How to Play the Flute - Making a Sound

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  • čas přidán 11. 06. 2014
  • How to make a sound on the flute. Directing the air, playing the headjoint, and tonguing. Want to learn more? Learn Flute FAST with Ann: bit.ly/3wug3eL
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Komentáře • 223

  • @freeonlineflute
    @freeonlineflute  Před 9 měsíci

    Want to learn more about playing the flute? Check out my online course, "Learn Flute Fast"! bit.ly/3wug3eL

  • @Gibbles432
    @Gibbles432 Před 5 lety +46

    As a trumpet player, I thought you guys had it much easier. This isn't as simple as I thought. And my cheek muscles are tired af now.

    • @Gibbles432
      @Gibbles432 Před 5 lety +7

      I'm about a month in, and I retract my statement. Flute is a much easier instrument to blow, but it takes more air control, ie precice air speed and direction. Brass just requires a lot of air pressure behind the mouthpiece which gives me terrible headaches. I'm really starting to fall in love with this instrument.

    • @cl4ssifiedg4mer
      @cl4ssifiedg4mer Před rokem

      Weird, I thought they had it harder. We're over here just buzzing our lips meanwhile flute has to literally blow. Just simply try blowing air through your mouth and you'll get a basic understanding

  • @dkrbuckley
    @dkrbuckley Před 5 lety +22

    Best video put there. I picked up the flute for my son this morning so im practicing before he gets home so i look like a superdad

  • @iiyxnna574
    @iiyxnna574 Před 4 lety +53

    Me, a clarinet: *Buys a flute* this shouldn’t be hard
    Also me: How do you play this thinngggggg😭

    • @jbchampion82
      @jbchampion82 Před 3 lety +6

      “The clarinet is the hardest wind instrument to play” my music teacher said to me as I struggled to make a sound on my flute. (I have only recently started to play the Clarinet)

    • @susankeller164
      @susankeller164 Před 3 lety +2

      Great 1st lesson

    • @MRDEATH-nr7rj
      @MRDEATH-nr7rj Před 3 lety +1

      so true

    • @MRDEATH-nr7rj
      @MRDEATH-nr7rj Před 3 lety +2

      Your a life saver

    • @milkapatel3757
      @milkapatel3757 Před 3 lety +3

      I used to play a clarinet but then bought a flute and thought that it’s a piece of cake and now I cannot work this thing

  • @briannawaffle
    @briannawaffle Před 3 lety +10

    In 5th grade in 2005 I did flute in band class. Never once did I get it to make a sound. Now after 5 minutes with your video I have a sound. Thank you.

  • @rubysilverstep2535
    @rubysilverstep2535 Před 6 lety +12

    Amazing!! I got my flute on Monday, and after watching your video I can finally make a sound! I have band in 4th period and I'm really excited to be able to play! Thank you so much.

  • @teresaserrano2444
    @teresaserrano2444 Před 2 lety +4

    This great! Many many years ago, I played the cornet but always really wanted to learn how to play the flute... well now that I'm retired and have the spare time I decided to learn and your channel is perfect! You are a great teacher and so described in the steps needed to achieve playing the flute. Thanks!

  • @xansmith1447
    @xansmith1447 Před 6 lety +4

    OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH I used to do flute but had to stop for a couple of months due to a broken arm and couldn't remember how to play. I watched this and can play again!!! Thank you soooo much!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @rontobias8667
    @rontobias8667 Před 6 lety +2

    THE BEST instruction concerning embouchure and directing wind flow! Thanks, and look forward to other tutorials. You are a born teacher!

  • @olgaorde4161
    @olgaorde4161 Před 6 lety +28

    Blimey. 10 minutes ago I got the flute. After watching this video 2 times, I suddenly got a very clear loud sound. Have to wait until my landlady won't be in :))

  • @TheDavidmachin
    @TheDavidmachin Před 6 lety +1

    Genius. I too had been thinking it must be my instrument. I had been getting the low tones but not high. After trying blowing at my hand up and down, magically the high tone happened. Thanks

  • @bertchan2707
    @bertchan2707 Před 5 lety +2

    I tried to blow beer bottle to practice the low and paper edge for high, and now I can try on my palm! Thx :)

  • @plumroseham
    @plumroseham Před 6 lety

    The only video I have found that has helped me get a sound out of my piccolo. Thank you,everyone else is too concerned with telling stories about themselves. Great tutorial

  • @nilanjanroy2009
    @nilanjanroy2009 Před 4 lety +2

    Thanks maam.. I was going through several tutorials & none of them made me realize how to make a sound.. but your "mmm.. phhh" made me see it.. Thanks so much

  • @elishuford8616
    @elishuford8616 Před 6 lety

    Wow! Because off this video i can make a sound now! I’ve tried so many videos and I can finally do it... I’m so grateful.... thanks 🙏

  • @PrettyFloraEnchantix
    @PrettyFloraEnchantix Před 5 lety +4

    This video was really precise and easy to understand. I love it :) By far one of the most helpful I came across. Her warm personality's another plus point 👍

  • @laspoeygo
    @laspoeygo Před 4 lety

    Oh thank you it is so helpful, I was trying to make sound for more than one hour and this is the most helpful video on lips position I found so far

  • @philipmassey2309
    @philipmassey2309 Před 3 lety

    Thanks. You are really a great teacher, I have been trying to make a sound for a week . But watching your video I quickly learned to do it. Thanks again.

  • @justbored9931
    @justbored9931 Před 4 lety

    Thank you so much! This video helped a lot! I got my flute three days ago and after practicing I've pretty much got it!

  • @jaysomewhereinflyoverterri735

    Thank you so much for giving me my first lesson on playing the flute! This 58 year old guy will be able to play the flute as good as Jethro Tull, should I live to be 130. Anyway, thanks, I'll be sure to check out more of your lessons here on CZcams.

  • @chamchaolover
    @chamchaolover Před 6 lety

    I needed some exercises for a student who is having trouble with her sound. This was perfect. Thank you so much!!!!

  • @PissByProxy
    @PissByProxy Před 8 lety +16

    I'm jumping from violin to a flute without much knowledge on wind instruments so this really helped me, thanks!

  • @thomasbonomo2355
    @thomasbonomo2355 Před rokem

    Best video I have seen about creating an initial sound on the flute. Thank you from a middle school band director!

  • @hahaha-md2ul
    @hahaha-md2ul Před 4 lety

    I love u so muchhh, I was about to have a mental breakdown bc I have band tomorrow and I forgot I have homework, it's 8:20 and I couldn't even make a sound and now I can I love u do much u saved my life

  • @googleslynx2769
    @googleslynx2769 Před 6 lety +1

    I´m taking band and playing the flute once school starts again, and this is really helping me practice :)

  • @nahtaliemartinez8533
    @nahtaliemartinez8533 Před 6 lety

    i love this video so much this was so useful other videos didn't help and now i'm making sound all i need to do is to practice to make a better sound, thank you so much.

  • @celestialfanessa2398
    @celestialfanessa2398 Před 3 lety

    Omg, that's an amazingly easy to learn instruction..Geez, I can't wait to learn more👏👏👏🙋

  • @guerra1ipatinga
    @guerra1ipatinga Před 4 lety +2

    Excelentes instruções. Obrigado.

  • @weedguys2384
    @weedguys2384 Před 2 lety

    Omg I'm 55 yrs old and I have a good sound on my new used gemeinhardt flute. I'm a sax player trying to learn something new. Gracias

  • @Abdulmalik-bf9kd
    @Abdulmalik-bf9kd Před 4 lety +2

    Thank you from Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦❤️❤️

  • @aylee1980
    @aylee1980 Před 5 lety

    Thanks! That was a great short lesson - now I get it!!! Thanks again.

  • @vincescuderi
    @vincescuderi Před 2 lety

    Great. Finally got a decent sound! Thank you. Great video and tips.

  • @terrymorannnjjui6481
    @terrymorannnjjui6481 Před 7 měsíci

    Great instruction. Easy to follow.

  • @jessemahsel1641
    @jessemahsel1641 Před 4 lety

    Thankyou very much. It worked straight away.

  • @harryconover289
    @harryconover289 Před 4 lety

    Hi very nicely yes heather I am a old guy 66 used to play in grade school swapped to guitar for 12 years never great but competent had a ca wreck now can’t tune it sucks and I miss it so sad but you don’t tune a flute so I just got a c scale one and book so this basic information and a nice presentation are very welcome so I subscribed and I hope things go well for you !

  • @gingin4471
    @gingin4471 Před 6 lety

    Thank you very much. The zoom in really helps a lot

  • @adrilynacquiatan7848
    @adrilynacquiatan7848 Před 5 lety

    Perfect i got my flute at thursday 2/7/19 and i saw this video I can play the head joint and with the parts too I'm only 11.Thank you very much. 7:13.

  • @cruxi9130
    @cruxi9130 Před 7 lety +3

    thank you alot now I can do my good in my music class THANKS SO MUCH

  • @20101Beto
    @20101Beto Před 3 lety

    I finally got it thank you so much -now to learned how to play the rest-

  • @milkyyy7968
    @milkyyy7968 Před 6 lety

    This was so helpful thanks so much now I’m ready for band!

  • @ElizabethRodRodriguez
    @ElizabethRodRodriguez Před 5 lety +2

    Why don't you have millions of subscribers by now?? U are the bomb

  • @andrewmorgan411
    @andrewmorgan411 Před 2 lety

    Thank you so much I kept getting a lot of loose air come out my mouth and thanks to your vid I fixed it

  • @fal4thought
    @fal4thought Před 4 lety +1

    This helped so much! Thank you sooooooo much!

  • @minktea4173
    @minktea4173 Před 2 lety

    Thank you for the help!!

  • @joeypaul1029
    @joeypaul1029 Před 6 lety +15

    This is freaking amazing. I'm now all ready for my audition!

  • @jubalschoolofmusic3676

    Hey why you didnt make any other video. I just found this. You are very clear abd good teaching. You should do more videos

  • @allysiacorbin1265
    @allysiacorbin1265 Před 5 lety

    It worked! Thank you so much

  • @mg8837
    @mg8837 Před 2 lety

    Thank you so much!!! This helped me enormously!!!

  • @marymedina9366
    @marymedina9366 Před 2 lety

    Thank you so much this helped me a lot

  • @acrylitearon687
    @acrylitearon687 Před 2 lety

    Oh my god I bought a flute and I thought it was broken I couldn't make a single sound till now lol That helped me so much. Though I can't do the high sound for some reason only the low sound.

  • @siimply_rxsess768
    @siimply_rxsess768 Před 4 lety

    i have a play tone check in my next music class and i’m sooo nervous because when i first did the long tone check with the whole class i didn’t made a sound and i was struggling and i felt embarrassed but i hope this is gonna help me:)

  • @GYTISLEE
    @GYTISLEE Před 5 lety

    Many thanks its simple and very helpful video

  • @tiktokforever6816
    @tiktokforever6816 Před 4 lety

    Thanks you really helped me I got the sound now!!!

  • @alumilynn
    @alumilynn Před 3 lety

    Great tutorial, I can finally play it 😊

  • @keithfelix05
    @keithfelix05 Před 3 lety

    Late comment😅 i just got my flute to day and at first it was hard to make the high sound but I just got it lol thanks for you help😃

  • @shmalee2617
    @shmalee2617 Před 5 lety

    THANK YOU, YOU SAVED FORM A MENTAL BREAKDOWN

  • @Luisdefunes1
    @Luisdefunes1 Před 6 lety +1

    u re the best utube flute teacher

  • @uni2461
    @uni2461 Před 4 lety

    THXTHXTHX. So helpful XP! I wish I could subscribe 2 Million times.

  • @jedturner9173
    @jedturner9173 Před 5 lety +1

    brilliant really really helpful ty

  • @musichong
    @musichong Před 7 lety

    Very good lesson! Thanks!

  • @chrizlovesgamez8178
    @chrizlovesgamez8178 Před 8 lety

    It's so useful!!! Thanks a Lot!

  • @davidsmusic
    @davidsmusic Před 2 lety

    Fantastic!

  • @gypsynovus
    @gypsynovus Před 5 lety

    Very helpful, thanks! 👍

  • @eduardogomes5788
    @eduardogomes5788 Před 4 lety

    That was the best explanation, thanks.

  • @jkederyte
    @jkederyte Před 3 lety

    Very useful, thank you!

  • @kathytixier2741
    @kathytixier2741 Před 6 lety +2

    thank you you help so much!

  • @keenandrea7930
    @keenandrea7930 Před 2 lety

    Thank you so much this helped me a lot I can finely play the flute

  • @chumkipatel757
    @chumkipatel757 Před 3 lety

    Excellent.
    Thank you so much. 👍

  • @normavillegas7265
    @normavillegas7265 Před 6 lety

    very good lesson thank you

  • @kaylastarr3822
    @kaylastarr3822 Před 6 lety

    that was so awesome!

  • @kelitanolan7330
    @kelitanolan7330 Před 5 lety

    I tried using just the headjoint like you did and got a painful whistle in my ear. At least it worked!

  • @naylac5044
    @naylac5044 Před 4 lety

    you help me a lot thank you

  • @musicgirl999
    @musicgirl999 Před 4 lety

    I just got a new flute, and I haven’t played consistently since 7th grade. I’m having a little bit of a difficult time especially now since I have braces.

  • @flute4ever212
    @flute4ever212 Před 4 lety

    Great advices!

  • @AnjanaRaoh
    @AnjanaRaoh Před 6 lety

    This is such a great video

  • @killiet.6945
    @killiet.6945 Před 6 lety

    Thanks. Very helpful. 👌

  • @darrellwilliams1921
    @darrellwilliams1921 Před 3 lety

    Great video

  • @alawladalsighar5897
    @alawladalsighar5897 Před 7 lety

    This helped thanks!

  • @CamMci
    @CamMci Před rokem

    Awesome, thanks

  • @nayam8350
    @nayam8350 Před 7 lety +7

    This video really helped I have band for 2nd period and I'm really getting the hang of playing it in class. Thanks !

    • @fal4thought
      @fal4thought Před 4 lety

      anayah m Same! Except it depends what day it is. I was really behind in my classes.

    • @shanyingluo
      @shanyingluo Před 4 lety

      Ugh so bad

  • @alexescobedo4028
    @alexescobedo4028 Před 5 lety +1

    Thank u so much

  • @vivekanandanrs4788
    @vivekanandanrs4788 Před 7 lety +4

    it was good..😁 but have a doubt how to make the sound much lighter. i couldnt do that

  • @PoppaUnger
    @PoppaUnger Před 8 lety

    Great Video.

  • @kyubeyz_7062
    @kyubeyz_7062 Před 5 lety

    WOOOO THANK UUU I FINALLY GET IT!!

  • @Panini_Ashtadhyayi
    @Panini_Ashtadhyayi Před 4 lety

    Can you please tell me what gap do you maintain between upper and lower teeth or jaws. I think I can jaw clinching issue to produce higher notes.

  • @yaelmamo9019
    @yaelmamo9019 Před 5 lety +1

    Hi, I hope you're still available ... Thanks for the explanation. The sound sounds great, but when I connect the other parts of the flute and play, I still hear the sounds of air being released, especially in the high notes ... and the clicking of the tongue sounds like spitting instead of a delicate T ... What should I do?

  • @mikemccarthy4765
    @mikemccarthy4765 Před 5 lety

    nice video, thanks

  • @ashishverma1367
    @ashishverma1367 Před 4 lety

    You are great teacher 😐😐 man God always happy😊😊😊

  • @teezeeteezee7874
    @teezeeteezee7874 Před 6 měsíci

    hello, is there a lower B chord on closed hole concert flute??

  • @jens7920
    @jens7920 Před 7 lety +22

    I can get the lower sound but I'm still having trouble with the high sound 😂 good tutorial, thanks!

    • @mickelajean3443
      @mickelajean3443 Před 6 lety

      Janice S i can get the high and low sound

    • @lxvuly4743
      @lxvuly4743 Před 2 lety

      @Eva PL hi I hope u reply but I’m having the same issue and it keeps sounding like a Cho Cho train any help?

  • @itssoldacc
    @itssoldacc Před 4 lety +3

    I have a problem I have been watching these videos a lot but they never work I try and try I can make a sound on the head piece but not right away and not for long

  • @rhacelcompuestorace2089

    now I get it, thanks!

  • @jessiperry7592
    @jessiperry7592 Před 7 lety

    This helped a lot except when I blow out of my mount I whistle. But it's not on purpose. I was just thought to whistle by breathing out. Is there any way to fix this

  • @stacymojica6113
    @stacymojica6113 Před 6 lety

    This is a great video! Thank you for making it. My daughter is 7 and she is getting frustrated trying to learn this. She can make some sounds with the head joint but when we put it together she can’t make any notes. I play flute myself but I’ve played since I was 10 myself and I don’t know how to teach her this. She gets so frustrated right away and just wants to give up. Maybe she isn’t old enough?

  • @SivalankaKiran
    @SivalankaKiran Před 6 lety

    thank you 🙏

  • @xxgatchaaubrixx6794
    @xxgatchaaubrixx6794 Před 5 lety

    I'm in band 6th grade for flute I need help doing D with the flute put together if you have any videos or could make any videos that would be great and I subscribed 😁👍

  • @ruslanboldareff7676
    @ruslanboldareff7676 Před 3 lety

    please show how it works in practice. whis child or student (if its posible)

  • @BrianJDumas
    @BrianJDumas Před 6 lety

    Thanks!

  • @roberthaller3516
    @roberthaller3516 Před 5 lety +1

    Like your video fantastic help Robert Haller

  • @tracyshelton5599
    @tracyshelton5599 Před 5 lety

    I got the blowing but can't figure out the tongue part and get sound right