Nina Perlove on flute sound production

www.REALFLUTEproject.com

Flute lesson on resonating the flute for a beautiful sound.
1. put the flute lower on the chin
2. roll out
3. resonate the ENTIRE flute by angling air into the tube.

Many young players have a too tight, smile embouchure -- with the flute high on their lip and the hole almost entirely covered! Some were initially taught the coke-bottle methd of blowing straight across the hole. This video addresses these problems.

This method is essentially what I learned from my studies with Bradley Garner, who teaches the lower-roll out-into the flute technique. The angling the air toward the crown idea was taught to me by Alain Marion. I remember several students in Marion's class discussing how strange this seemed to us, and yet how pleased we were with the results.

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[20001854]

I am having so much trouble getting any good tone out of my Flute. I've tried everything but nothing seems to change, i have no sweet spot!. I do have a bit of an overbite, could that be affecting my tone? Help?

[ninaflute]

@20001854 I don't think your bite would cause that much problem. Were you able to get a good sound but now you can't? If so, is your flute broken? Feel free to sign up for a web lesson - otherwise it is impossible for me to help just over email.

[georgegrantjazz]

Hi Nina,

I am a jazz saxophonist learning the flute. Whilst practising long tones i find my sweetspot then glance at my tuner and im very sharp, i have the head joint pulled out about half a cm, is there a standard distance to pull the head joint out ? or after building up more strength they will become more in tune? I have also received advice to "stick my jaw out" when forming the embourchure, and to stick it out further to get higher notes (rather then blowing harder) - is this necessary?

[ninaflute]

@georgegrantjazz I'm not hearing and seeing you but I would guess your flute is too high on the lip. Lower it, roll out and blow INTO the flute. You can also sign up for a web lesson if you want, details on my website realfluteproject

[symphonylover101]

Hi your amazing! So i have a solid sterling silver Germeihardt and i am just wondering if this is a good flute? I listen to other people and they have a cool, silvery tone but mine is a warm tone. My teacher says it comes with time but i just can't seem to get it. Can you help me please? Thank you!!!! =)

[Reuleu]

I can't even make a propoer sound, guess I'll be back for this later

[202tretre]

how do you know if your doing it right

[livvycoco]

Wow.. i tried this and my tone instantly improved :) thank you for sharing you knowledge :)

[MrSaxmanJones]

@georgegrantjazz I'm a jazz saxophonist leaning the flute too!

Good luck to ya.

[mebemichelleyy]

whenever i play E, i can hear a little kind of metal, ringing sound. its really light, but it messes up my playing. do you know how i can fix this? the flute is fine, btw.

[CrystalWannabe94]

Oh my goodness you just saved my life... Ive been having a heck of a time getting my lower octave to play with a strong sound and putting the flute on my chin made a HUGE improvement... Thanks so much!! :)

[Lisovenko]

i would really like a web lesson...is that possible anytime soon?

[envy913]

Hey Nina I play flute left handed i wanted to know is there any modification i can make to my flute to better suite my playing i noticed the mouth piece is geared for right handed players does this affect my sound?

[Ash1955]

@wladi1971 Go to Jennifer Cluff site and look up Articles about flute alignment. I'll send you the link. :-)