Nina Perlove on singing while playing the flute

[Rafaelflutes]

nina i have a ask for you.

what can i do to get more agility?

and if you can talk me the name of some methods of study for agility

[saxmandaniel]

Thanks! :-)

[UNOENELTODO]

YES, THIS WAY OF PLAYING FLUTE IS VERY DIFFICULT. IT´S USED A LOT IN JAZZ MUSIC AND ROCK SINFONIC, SOME OF THE BEST EXAMPLES OF THIS WAY OF PLAYING ARE: IAN ANDERSON WITH JETHRO TULL AND THIJS VAN LEER WITH FOCUS.

[Linktheflute]

I am sooo scared to post a video of myself playing flute......

[gsncharles]

wauu, master level =)

[humpfrog]

I'm learning to play the flute, but I'm using a bamboo flute.

I'd like to make it sound like a regular flute.

Is there any major technical disadvantages that I should be concerned with?

(Btw, I never tried a metal flute.)

[PXssss]

What you talking, you are just blowing

[Flute3399]

Are you a Flute teacher too?

[TheTiah2002]

thats so cool. it does feel weird

[TheSian1988]

Hi Nina, My student sings and plays, not voluntary, how can I reverse this? so that he can play both ways, at the moment he cannot play without singing, your videos are great by the way, you have an amazing sound!!! :)

[dizzychild121]

just wondering... are you singing the actual notes you're playing?

[geetarxist]

good

[RainbowZebraz1]

Can You send a video and give me some advice about the flute becuase i play the flute to in the band please, im going to band camp next week!

[Jayzvslilwayne]

need a little more hair and blow harder

[HipHopFlutist]

NIna you are very talented. I love this video.

[skychains]

you are sexyy :)

[5teeheehee]

can anyone tell me what the name of the exercise thing is called? pls . thank you she says it at 2:50, but I can't really hear it

[asdfgh436]

i luv ur name XD!!!

[Nancy311289]

I would like to ask - you sing 1 tome all the time or you change the melody with your voice, too?

[russhofbloodtolatete]

@Nancy311289 yes, you do. but you should hear ian clark do it, it's spectacular.

[russhofbloodtolatete]

@Nancy311289 that is, you sing along

[geetarxist]

awesome

[memphis148]

this works really well for clarinet tone, too. And it sounds badass.

[fabiohpupo]

"buzz sound" is no doubt useful for that Bumblebee Flight...

[GatameOne]

@fabiohpupo you're right buzzing i should do that thanks for saying that dude or dudet.

[yuvali000]

ואוו זה מדהים אני לא מאמינה אומנם אני מנגנת גם בחליל צד חמש שנים אבל אני לא יכולה לנגן ככה כאילו את מה שהיא מנגנת בארבעה עשרה שניות הראשונות

[harvestsoulfly]

Do a search on "Rahsaan Roland Kirk". The original innovator of singing/talking/whistling & crazy flute techniques (even plays 3 sax's at once). Hands down the best IMHO.

You will learn a lot more by just listening to his "original" style then this amateur video.

[harvestsoulfly]

Do a search on "Rahsaan Roland Kirk". The original innovator of singing/talking/whistling & crazy flute techniques (even plays 3 sax's at once). Hands down the best IMHO.

You will learn a lot more by just listening to his "original" style then this video.

[XSuicuneX]

O.O.................wow.

[flutefelicity]

I love doing that! It really helps your sound!

[miamibeachchic28540]

what type of flute? cause i have like the beginners one its like not realy long but not a piccolo does it matter?

[Lexotulivelulaxentri]

I suppose you already know this but: If you go up one octave (eight notes, i don't know the specific term in english!) with your singing but keep the same note at the flute you'll ge a much more molten sound. You'll have to keep your fore finger in the C key while playing D middle. oh and when you are at the lower notes you can change your singing to do other notes for example, G on the flute and singing C but that is quite difficult. Love your interpretation of Astor Piazzolla's tango etude 4.

[SonicAmyFan121]

Excuse me, ninaflute does this technique work for Piccolos too. Cuz ima Piccolo Player.

[Saintfather100]

Молодец... 

[Wuttin]

is this the same as "growling" on a sax?

[justsoicanwatchacert]

@Wuttin No, Growling is when you roll your Rs while playing. You can growl on any wind instrument, but it's known as flutter tounging on a flute. It just sounds more like growling on brass instruments and Saxes

[pebblefrog196]

@justsoicanwatchacert No, flutter-tonguing is rolling the R's. Growling is what she's doing. Flutter-tonguing on flute is done mainly with the uvula.

[anacondatiger]

@Wuttin Yes it is actually =] I play both instruments

[lutheranrc]

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[MrCardboardboxman]

thumbs up if you got here from the beatbox flute guy and is extremely disappointed!

[donzv]

This is an elementary technique for fule players. Fule (or peul flute, or malinke flute) is a West African transverse flute. I heard that some notes can only be played on it by initially singing the tone into it to excite the desired mode. On top of that, they actually sing lyrics into the instrument. When performed by a skilled musician, this yields the incredible effect of a fuzzy boundary between speech and music. Lots of examples on youtube, do take a listen.

[BRONCKENSTETTER]

blaah

[collington22]

hi nina, i've been playing the flute for a while and started to do this naturally. but i found that the best thing i did for playing the flute with this style of playing was to learn the dideridoo, it really opened up my vocal chords and made my tone on the flute my better .

[ninaflute]

@collington22 COOL! Maybe I need to take a trip to Australia...

[YoungFlutest]

@collington22 Cool my big sis (used to be AWESOME at the flutes, but stoped playin and is now alright) yeaah, she played with a tight stomach and then all of a sudden it came natrually. Oh and whats a dideridoo

[tekola001]

can u please tell me what flute model were u using in this video and tell me how much it costs

[ninaflute]

@tekola001 In this video I was playing a sterling silver Burkart flute. You can look up prices on the burkart website.

[angellbaby5]

@tekola001 i have an open hole jupiter flut with plugs its a very good flute to use me, i really like it :)

[MangRay40]

Im ok at flute but im not great at it though,

[MangRay40]

im ok at flute but im not great at it though,

[tekola001]

what flute model are u using

[branko2301]

shut up sing damnit

[Someone2knoe]

On saxophone this is called growling, probably the same for flute.

[geo289]

I love doing this while playing Jethro Tull music! :)

[PsychoFroop]

dont talk so much ....

[imgame2121]

@PsychoFroop

what do you expect she's a female...

[Hernan5stars]

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[NuntiusLegis]

Interesting advice by a talented and gorgeous lady, but I think Anderson should have gotten a mention since he may not have invented that style but he definitely perfected it, and nowhere it fits better than within this progressive rock context. Anderson can make the flute as powerful as the electric guitar any time, which I think is the reason why the only rock band where the flute really works - superbly - is Jethro Tull.

[sokiai15]

ur very talented

[troubleclef123]

what was the name of the excerise u sais u like to do? sumthing number 4?

[Onathrus]

just a word to any flutists who are also singers out there, use this technique sparingly. It's not particularly healthy for the voice.

[Zombiemuffins13]

just curious but does it matter whether you sing in head or chest voice into the flute? Im assuming you could sing into the flute with either register, just wondering if it truly matters what register you use tho

[ninaflute]

@Zombiemuffins13 I prefer to use a low singing tone and don't strain your voice

[GatameOne]

@ninaflute hey nina you think rapping could help you play the flute better?

[fredowner456]

leeeeeeeeeeerrrrrroooooooooooo­yyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!

[jazzyjazz2u]

Thanks so much Nina. Really great information.

[abujasem100]

nice

[ramonu30]

i play saxophone but am trying to pick up the flute...my tone isn't very good...is there a particular excercise that i can do to get a better, fuller tone?

[memphis148]

@ramonu30 You see that big box in the center of your screen? There is a lady playing flute in there. She spends over 4 minutes explaining this very exercise you seek.

[iounothing13]

Does this also work for piccolo?

I can do it on flute, but I can't on my pic. Maybe I'm just not good enough. I don't know. Can you?

♥

[smiley2261]

BORING!!!

[Charleyx10]

I've tried that too after watching jethro tull videos. It makes my playing sound airy and amateur just to make an extra sound.

[RichShav]

thanks for sharing this style with us. A fantastic example of applying this style to great advantage is in the playing of the musician, writer leader of Jethro Tull, Ian Anderson. He has employed this technique for a wonderful expression of his music.

[ErdbeereRot]

I think it hurts the singing voice...

[gameboy228]

That was a little pitchy to me Dog!

[samantha01b]

Gosh your ah-freaking-mazing!

How in the world do you go that fast?

[jenkinslovesme]

You are the the most awesome flute player i have ever heard this would be my 3rd year playing flute how long have you been playing?

[sfwillie]

Thanks, very important stuff. I call these "kazoo tones."

[kevin28115]

play*

[kevin28115]

@ikastin do you an instrument? or actually did you even listen to this whole video because she explains how this could help you.

[7cherub]

thanks to you I'm learning how to play for the first time. If you wonder why? Is beacuse I just got a  Chinese Style Tibet silver Green Jade Music flute today. Thanks for making this video, I love it, and I'll be watching more of your videos'.

[LavenderPixyMelody]

oh my goodness

[ljordan1216]

i wish i could play thAT fast!!!!

[cinnathumper]

jeeze. thats awsome.

[twilightnoodle1]

U R AWESOME

[dizzychild121]

hmmmm thxs for that! I THINK I'LL TRY THAT THE NEXT TIME I'M PRACTICING!

[Muckens]

At the beginning, is she actually playing DragonForce Through Fire and Flames?

The song @ 4:04 vs her vid 0:00 - 0:18

[JaneRutterFan]

Hey Nina you sound Great I love this sound that you make when you do this Ian Anderson eat your heart out!

[1JasonMraz]

gay.....check out flutebox he's better

[jazzflutist]

Not boring if you're a flute player learning how to do extended techniques. I find her presentation top-notch, and extremely useful.

[BeinWatchedRightNow]

i AM a flautist and i AM learning extended tecniques. this is why i watched it. the tecnique is good. her delivery of the lesson is boring.

[GoAnimeStar]

@jazzflutist I agree with u

[xXxjessicamcbridexXx]

im no where near this good Dx

[chickennone]

Not hardly ....but good try

[1873grahamsmith]

@chickennone

Jethro Tull springs to mind !

[chickennone]

Talent for sure ... But I just do not feel it :(

[steveisgood]

I've been trying to get my saxophone students to do this for a few weeks. I'll try your method now, hopefully the different mouthpieces won't make it too much of a hindrance.

Thanks for this!

[mishanina3]

nice+5

[imgame2121]

try singing, playing, and beatboxing at the same time xD

[BijouGoRawr]

@imgame2121

Agreed. q:

[TheMartha3105]

Great Video!!! I love flute music a lot and I think you are awesome.

[ClueLou]

Thanks for the video. It's fun learning about other instruments. Don't know about learning the flute though. I want to but might retard my embouchure like crazy.

[101haloman101]

2:28 she kinda sounds like chewbacca don't you think?

[AceS4289]

@101haloman101 lol thats funny

[CondorTanaka]

@101haloman101 YES , WITH A COLD

[CondorTanaka]

@101haloman101 YES , WITH A COLD, A BEUTY CHEWBACCA ANYWAY

[GatameOne]

@101haloman101 lol yeah good call haloman hey! haloman that's cool it's like the newest megaman.

[bandnerd883]

Great video!! I'm actually going to take your online lessons this summer! I would do it sooner, but summer is the only free time I have to actually concentrate on only the flute. I can't wait!!!=D

[MarianneSharon98]

I play the flute...And I'm NO WHERE close to that

[mrsjussi69eyes]

omfg that was amazing!

[Nicole4ever74]

repeat 2:05

XDbut she was good.

[MusicistaPerPassione]

Just can't do that =S.

Btw Nina , you are GREAT keep doing so!

[4Blackrose48]

my instructor did the same thing on his flute with the same song i think 2

[pimpstergurlzz]

How exactly does this help you get better in your flute playing or even like help warming up as you say?!?!

[knightflyte]

@67vegeta

Someone needs a lesson in reading comprehension. Tutoring students is exactly what this video is for.

[mumusic13]

@67vegeta I want to know how, because i need to know how to for a piece i am playing. a lot of americana and modern flute pieces call for this.

[bandnerd883]

she has other videos of her just playing the flute you idiot! And for your information teaching is what this video is for and she's doing it for free. It usually costs money to get advice and help from her. Next time just don't even bother commenting if you are going to be rude!

[proporcionesepicas]

LESS TALK!

[LukeXtv]

Great, now beatbox

[RRR0918]

@LukeXtv totally agree. i wanna c her beatbox now.

[TheBranquignol]

Hi everybody (and Nina too), fot those who are discovering this particuliar style "to sing while blowing into a flute" search on youtube for Jethro Tull (Bourée by JS BACH) and his amazing flute solo also, on stage, during the fabulous 70's

Nina is a great - and very clear -teatcher.

[EbilinforcerDJ]

SHE rocks i can do this just like her (JUST KIDDING)

[ilovekyle1997]

I play flute, but cant play like that. LOL Its a good video

[twilightnoodle1]

WOW. I play flute, but i do not sing wile i do it.

[Kayaz101]

it sounds buzzy because she is singing. ive tried it before and i, too am a freshman in highschool...in marching band so dont get cocky roxi....she is pretty good.

[flvtist]

Roxi, you should read the notes. She is using this as a warm-up and demonstrating an effect you can use when playing in certain situations. This is not how she normally plays. You should probably check out her other videos before judging her playing.

[Roxi7898179]

Im in a high school band and im a freshman and im soo much better than this and i can play faster while marching and my tone is better and not yucky sounding.. Your not supposed to have a buzz sound. it sounds like ur a beginner.

[MrLochay]

if anybody wants to listen nepalese style flute music.. search for.. 1974 ad mermaid song

[Syvlistical]

Can somebody tell me how you do that?

[AildAlli]

But a Flute isn't suppose to "buzz"

And don't you want it to sound high and mellow?

Not hard...

[heacum]

Mick McGoldrick, say's you no-good...... Got an answer...????

[humancondition28]

Well I say you can't use apostrophes correctly, but what do you care, you don't even know me.

[heacum]

If she is a teacher, god help, her students.......CRAP.....

[LaughPlayGrow]

Just because YOU can't do it,shut up cause you're proving that you're jealous.

[ljalexi]

Wasn't Ian Anderson considered sloppy for playing like this in the 60s & 70s, and now it's considered a great skill?  Don't care what your musical background is, if you can't appreciate Anderson's flute solo in the middle of Jethro Tull's Pibroch, you can't recognize good interesting playing.

[chipfadawada]

oh oh i can do that.....at my university we call it multiphonics

[humancondition28]

Multiphonics is when you create two notes just using the instrument, not singing. You play the note, then change your embouchure/air pressure until another note in the harmonic series can be heard.

[chipfadawada]

nope you are wrong....on a brass instrument while you buzz you would hum at the same time

on woodwind you sing....like an open hum

trust me i know....im a graduate music major in music education

[humancondition28]

Hmm maybe I've got it confused, I'm an undergrad in music with english, we were learning about it a couple of weeks ago.

[chipfadawada]

in what class would you learn this if not private lessons?

whats your emphasis?

and what do u mean by "english"??

[humancondition28]

by English, I mean a third of my course is English Literature rather than Music, the other 2/3rds are music. I am majoring in composition, I don't do performance.

I was learning this in the instrumentation module. Turns out either they didn't bother mentioning singing while playing as a method of creating multiphonics, just by changing the embouchure (we've only studied instrumentation for woodwind, brass is next term).

[chipfadawada]

instrumentation module?? is that kinda like Brass, Woodwind Methods?? so your minor is english and ur major is music composition....??

[humancondition28]

Correct. Instrumentation basically teaches us to write characteristically for instruments, taking into account their limitations and possible further techniques- eg, for flute, don't write loud parts in the lower register.

[chipfadawada]

oh like orchestration....uhh...that class was a bitch.....of course wer learned percussion, strings, brass, woodwinds, and voice all in the same semester.....its been a while since i took that class...but the information is still there lol

[XOSiren18XO]

@chipfadawada  hijkhglkhlkhlkjh??????? whats that suppose to mean

[chipfadawada]

i have no clue lol

[XOSiren18XO]

lmao

[mchinnikrishna]

nice play

[XOSiren18XO]

HOLY SHITTTTZZZ

[elmonious]

WOW! Those are mad notes! Thanks for posting this. I'm thinking about getting a flute to help with reading for my pan-flute.

I just wish as a young boy in middle school that I had the guts to play the 1 instrument I really wanted to. No boys ever played it, so I passed. :(

But it is such a great thing, the sound, tone, and range.

The speed you can play is so much faster than a Pan simply because you use your fingers. I LIKE THAT!

I think I know what I'm buying next.

TY, Nina!

[ahnneynmouse]

Bummer. the 2 best flutist in the world are guys - Jean Perre Rampal and Julius Baker

[mrest211]

holy crap ur good!

[jank3s89]

What's the name of song she payed at the begining?

[XOSiren18XO]

did u find out the name i want to know it too

[heyyitsfay]

this as well as the robert dick video was very helpful- thank you!

however when i get higher when playing it ends up tightening my throat more- how can i prevent this?

[Matec802]

by smoking weed

[tenglee2]

how do u go that high..?

[camiloangeles]

Robert Dick calls it "throat tunning" and its better if you practice it like this:

1You play a few notes (something like an slow melody) in the flute.

2You sing the same thing.

3You sing the same thing with your mouth into the flute and fingering the positions of the notes that youre singing.

4You sing and play at the same time.

After that, if you play the same again in the flute, you will see the diference in the sound, its great because it opens your throat and gives more lows to your sound.

[candywilson2]

This reminds me of Ian Anderson's playing in the group Jethro Tull. This is interesting....I think I'll try it. I am a 3rd year student...took flute up as an adult and am loving it.

[TheFlutetube]

At the beginning of this video, while you are playing the clarke, are you singing the same notes that you are playing? Or are you just singing a drone? thanks!

[ninaflute]

flutetube: I am not trying to sing the same notes that I play. Just sing any notes, or a drone.

[TheFlutetube]

Thanks. I was a little confused when I read Clarke's notes in the piece, where it says sing one octave lower. It is nice to know that there is an easier alternative! I listened to Clarke play The Great Train Race and he indeed sings in octaves (falsetto) in the m.62 section. He gets a grittier electronic sound singing the same pitches and less of a good flute tone, but he does it so well! I'll keep working on it, and thanks for the alternative!! : )

[XOSiren18XO]

what is the name of the song u played in the beginning

[caspianhiro]

she says it's called "The Great Train Race" by Ian Clark.

[Keri59000]

ur awsome

[mariliamr]

nina, i'm not a native english speaker, so some things i just miss when hearing. what i couldn't understand was: does my singing tune need to be the same as my playing tune? i don't know if i'm making myself clear.

thanks soooooo much!

[zpevackapisni]

Tha's what I was also thinking about... Years ago I descovered this by myself with bamboo flute and singin different tones is very interesting, but for to get this perfect soud I think you sing the same note, isn't it, Nina?

[mariliamr]

puzzle solved! "Just sing any notes, or a drone. Nina". :-)

thanks for commenting, zpevackapisni.

[9divaqueen]

i just learned im a begginer and it was hard on he 1st week but not anymore i just slow at getting the keys!!!!!!

[baconpatrol1]

The Train Race? I've been looking everywhere for somebody who can do this!

[ZadZadrack]

I often pray for a miracle whereby I would wake up one morning and be able to play the flute like you. lol. But I think 'miracles' really never happen, and if they do, they are merely documented in 'religious' holy books only.

[ninaflute]

ZadZadrack; Guess what? I didn't wake up one day and play like me...it has taken more than 25 years of hard work!

[9divaqueen]

omg seroiusly?congrats. cause u didnt give up is there a way you could help me out online?