰😄💕💜💝💋
My pleasure Anna! Happy practicing!
I've just begun doubling on the flute. I'm a sax guy. Your vidoes help SOO much!! Thank a lot :)
Happy to help!
YOUR SO HELPFUL!!! I was so tired of being left out in band for not knowing how to play my flute or even make a sound and people laughed at me this helped me a lot! 💕
So glad I could help! Happy practicing!
People are so mean omg
I have such small lungs, and this is the instrument I got in band, I can’t even make a noise 😅
Budgie Birb omfg same
I was the same but just do breathing exercises and it will end up being easier
Same
It's not about your lungs. Do you like singing? If yes... When singing ypu can't just take a breath after saying one word... You can't! Do you know how to breath as long as you can?.. Just pretend as if your swimming when you play the flute.
No couldn’t deciden between flute or clarinet and my teacher told me to go with flute
I play the clarinet but i always wanted to play the flute!
Well you totally can! We have loads of videos and you can learn in your spare time! The more instruments you learn the better! Im still excited that your here! Thanks for watching Kimiko!
I play the flute but I've always wanted to play the clarinet !
Kimiko Fluff Don’t it sucks... or maybe I am just bad at this😂😂
@@nonamec1528 What sucks
Kimiko Fluff
contratry and same
It is interesting to see how a musical instrument shapes the body of a diligent musician.
Never reconized with a flute player. The muscles of a trompetist are quiet different
Thanks so much for this Channel. I am starting to play again after 50 years. Played in School till I started a Family. Am now retired and want to play for myself again. Very good Video.
You're very welcome!
My warm up! I repeat each step down/up x2 and in 1 breath (no fizzle out!) but yeah😏 My private lesson teacher was always with the challenges but, was an entire earth angel😇 Such a lovely and gentle spirit. Amazing memories of that time and place. Good stuff! 🎼🎵✨
I am writing this from Turkey. You're an incredible woman. Your videos are really helpful. I hope one day I can play just like you💓💓
When you're a flute player and you laugh way too much *cri*
Whenever my best friend says "oops", I have a laughing fit.
funny story: my first note on the flute was by laughing.. oops
That always happens to me😂😂
**throws flute out window**
@@xvlo8010 You know that thing is made of real silver coating on the front right
first of all, THANK YOU. i am a self learner of bamboo flute. although your style is of metal flute, still i find your videos very useful. i currently can not afford to pay an instructor here in Dubai (they're expensive i can pay 2 months of house rent instead). thank you again for helping us. and love you very much. may you keep inspiring and guiding more and more people. :)
its my pleasure! always feel free to ask questions and keep on watching! I think there maybe a flute society in Dubai, but Im not sure.
Oh man, i started with a bamboo flute as well, but i couldnt find a teacher nor a video that goes beyond how to hold thr flute. So i started to learn metal flute instead. I wish i could learn bamboo flute but metal flute is very good too.
Im doing flute in middle school band and I'm getting my flute tomorrow so I'm watching this to help me prepare :)
Just bought a flute today from an antique/second-hand market stall. Never played flute in my life. I recently started playing the altosax and had an idea of how the keys are supposed to feel and to seal and this flute, although far from perfect, seemed to be able to be of full playable capability. I watched many videos before stumbling onto this one and couldn't get a sound out of it. As soon as you explained it it completely clicked into place and I'm playing notes with ease. Thank you so much!
Super glad I could help! Happy practicing!
I’ve played for 7 years, then took 5 years off. So I’m super excited to pick my flute back up to maybe become professional.
I have started overthinking it after all this time, and this helps a ton to bring it back to basics and relax.
I tried out for my band yesterday on the flute (I had never even seen a head joint in real life) And it took me less than 3 tries this video helped a lot!
what school do you go to?
This video helps a lot! I'm not a flutist but I bought a YAMAHA fife many years ago. I couldn't make sound with it so I gave up. I almost forgot it until I found it this week. This time I really want to play it successfully. I watched lots of video about fife or flute teaching about lip position but I never success, until I find your video! Even though I still making air sound with it, I will keep practicing to make the clear sound🎶
Glad it helped! happy practicing Kuai!
Although I’m VERY late and this video was super helpful I just can’t get enough of the “TFOU TFOU”
I usually play some scales and long notes as a warm up.
I really enjoy the videos of @TheFluteChannel, they are funny, very informative and motivating!!
So happy you like the videos Renata!
2:03😂😂😂 lmao. As I'm watching, they just keep throwing it in. I'm dead
aww thanks Sam! Really glad you like it! Thanks so much for watching!
I actually died laughing at this 😂 😆
Positively hilarious lol
Been watching this cause my gf plays the flute, I didn't expect to get a laugh
Thank you, I have improved on my clarity and sounded SO much better. Thanks again!
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@@flutechannel Hi Amelie I was wondering why I can get the c note out but not the d note or any other note except d??????
Another really helpful excercise is holding notes. You start at a1 and go the chromatic scale down to c1, then from a1 and go the chromatic scale up. Play every note as long and as loud as you can (or as long and as quiet as you can) and breath after every note. It helps you to control your breath duration and tone. Also helps you to figure out exact amount of breath for every note.
I am start playing the flute this is helpful thank you
this was a lot of help! i’ve been playing flute since i was very young, and i’m currently helping some classmates learn flute at my high school. it’s been difficult for me to explain how to play it comfortably, since it’s just instinct for me. this really helped me explain in detail to them how to make a sound :) thank you so much!!
my pleasure!!!!
Im a new band student now, and im playing the flute! I chose it because its really easy for me to blow, and also im different because im left handed, so i have to practice some skills for right handed because i cant be the only person who plays flute on the wrong way cuz people may make fun of me but im ok! By the way i love this video because its really educational for flute players! Love ittt!
So glad I could help! Tell all your band flutist I said hi! Happy practicing!
If you say flute is easy again I will slap you
Im also left handed and just bought a flute to start playing!
Any advice with my hands positioning and overall playing of the flute?
@@sif622 flute is easy again
Did you know that the flute is the instrument that takes the most air to play?
Yes because i have Bb Clarinet and i kno dat Clarinet is a low pitched instrument so i kno by the sound of the flute that flute is a high pitched instrument. I want flute so bad and alot of people ask me what im gonna do with my clarinet when I get flute i say im gona keep it so i can have multiple music talents.🎼🎵🎶🎼🎵🎶🎼🎵🎶🎼🎵🎶🎹
Really my friend plays that oboe and the first couple of weeks when we started to learn how to play his face was red
I play tuba and flute. tuba takes more
@@trombonified9455 Yep, cause its huge and need a lot of air for long notes
Fr I play and I do breathing exercises
I joined band for middle school and I went for the fitting where you got to try all the instruments and they positioned the instrument and the person who was fitting me I asked to try the flute first and the rolled the flute down and didn’t position it correctly so I couldn’t blow it to it so I got clarinet and now I’m asking if I can switch but I have to wait another month
Mimi Rivera This is so sad. I know they mean well by trying to match people with an instrument they have a physical aptitude for, but what is really important is to connect with the personality of the instrument.
Just same with me ....
Are you talking about my story.. seriously this happened with me too!!!
Thank you so much! I bought a flute for myself and I'm a beginner and your videos help me alot
Those low notes sound so great
even when you show us the wrong way to play flute, your playing is still great :D
Merci beaucoup ! J'avais abandonné la flûte après 3-4 ans de pratique car ne trouvant pas un son propre dans les médium, c'était trop fort, strident et bourré d'harmoniques, malgré le fait que j'y bossais tous les jours, ça me rendait fou.
Grâce à votre vidéo j'ai compris que je forçais trop sur les lèvres, les muscles étaient très tendus et immobiles, je souriais excessivement d'un côté et tenais la flûte de travers en conséquence. Seules quelques notes sortaient propres (du si médium au ré aigu + tout le registre grave). J'ai appliqué petit à petit vos indications (ça a pris deux bonnes heures de replay et d'exercices avec un miroir du coup) sur la position des lèvres et voilà que tout le registre médium sort bien plus propre et commence à tendre vers la nuance piano ! Les harmoniques restent présentes sur certaines notes mais c'est un grand pas en avant.
J'ai du boulot maintenant pour améliorer les médiums et travailler les aigus, encore merci !
I play the baritone. It is completely different instrument and I was struggling with the flute until I found this. Thank you so much!
You're very welcome!
THANK YOU!!!!!! This must have been the most simple, yet best explanation of how to bloody blow on sideblown flutes!!! 😅 You've helped me alot, Thx again!
This was really helpful and infinite stars for this channel
Hey, so I just got a new flute the other day and I love it! I’ve never played before so I’m not good lol but when I got it i of course looked up videos on tips and you were one of the first channels I saw. I love this channel a lot and i look forward to every video. Your video have helped me so much with my flute and I’m so thankful. This channel is amazing!!
aww thanks, glad I could help! thanks for watching!
I re-watched this video and picked up on don't stress over the lip position. It was hard because I couldn't make sound because I was covering the hole or to far from the whole. The mirror has been the best tip yet thanks.
This is one of my problem and once i started following this guidelines, it really works! I’m so thankful🖤
Glad it helped!
This really helped me improve on my sound and lip position thank you so much!
Best advice on CZcams
Thanks! Happy to help!
I played the flute for 3 years, then the pandemic hit and I had to stop going to class, I lost all my motivation to play it during that time, I'm trying to learn to play it again, these videos have been very helpful
Have you found your motivation?! How are things going?
This is definitely helpful for me! I just started learning Flute a month ago. I especially need to work harder on getting the high notes accurately.
2:07 didn't expect that one it's like you're vlogging WAHAHAHAA
This really helped my daughter thank you
You’re welcome 😊
I am new to flut world that is indian flute but gaining a lot.thank u
Next year I can join band and I want to play the Flute. You just got a new subscriber!!!
yay! awesome! welcome to the channel!
I bought the amazon flute you were talking about and this instrument is really fun to play. Trying to understand the lips position is a challenge I just gave me and the fun fact is that you get better every day so you can't really give up. Well thanks for your nice videos that really make playing flute a fun game :)
Happy to hear Felix! Happy practicing!
Thank you so much I am in a middle school band and is the only one who cant get a sound out of the flute but now I can thank you so much!!!
My pleasure!
I was having a lot of trouble getting a Bb out of my flute.... i was very sad and was wondering what’s up. went on youtube, found this video & 2:51 seconds later my flute sounds amazing!!! thanks!!!
4:55 literally me every time I play the flute.
I finally figured out what’s wrong and it took me a day to figure it out but I wasn’t placing the embrochure in the right place under my chin so when I played it sounded like “AAGHHHH” basically. This helped so much 😭
Edit: I started playing in class with the tongue and today it sounded so amazing
This channel is amazing! Thanks for all of the great videos!
It actually helped me a lot! Thank you 😌
Oh my goodness, I’m so lucky that you uploading a LONG time ago. I signed up for band practice and I don’t even know how to blow into it (blow past it)!
I am new learner ,I thought this video is best .there are so many videos avilable but this was just tremendous .for last one week I will to try how to blow flute.finaly I got it.Thanks..
Petites vidéos excellentes. J'aime beaucoup, et m'en inspire dans le cadre de mon apprentissage. Merci beaucoup.
The editing in this video is phenomenal - had a good laugh
Thanks!
Great video, I sent it to a friend who's just starting out since I'm not a very good teacher lol. I hope it's helpful to him.
let us know what he thinks later on in the week! Also thanks for watching and sharing it! your awesome isiah!
Thank you so much for making this video. I recently got the urge to build a flute out of wood after playing through Xenoblade Chronicles 3. While trying to cut it down to the proper length to play an A note I realized that I didn't really know how to make a constant sound. After watching your video and a bit of practice I was able to pull it off the same night. Now onto drilling and tuning the finger holes
That's awesome!
Thank you for all of your patience with us 😃
No problem 😊
Very Helpful !! Thank You!!
Extremely helpful I can now make a clear sound on my instrument. Thanks a bunch appreciate it
So glad I could help!
@@flutechannel you more than helped you also inspired me and motivated me.
In my school before we are in band we test the instrument we want and I was good at the flute and the clarinet but I chose the flute my second fav other than the violin😁😁
Cyber Galaxy hey r u my new classmate?
Um I go to school in Louisiana where do you go to school and I mean state not a school
Thankyou so much I had Trouble finding my sweet spot on my flute
So video was very helpful!
I play Viola, bass, and piano, but I'm going to sub to this channel to start learning my very first wind instrument. So excited!
This helped a lot I’m a beginner and I’ve been struggling to even play one note this helps so much thanks 🙏
So glad I could help! Happy practicing!
I always use the excercise you used in the video and also I use scales and arpeggios as a warm up
NICE!
OMG THANK YOU!
Good tutorial...iam learning indian bansuri flute wth the help of your videos....thanks...
I’m joining band this year and flute is the instrument I chose u sound so good! It’s ok I can keep on practicing and should take my time so I can get it right! Thx for the help imma stay updated on ur channel I’m a new sub btw 😊
super happy you made a choice! Happy practicing and thanks for subbing!
Thank you very much for this!
my pleasure Martu
Thank you! Your explanation helped me to play my wooden flute called quena, from south America
Super happy I could help!
Awesome lesson , thanks !!
Thank you so much for this! It helped alot!
So glad you found value in my advice I do hope you would consider helping me out on Patreon Patreon.com/theflutechannel
It is a place where you can learn even more and help us directly with your generous support. Will see you there hopefully! Happy Practicing!
Thank you so much! This helped me a lot
My pleasure!
I’m new to band and I’m doing flute so this was really helpful! 😊
Excellent, I plan to watch again tomorrow, and play the flute exercise practice with you. Just what I have been needing, great information. Very well done!
Happy to help! Happy practicing!
The golden Marcel Moyes's De la Sonorite 💕💕💕
NICE!
I guess we have different ways of playing a flute, but I find this way my type of playing a flute for an upcoming concert.
Thank you so much for posting this. If i hadn't looked at this I wouldn't have made it to band!!!!
Happy to help!
Excellent
Thank you.
I have to check my pitch to make sure I am in tune. I know when I am out of tune but need to use a tuner to check. I have a practice place that is not a constant temperature and boy does warm/hot temperatures affect the pitch of the flute. Love your videos always learning, I am working my way up the scale and am now quite confident up to the high b flat but want to get up to the C because when playing a C major scale I don't want to stop at the A or B below it.
That's wonderful to hear and yes temperature makes such a difference! Thanks again for watching Rodger!
I don’t even play the flute I play the trumpet but her voice is so soothing
I just started learning flute today, and it's very usefull, it works thanks
For a clear sound, I used go practice in the bathroom, you can hear everything. Eventually I practiced outside, if your delivery and pitch is good the sound resonance carries outside. Too bad I couldn't keep time. You are such an awesome instructor.
Thanks a lot ...this is awesome ...i learned and improved ...Fabulous!!!!
so happy I could help! Thanks for watching!
I am starting the flute after the holidays and I am so excited 😆
This video was very relaxing
This is kinda weird but your voice soothes me a lot. Your videos are amazing 😉
From Australia
my pleasure glad I could help! Thanks for watching and happy practicing!
Thank you so much for replying!! ❤️❤️
Good luck ❤️
Thank you so much!
Excelentes advices para la emisión del sonido