Flute Maintenance and Repair : Why a Flute Will Not Play

Bent keys and leaking pads will keep your flute from playing properly. Learn more flute maintenance tips in this free flute care and maintenance video from an expert in instrument repair.

Expert: Amanda Cribb
Contact: www.myspace.com/modernmusicstore
Bio: Amanda Cribb graduated with an Associate's Degree in Band Instrument Repair from Western Iowa Tech. She has been repairing instruments at Modern Music in Wilmington, N.C. since 2001.
Filmmaker: Reel Media LLC

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Tags:

• flute
• wind instruments
• instrument care

[Caseycase6140]

@dracogan1197 maybe cause u are blowing too hard

[lesslielove1]

I suggest to get closer to the flute.

[dusundarat]

I suggest take video in CLOSE range. I see your face and tiny flute only.

[jjeby369]

My flute wont play.....is this because I`m SH*TE !! LOL

[PandoraQueenofhearts]

ohmygod im freaking out my flute wont play any right hand notes please help me!!

[lenakog1]

There's no problem with your flute. This notes are difficult to make them heard with a full rich sound. The problem is usually with the embouchure on this notes and especially when you play c# the flute moves a or two millimetre away from you, because you don't hold it properly. But the truth is that most brands of flutes have a problem with c#. It's difficult to make it play in tune.

[smtiellgopher]

unproperly. haha.  it's improperly

[dracogon1197]

when i play any note it goes really high

[dinadanna]

Thank you for sharing this w/us. I notice when I play middle c, c# or d, the flute sounds kinda airy. The sound is not a full rich colorful sound like the other sounds on my flute. Could there be a problem somewhere??

[thedrumbum1990]

omg epic fail