How to Play the Flute : Flute Hand Positioning

[funkymonkey829]

I wanna know how to play A sharp for my grade 2

[CookieMonsta907]

BS! Didnt help me one bit!

[faldarazzo]

She can't even play flute - she's just paid to look ticht

[supann512]

lol that didnt help me at all!

[tflover1221]

this girl is a total babe

[Senderfly]

if any one has any advise i'm just starting to play the flute

i'm borowing my friends i stink (help!)

[jazzflutist]

@Senderfly : First thing: you can learn a lot on your own, with no teacher if you're really dedicated. Just use method books, and YouTube (especially Nina Perlove). Also, even if you want to do jazz, start listening to a lot of classical music - it'll help your interpretation later on, otherwise you'll be useless. I mean, listen to piano, cello, oboe, trumpet, double bass, saxophone, harp, xylophone, drums - everything. Mozart, Schumann, Schubert, Beethoven, Chopin, Bach ...

[purrusco]

@Senderfly mi canal un video que te ayudara

[amoxicillino]

faldarazzo you are the best!! i laugh for 1 hour.

"That's a hell of chest of drawers behind you"

You are awesome!!

[wolfrock669]

that girls really cute

[bunnybluesband1]

hey i know how to play the flute, and this is right.

[Riderschwin]

ah huh!?

[idloginit]

I DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO THIS!!!

Whenever I blow into my flute, I only get the sound where it sounds like I'm just blowing into a tube or a straw..

[mzgt48]

same hear i can't do nothing with my flute

[ChestnutPower]

My dad bought me a flute for Christmas, I had already learned the flute when I was in year 2 but that was ages ago. I still remember how to assemble it but I'm still not sure where to put my fingers. It's in a book I have, but I can't find it!!

[midistew]

Do not tell the kids to use the Bb thumb! That comes much later. What about a B natural or a high F sharp? Please think aabout what you are telling these kids.

FOR THE NEW FLUTE PLAYERS: PLEASE DO NOT FOLLOW ANY ADVICE HERE!!!

[Sterenke]

@midistew can you give me advice where to find advice? (lessons 'n' stuff)

That would mean a lot to me!

[xXxCakeIsKawaiixXx]

@midistew haha thx... im just starting band and when i picked my instrument i RLLY wanted flute but i had trouble even making the right noise!! once i figured that out, i came here, but i guess that was a bad idea... thx 4 lettin me know

[forrestjason]

this is so very helpful!!!

I am learning to play the flute and I am very thankful for your videos!!!

[lovemusic0lovelife]

if your learning dont watch these videos, nina perlove is a much better flautist, and isnt teaching you the rubbish that this lady is!!

(and as a general rule keep your LH thumb on the b thumb key, not the Bb one.)

[NicolaJaneGray]

Expert: Sarah Noah

Bio: Sarah Noah has been playing flute for eleven years, and she has won numerous solo and ensemble awards.

[kaylanaynay702]

hi i watched a video about the postion on the flue and im a beginner and i would like some helpp if u dont mindd

[faldarazzo]

Sarah, do you live with a giant?! That's a hell of a chest of drawers behind you!

[amoxicillino]

@faldarazzo you are awesome,

hell of a chest of drawers.. i am still laughing!!!

[TheKatyj]

@faldarazzo the girl has alot of clothes



[webkinzlover1011]

This didn't help me at all..........

[iwishicouldgobacktoc]

It's expertvillage...it's not supposed to help you.

[kphantom14]

No. Your thumb doesn't stay on the Bb key. It's generally only used for trills or very fast passages as a bit of a "short cut".

[PhantomMystique08]

This June I will have played Flute for ten years, I've also tutored many people, and junior directed a band. I know that a great deal of the people I taught would not find this helpful. Especially if they have a beginning flute book, in which case they tell you different things completely then what you are saying. Longer videos might also help, as well as more close ups on your mouth, fingers and keys. Perhaps doing things more than once as well. This is for all of your vids. :)

[Eldvingar]

Hm... I was taught to automatically put my thumb on the neutral B key... I've played for about 5 years and more than 70% of the music I play is in sharp... I don't see how it is easier to play in flat than sharp.

[lilawco]

can u pleese make ur video longer i dont understand

[vickiellis77]

Why should your thumb automatically go on the B flat, do you play everything in f major??? I noticed when you were doing demonstrations in your other videos you always play in f major too, surely it would be more appropriate to teach beginners in C or at least tell them if your using another key!

[Rodier1128]

beginner music is generally in the flat signatures. even she looks like highschool where Ive yet to see any sharps for flute.

[killbotvariable]

Yeah, this would be much nicer as one good introductory lesson. Oh well! Thanks!

[locket42]

How can I know what sequence I should watch these videos?

[animalcop66]

i agree with katy make ur videos longer plz!! =)

[owvenus]

yah i agree....

[xoxKatyexox]

Whyy cant you do one long video,, it would be easier to understand