Flute Mouth Techniques
Part of the Video Series How to Play the Flute
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Posted by PeterK on Thursday, 10 January, 2008 at 11:26 AM
Why are we writing so much mean stuff around here? Can't we all just be kind and play together nicely? Can you "herd" me? It is a good point that the so called experts make their own videos to show the world how good they are. Maybe something to replace the Sarah Noah videos when they are taken down?
Posted by delasonorite on Saturday, 01 December, 2007 at 7:55 PM
Diac, most of us don't have the time to produce videos of our playing and advice. And those of us out there who know what we are doing also know that you can't learn to play the flute from watching online videos. The best foundation is laid with a teacher who is skilled at both playing and interacting with the student. Sarahisanidiot is right. On all of the comments.
Posted by diac on Wednesday, 07 November, 2007 at 8:35 AM
If you think she is not doing the job right then get your video lessons up on the Expert Village and show us how (you think) it's done. Right? Your cribbing does not teach us anything!
Video Transcript
Hi, my name is Sarah for Expert Village.com. Today, I am going to talk to you about one of the most basic flute techniques called slurring. Slurring means you play the constant stream of air and as you are playing, there is no break between those. You just let it flow. I will demonstrate it now. Another common technique is called timing. Timing is when you create a break between each note so that it has definition. To do this, your constant stream of air is broken by your tongue. You should let your tongue hit the top of your teeth, the back of your teeth, and the roof of your mouth. I will demonstrate it now. The common musical technique called vibrato and this is how the flute does it. You take your constant stream of air and you actually pulse with your stomach and your diaphragm to create smaller puffs of air and larger puffs of air. One way to practice this is to feel it, to actually feel it on your hand. Put your hand in front of you, create your proper flute mouth position and blow and feel how you can pulse the air with muscles in your mouth and with your diaphragm. I will demonstrate it now.
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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
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