Let's Talk Articulation - Focus on Your Tah - FluteTips 179

[@yvonneburdine670]

Amazingly, I just discovered the principle you have mentioned here (holding in air) last night as I was playing Semper Fidelis by Sousa. The notes going from high E natural to G natural very quickly were sounding choppy...less air focused the tone. I'm the flutist who took a 46 year hiatus from playing my flute. I want to thank you for your very practical tips, which have improved my playing to the point that I have been accepted into a Community Wind Symphony! Please keep your videos coming!

[@DoctorFlute]

I am so thankful for you high praise. I am also very excited for you!!!!

[@lotsabirds]

I have so much to learn! 😂

[@DoctorFlute]

Life long learner!

[@Diana_Orlova20]

Good time of day. I wanted to ask you. For example, I can't get double stacatto D of the second octave, F, F#. My tongue gets confused and the instrument hisses a lot. Thank you. I am from Ukraine and I am 13 years old. :) I'm Diana

[@DoctorFlute]

The important thing to figure out is are you really tight up there on that F#? Your embouchure needs to be more relaxed and you need to use more pressure from you abdomen. When the abdomen is supporting (by tightening those muscles) then your embouchure can be more relaxed and let out your high register. Try this and let me know if it helps.

[@achaley4186]

Does articulation ever come with breath only? Or is it always through tounging? Thanks for your videos.

[@DoctorFlute]

I would say 99% of the time it is only with tonguing. However, there are times when I want to come in on a very soft gentle opening note. In this case I might begin with a gentle pah sound with the lips.

[@achaley4186]

Wow, thank you SO much for this answer. 🙂❤⭐🙏🏼@@DoctorFlute