Hey! I need some help. Would love some tips. I want my tone to sound clear but I dont know how. My tone sounds kinda foggy and airy. Can you help me??
@DoctorFlute2 ай бұрын
Open open open! You need more space between lips and teeth. The air won’t vibrate and create the foggy airy sound. Make more space than you think.
@TempestGarden2 ай бұрын
I'm an absolute beginner and I really want to learn how to play the piccolo. For my first one I am heavily considering this one by Guo but I am also considering the Pearl PFP-105E and The Piper. Would the Guo be a good choice for a beginner or would you recommend one of the other two instead?
@DoctorFlute2 ай бұрын
Hi! I think you can’t go wrong with any of your choices. I do think the Guo would be a great choice for a beginner.
@u2b833 ай бұрын
Piccolo range: D5 to C8 (according to google) Yamaha fife range: C5 to E7 (stock Yamaha fife fingering chart) I'm guessing notes above E7 are considered extended range.
@DoctorFlute2 ай бұрын
Yep! and who wants to hear notes that high!
@richardblake86213 ай бұрын
I teach 3rd grade flute, the shelf finding idea is awesome. Stealing that and trying that next lesson. Thank you!
@DoctorFlute2 ай бұрын
Glad you found the tip helpful!
@karlament69393 ай бұрын
Even my bunny rabbit pays attention to it. Lol
@DoctorFlute2 ай бұрын
Ha!
@karlament69393 ай бұрын
Can you play Mission: Impossible? TV show on that thing? There is a guy on the 11 m band 27 .3850mhz Lower side ban. The Cb Radio Who plays that constantly to annoy people LOL😅
@itznoxy71933 ай бұрын
Great demonstration and lovely tone, thank you.
@DoctorFlute2 ай бұрын
Thank you! I appreciate the compliment.
@MrSweelinck3 ай бұрын
Powell
@DoctorFlute2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the choice!
@MuffinTheMicrobiologist3 ай бұрын
Does this play in alto clef?
@DoctorFlute2 ай бұрын
No regular treble clef.
@stanmarcus13 ай бұрын
I wish Angela were my mother,
@DoctorFlute2 ай бұрын
Gee thanks!
@howtotutorials6593 ай бұрын
It’s my seventh airplane flute
@DoctorFlute2 ай бұрын
Hmmm
@charlesferguson85093 ай бұрын
Just bought one a few weeks ago. Have a difficult time with the low and middle D. Any suggestions. Playing almost a year. Thanks
@DoctorFlute2 ай бұрын
You may want to have someone look at it, it’s probably leaking.
@Rain_WCUE3 ай бұрын
I know where you live >:]
@Dadaist20033 ай бұрын
I am wondering have you stopped playing professionally? The tone control and rhythmic accuracy leaves something to be desired
@RonaldoWoke-No-MoreBand-y5m3 ай бұрын
Yes, of course as you and Galway say, it comes from the throat! Not hard, not complicated, and I’m no great Flute teacher at all -but all of my young students get it right away using the “snake hiss“ exercise; away from the Flute they practice Hissing sounds with the tongue powered by the throat slightly closing and opening just a little bit in different speeds. Most of them are producing vibrato on their flutes within minutes. No big deal, no big mystery, and so easy.
@DoctorFlute2 ай бұрын
Hey, if it works keep doing it!
@DontLookAtMyName93 ай бұрын
Everyone she fakes her videos and she is a liar she dose not know how to actually play a flute.
@DontLookAtMyName93 ай бұрын
Everyone she fakes her videos and she is a liar she dose not know how to actually play a flute.
@DontLookAtMyName93 ай бұрын
Everyone she fakes her videos and she is a liar she dose not know how to actually play a flute.
@DontLookAtMyName93 ай бұрын
Everyone she fakes her videos and she is a liar she dose not know how to actually play a flute.
@draveneno76643 ай бұрын
My music teacher is famous
@DoctorFlute2 ай бұрын
I see you Draven!
@danielmarchan10363 ай бұрын
Thank you Master
@DoctorFlute2 ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind words!
@danielmarchan10363 ай бұрын
Thank you Master
@DoctorFlute2 ай бұрын
You are welcome!
@starry_bby3 ай бұрын
my band director js gave me and my section a piccolo and didn’t teach us; very helpful vid
@DoctorFlute2 ай бұрын
I’m glad it’s helpful to you. Good luck!
@jcdazam3 ай бұрын
Wowwww... It works ❤❤❤❤... Thanks Angela 😊😊
@DoctorFlute2 ай бұрын
So glad! Were you having difficulty with you high register?
@rexisunavailable3 ай бұрын
my music teacher has more subscribers than me 😭 (throws a hissy fit cutely)
@DoctorFlute2 ай бұрын
ha!
@bryanli3164 ай бұрын
So if youre reading this how can I get a low c without it cracking into a high c (bamboo flute) I blow with low presseure but it still wants to crack into a high c
@DoctorFlute2 ай бұрын
Probably blow a lot less. Low register means low slow air.
@PlanetImo4 ай бұрын
Thanks :)
@DoctorFlute2 ай бұрын
You are welcome!
@fractalscapes4 ай бұрын
Nice topic!
@DoctorFlute2 ай бұрын
Thank-you!
@sobrikey4 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot for this beautifull lesson
@DoctorFlute2 ай бұрын
I appreciate your compliment and glad it helps.
@lois29114 ай бұрын
Teacher, thank you for all your hard work. I have listened to many of your instructional videos. I'm not sure if this is your tone style, but your tone has a raspy tonal quality. I maybe using the wrong adjective. Is that on purpose? It does seem to be unique to you as I have not heard that color or tone from others here on YT.👍😁.
@DoctorFlute4 ай бұрын
What can I say but it has take me this far so I’m good with it.
@rahultyagirj27274 ай бұрын
मेरे जीवन के सबसे बड़े शौक में से एक बांसुरी 🙏🥰👌
@DoctorFlute4 ай бұрын
Fantastic!
@Mia-f1n5f4 ай бұрын
Hi Have been playing the flute for several years but recently my flute stopped allowing me to play the note D It allows me to play all the other notes
@DoctorFlute4 ай бұрын
Since that isn’t normal I am going to suggest you have a technician look at your flute. Something is leaking and needs to be fixed.
@sharonkosakoff23234 ай бұрын
I think it's great you're focusing on this. So many flutists sound like they're gasping for air!! (me too!!)
@DoctorFlute4 ай бұрын
You aren’t alone. I’ve had this problem and so I know that others have the problem too. We can all stand together!
@lizzzzzzzzzzz60954 ай бұрын
Its odd because the notes in my third octave are not created equally. My G and A sound pretty crispy but my F sharp is barely audible and sometimes my F isnt very resonant.
@DoctorFlute4 ай бұрын
When was the last time that you had your flute looked at? I would be hard pressed to say that it is you. I would bet it is the flute.
@LouiseHoyt5 ай бұрын
She's so lucky her mom is a flute teacher! 😊
@DoctorFlute4 ай бұрын
Depending on her mood on any given day she may or may not agree with you!😄
@pablonojestaichichikungmed29045 ай бұрын
Muchas gracias desde Buenos Aires!😊
@DoctorFlute4 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@NadineTubbs5 ай бұрын
THANK YOU !!!!!!! You were a BIG HELP !!!! To the mirror I go ...
@DoctorFlute4 ай бұрын
Fantastic! The mirror is your best friend!
@mellencycles75315 ай бұрын
I’m a brass player looking to learn flute. Why? No idea. Got a 40 dollar student flute and am loving these videos! Thank you
@DoctorFlute4 ай бұрын
You are welcome! And you are playing flute because you have realized the error of your ways! 😁
@garysonyalouzon81175 ай бұрын
Thank you! This is an amazing help. Do you by chance have a video that shows notation while you play a scale? Some things I have looked at say that piccolo music is written an octave lower. I am a flute player, and play in a concert band. I would like to play some little piccolo cues that are in some of our songs. I would really like to hear the octave that should be played for what is written.
@DoctorFlute4 ай бұрын
You are welcome! Glad it is helpful to you. The cues are probably written in the normal flute range. You can play them up the octave and see if it sounds good. When piccs play regular flute music they sound and octave higher. When playing music that is actually written for the picc the composer had taken this into account and writes it in the octave that he wants to hear for that piece of music. Does that clarify things?
@NateReal25 ай бұрын
Any full band pieces with bass flute?
@DoctorFlute4 ай бұрын
There might be but I don’t know of any off hand.
@mouseplayer27755 ай бұрын
I got a piccolo recently and have been playing flute for 4 years. I'm trying to learn piccolo, but can only play from 2nd octave D to third octave Eb. It's a struggle to get into the lower octaves, I don't know if its me or my piccolo. Help please?
@DoctorFlute4 ай бұрын
Is your piccolo new or used? Most likely you need someone to check the pic over. It is probably leaking in the high register. Pics are notoriously out of adjustment. If that is not the case then you just need more support, don’t squeeze, open more and tilt the picc slightly in.
@Stidysan5 ай бұрын
❤🎉
@DoctorFlute4 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@slsummertime29615 ай бұрын
I am just learning double tonguing and is having trouble playing the low notes while double tonguing. It cracks into the higher octave. What can I do to fix it?
@DoctorFlute4 ай бұрын
Open your embouchure, blow the air down and blow very little. Your problem is that the air stream is too high and you have too much air coming out. In the low register you need to barely blow. Double tongue with the feeling of almost holding your breath. Try it and tell me how you are doing.
@simoncarlsson15675 ай бұрын
Very helpful thanks
@DoctorFlute4 ай бұрын
Glad it helped
@helenver38725 ай бұрын
Hallo dr. FLUTE. I just "found" you😊 Thank you for this great video!!! May I ask what flute you play here? Thank you.
@DoctorFlute4 ай бұрын
I am so glad that my video had helped you. I am playing on my Haynes professional model flute that has a gold riser.
@jandy-sz2ew6 ай бұрын
So gooooood ! I love it, it really works🙏 Thanks
@DoctorFlute4 ай бұрын
You're welcome! It is exciting when it works!
@jandy-sz2ew6 ай бұрын
You are an amazing teacher!!! I love your tips, it always work. God bless you❤❤❤
@DoctorFlute4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much. I am just glad these tips help people like you! Always let me know if I can make a video for a flute problem you might have.
@kenjikomori91126 ай бұрын
I'm 12 years old, but it's too hard.
@DoctorFlute4 ай бұрын
You can do it. Just keep at it. It is easy for some flutists and more challenging for others but I’ve never had a student that could never get it. Don’t give up.
@PixieDixie-r5v6 ай бұрын
Since the Traverso and the Barroque Oboe design thinking is to imitate the sound of the singer, just lisen them and imaging that sound in your mind and you will get it>