6 tips for a better flute TONE 🎵

[@TheFlutePractice]

Watch to the end for a special challenge!

[@fate7418]

Videos like these are extremely helpful especially when you aren’t able to have private lessons, or because when your with a band teacher in schools they usually play one instrument better than the others and sometimes can’t teach other instruments as well

[@evilpossessedcat9572]

Or, (as of my school) your band teacher pays attention to the other instruments more then flute, therefore you don’t get to learn as much

[@Kaitlyn35614]

honestly though, got a new band director this year and i feel like i was more ready for high school band (next yr) last yr than i am this year because he hasn't taught the flutes anything at all

[@Your-Average-Nerd]

both of my band directors struggle with flute cuz it’s so hard sometimes 😭

[@TheFlutePractice]

@@fate7418 I’m so glad! I wish there were better opportunities for students to learn the flute!!!

[@sophiamarie1746]

this helped me so much omg i've been playing for 7 years now and this made me sound so much better

[@TheFlutePractice]

Woooohoooo! Coolest comment! So glad it helped. 🎶🎶🎶👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@slin9928]

Hi

[@leslielizarraga5060]

I have tried the one of the 2 tips on your video that I struggled on a lot and now I sound better thank you so much

[@TheFlutePractice]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼yay! That is wonderful to hear

[@jellyalcitrica7418]

0:33 Me who have something blocking me on the right side of my throat: yep I'm I'm screwed

[@kristinejohnson5951]

This video is EXTREMELY helpful! I have shared these tips with my students grades 5-12 and have seen an immediate improvement!

[@TheFlutePractice]

Thank you! That just made my day 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@irishflutegirl9022]

Very good ! Things i know, but i wish someone like you told me this 20 years ago lol. 👏🏻 good job.

[@TheFlutePractice]

Thank you for the kind words! 😄 I'm so glad you enjoyed the video.

[@janepage3608]

I did the first two : stance and singing/playing, and got an immediate result. Thank you. The annoying thing is that I tried the singing/playing years ago when I watched your earlier video, and got an immediate result. So why did I ever stop doing it??? I’m crazy.

[@TheFlutePractice]

I tell my students: I say things over and over so that eventually my voice becomes that annoying voice inside your head telling you what to do. It’s human, we forget! My teacher would tell me things over and over and over, poor soul, and I would listen only years later 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@jmweight9457]

Thank you so much! I haven't played in almost 15 years and you're helping me get myself back in shape!

[@TheFlutePractice]

Such a huge pleasure!

[@jamiepeters947]

This video helped so much and worked so fast, it’s kind of amazing

[@lois2911]

Thanks, teach. Us singers like to use lip trolls or lip rolls to help us to relieve pressure in the throat muscles too. It opens up vocal potential as well.

[@mayamarinova5779]

Even my sound is getting better my main problem is the throat. I do my best to practice your 1 tips. Thanks as always.

[@TheFlutePractice]

Pleasure and glad your sound is improving!!! There is nothing like it 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@graceyeh1]

This has been tremendously helpful. I have been learning, the low whistle. Half the battle is knowing how to play mindfully. Your tips for visualizing are spot on 🎉

[@amrygalaxy7139]

THIS HELPED ME SO MUCH THANK YOU once i covered the flute hole less i had a complete ah-hah moment!!!

[@layla7786]

I play the flute since 3 years and this video helped me alot

[@a.k.a.notoriousbigpoppa9487]

Hows it going now?

[@kathyelizabeth1307]

Thank you thank you I'm picking up the flute after years of not playing and I need help with EVERYTHING so I'm going to check out your videos THx again

[@TheFlutePractice]

Wonderful!!!! Welcome back and enjoy getting back into this beautiful instrument!

[@The_mushroom_house]

I joined band, not because I’m truly interested in it, but because my sisters were in it and I want to kind of impress them. I have absolutely no idea what I’m doing or I got myself into. Should I quit? I kind of want to not quite because I want to challenge myself and play an instrument, I would play the piano but that’s out of my control.

[@bxnxnxaaaa]

Don't give up!! I wanted to give up but after a few days, I noticed I made a lot of practice!! STAY STRONG!!

[@papayerinyourwalls]

thank you sosososo so muchh i've been playing flute since last august-ish but i lost motivation to keep playing after some stuff happened. i started practicing again yesterday, after a 2 month break, and i rlly needed this vid bc my new flute isn't broken in yet and i have an audition tmr

[@TheFlutePractice]

Good luck! I hope it goes well.

[@papayerinyourwalls]

@@TheFlutePractice thank you! auditions got delayed to today for some reason, so i'm practicing rn (my neighbors hate me for this)

[@TheFlutePractice]

@@papayerinyourwalls you got this!

[@papayerinyourwalls]

@@TheFlutePractice thank youu! it didn't go flawlessly, but it went better than expected xD

[@MicLawliet]

I’ve really noticed a change in my tone after this!! Thank you!!

[@magoocrazie]

Thank you! Better than two years of private lessons I took with a reputable teacher years ago (I’m a sax player getting my flute double chops back in shape). I’ll definitely check out your boot camp and other video lessons on tone and technique. Thank you!

[@graywing6336]

I just had a concert so I didn’t bring my instrument home but I decided to practice this way 🙈 I’m excited to try these tips

[@michaellarkin4700]

Really liked this video. Thanks a lot especially the elbow one:)

[@tomgreene1843]

Really good advice here....many thanks for upload.

[@canman2216]

Thank you so much this made my playing way better with almost no effort😅😊

[@davidboehme8752]

Thank you Tatiana. Your videos are really encouraging, especially to adult flute rookies ;-)

[@Сильвер-е6ъ]

Thank you!!! It helped me a lot❤️

[@brunocoutu8074]

Really good advice

[@desigamingclub1548]

Thanks ❤❤❤

[@TheShift_OfEnergy]

what are exercises there for louder and more quiet breathing tones during/ while jumping through different notes. in order to make flute sound professional rather than one boring tone with diff notes

[@shlomialon]

You are Wonderful!

[@xxamber.skiesxx510]

When your in marching band and you have to have hour flute perfectly parallel and straight 👁👄👁

[@tK_rma]

REAL

[@yourlocalbean]

as if we try to have good tone when nobody can hear us

[@miguelcabra]

Fantastic tips, thank you!

[@Sannajylanki]

Those are nice tips! Thank you!

[@TheFlutePractice]

I'm so glad you found it helpful! 😄

[@Nero453]

Thanks!!

[@CourtNate]

Your honestly amazing

[@carlosprediger1922]

Great thanks !!!

[@TheFlutePractice]

You're welcome!

[@kerrib1474]

Great advice!

[@relaxin2074]

Thanks for this series! I couldn't help but noticing that you doN't have any chin or lip acne at all from playing flute. You are so lucky. Do you have any tips? Any advice would be so much appreciated as I'm struggling with this.

[@TheFlutePractice]

Oh no! I’m so sorry to hear that. This is a little late but will offer some tips. Do you use makeup on your chin? That can interact with the metal of the flute or react to being covered by the flute for extended periods of time. So first tip would be to see what happens without any. If, like me, you don’t wear any makeup there, then you may want to be extra careful that your lip plate is always clean. I would also suggest making sure your chin is clean before and after playing. I don’t know if it will help prevent it, as acne is complicated and not just as simple as having blocked pours, but it certainly contributes to it. Does it cause you pain when you play? On a side note, I used to have VERY bad skin in high school. I don’t struggle any more but I cannot say there is a particular reason except the medication I took in high school. I don’t use many products on my skin anymore so cannot recommend any except to advise you to figure out what works for you! Good luck luck!

[@relaxin2074]

@@TheFlutePractice thank you! I’ll try no make up, and go from there

[@kwingle]

Hey! Thanks for the tips! Do you have any tricks to stop salivating? I dunno if it’s common for any other flutists, but I’ll start to play fast or generally high octave notes and I start spitting which ruins the note completely.

[@TheFlutePractice]

I find that very often, the increase in saliva is connected to excessive tension. Or sounds like it may be the case, especially because it is happening in the high register and when playing fast as you probably get a bit more tense. Work on release your embouchure and see if that helps!

[@kwingle]

@@TheFlutePractice thanks, I’ll keep that in mind!

[@lilt4250]

Happens to me wayyy too often, Ill be playing a solo or a harder part and ill need to breathe just to get it out of the way

[@ilveroleolix]

Always helpful! Thanks A lot!!! :D

[@tomkirvin4571]

Very helpful! Thanks.

[@djlogan1222]

Do you change your emboucher between a Rose-Rudall and Pratten style flute (Irish/Romantic/Baroque)?

[@BlackieL4ever]

Thank you 😊👍👍👍

[@Contrabassmusic]

Thank you very much

[@enlightenyou8241]

thank you, well explained.

[@EL-xg4yq]

Does good "support" mean like making sure you have fuller lungs when blowing?

[@soggyfxshbal305]

Do u have any tips for buzzing lips? I always buzz my lips when playing the higher register like D5 and up…I’m learning flute and recently changed frm clarinet after 5.5 years.

[@TheFlutePractice]

My guess is that you are tightening the corners of your embouchure too much. This means you are treating them like a double read that buzz rather than allowing them to shape and direct the air. Soften the cheeks, release the corners and see what happens!

[@flarethefox9836]

I can’t seem to sing and play. Is this too much tension or something else

[@ronrobbins2737]

Hi, and thanks for this great helpful video! As for singing and playing, have you tried Ian Mullin's spin on this where he doesn't hum the same pitch, but "growls" his lowest possible one while playing our middle B on the staff. When you do it right you are producing a new distorted sound, and not any distinct note at all. The improvement effect on tone quality can be shocking.

[@TheFlutePractice]

Ooo! Will check this out. Sounds livery interesting!

[@ronrobbins2737]

@@TheFlutePractice awesome, haven’t found his tutorial on that recently but hopefully it’s still on KZbin. He does a great demo of his method and it really is on another level regarding the humming exercise!

[@santabarbaracommunityflute6560]

Love your videos! I have one question that I cannot seem to find an answer to anywhere. Does a perma-frown affect one's embouchure? I have been playing flute for many years to a very high level. I've noticed that my tone has been diminishing ever since I noticed a perma-frown developing. Throughout my the years of my playing flute, I have never had issues with flexibility but now I am having a hard time playing in the 2nd octave (let alone the 3rd octave). I am able to play these registers after a long session of long tones and harmonics along with doing some weird facial contortions. I am assuming it is all related to my perma-frown. Any help is greatly appreciated! 😀

[@kerrib1474]

What is a perma frown? I’m in my late 50s and I’m Not quite sure. Maybe it is a problem also for me not I’m not aware of the cause. I’m having some tone issues also

[@michaelbelcher7942]

I always enjoy your 'tups' 🤣

[@Beautifullyaberrant]

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[@MusicBySJP]

How fitting that there’s an anti vaping ad on the video😂

[@lisacoddington6014]

Can we talk about my new obsession, Ana de la Vega?

[@PapiBauby]

you have injury on the neck or shoulder , you lean to much to the left side - your left shoulder is in pain sometimes or right side of neck is in pain - cracks.

[@TommysRandomStuff]

Wow I guess I already have pretty good tone as the tips simply don't help😂

[@TheFlutePractice]

Hey! If it ain’t broke don’t fix it! But there is of course so much nuance and depth to the topic!

[@fernandosolanogil5094]

Halo Tatiana, how are you, time ago I send you some cuestion about my fllute on facebook, can you read me please ?. Thanks for all and for your interesting videos..... Fer.

[@jellycloud3372]

As a 12 year old flute prodigy this is all true!

[@alternate2865]

@Olive lol I know right

[@brunocoutu8074]

Is time to learn not to teach, not friendly at all learn to be friendly how ever what you is really good you really no about really good advice

[@martindalmasi5340]

Your English is so atrocious that I didn’t get one word of your attempts at putting her down. But attitude wise I could see right thru you . Sad.

[@markhutallaquezon3063]

Please Help me to have flute. I want to become a professional flutist but my flute is a chip one. I wish someone here can donate for me.

[@jazzypaige7039]

get a muramatsu or gemeinhardt!

[@LauraSanchez-dc8pe]

As s beginner, this did not help at all.

[@TheFlutePractice]

I’m sorry to hear that! But yes, you first need to establish your tone and get the sound settled.

[@LauraSanchez-dc8pe]

@@TheFlutePractice As a tuba player trying to learn the flute, getting sound settled is a lot harder.

[@brunocoutu8074]

Terrible player hurt my ears

[@rose-id3xh]

if SHES bad what am i? 😭

[@brunocoutu8074]

@@rose-id3xh nojoking

[@PapiBauby]

very bad tips ... and specially from someone injured

[@Beautifullyaberrant]

I just watched about 10seconds of one of your videos and I can tell that breath support needs work. Maybe you should actually watch her videos for tips and not to leave ridiculous comments that you can’t back up by your playing.

[@Beautifullyaberrant]

No amount of calling this woman a “crazy bich” will make you sound better. Do better. It’s embarrassing

[@TrueHonest8717]

likd now search sharma agcr