Flute Hand Positioning

Part of the Video Series How to Play the Flute

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Study holding and playing notes on the flute; check out tips for beginners on the correct hand positioning for your flute in this free video flute lesson.

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Posted by PeterK on Thursday, 10 January, 2008 at 11:01 AM

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and YOU would know? I always keep the thumb down. It helps in getting around the other fingerings.

Posted by shakiki on Thursday, 03 January, 2008 at 3:05 PM

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Hmm.. With your left hand thumb constantly on the Bb thumb key, how do you play B natural?

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Flute Hand Positioning
Hi, my name is Sarah for Expert Village.com. I am here today to talk to you about positioning your hands on your flute. As you can see, this is the normal flute position. Your thumb, your left hand thumb goes here on the B-flat key. Your other fingers of your left hand go on this key and the next two go on the A-flat key. Your right hand your thumb will just rest on the body of the flute and your next three go on the last three keys of the flute. Your right pinky will be back here for pressing the C-sharp key, the C key and all these.

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