Want to play longer phrases on the flute?

[@boseashish]

Ms. There are many videos for many tips and lessons but I mostly land into your videos and have really learned things to improved. God bless you and others who are taking time to help others . Long live KZbinr and it’s you tubers

[@JaneFluteSchool]

What a nice comment from you Ashish. Thank you! I'm so glad that you find the videos helpful :)

[@jenniferleathers3095]

I heard the difference between but could not tell what you were doing. How do you make a garden hose rather than fire house.

[@JaneFluteSchool]

Hi Jennifer. That's good you could hear the difference. That's half of the challenge! So, clooooose your mouth to make the hole in your mouth smaller. Close gently as much as you can, rather than squeeeeze.

[@portcullis5622]

Hurrah! Twenty seven years after buying my first flute, I think I have reached "mediocre"! I am actually quite pleased about that as, apart from two short lessons at the start, I am completely self-taught (with all of the repeated mistakes and lack of practice and self- discipline that goes with that)!! I found this video useful, so thank you.

[@mercupeep5963]

“because your a human” actually im a rare species of rat so....

[@JaneFluteSchool]

Haha very funny! :)

[@olyviakiley5646]

Jane thanks so much! I'm trying out for a solo and one of the key things I had to work on was being able to hold long breathes through phrases and this worked so well it's almost like my lungs have doubled just like you said! Thumbs up and i will recommend as well!

[@JaneFluteSchool]

Wow Olyvia. I'm so glad for you! Good work :) Jane

[@paulajohnson5740]

Olyvia Kiley

[@alexisortega4949]

this video was so helpful! I have an audition tomorrow for an honor band & last year I made 4th chair, but this year I *need* & want to get 1st chair bc I don’t wanna disappoint since I’m already 1st chair in my band. I tend to sometimes have an airy tone, & I managed to fix it while I tried making my embouchure smaller. I have to make my air last for 8 measures WHILE contrasting dynamics quite a lot. I used to be able to make it last for only 4, but your explanation to why I can’t make it last helped so much!

[@JaneFluteSchool]

Well that's just great to hear! Good luck with your audition :)

[@nanditibroniassopi9521]

I am a beginner on flute also on music too, and in my village ,there is no flute teacher or people who playing flute ,this video really help me . Thanks you so much. Sorry for bad english

[@JaneFluteSchool]

Hi Nandi - so glad that the videos have helped you! Jane

[@StevePoulson]

Hi Jane! Thank you sooo much! I am hugely interested in your course. I have never had a lesson, but somehow finish up playing in a group at weddings and conferences. However, I am never confident and I would love to sound better. People are encouraging with their comments, but I know the flute should sound better than I play it. Thank you sooo much for your willingness to help people like me. I love your attitude. Moira

[@JaneFluteSchool]

Hi Moira, you're most welcome. So glad you're getting a lot out of the videos :) Jane

[@joluwade]

I've been playing the flute for a while now, but I feel exhausted too early, In fact, at some point, I dropped the flute and started playing saxophone, but my love for the flute won't just let me be😂. So I picked it up again and then started searching for a youtube video that could help fix the issue, and I found this lovely and insightful video of yours. Very helpful. I would also love to get some more recommendations from you that can make me a better performer on the Flute. Thanks so much🙏

[@JaneFluteSchool]

So glad you enjoyed my videos and that you're getting back into your flute playing! 😀 Here's the link to my free three day mini course on tone in case you're interested. www.flute.school/free

[@samrocket132fitsjerols2]

It's like singing lessons all over again!

[@JaneFluteSchool]

Yes, good connection! It is!

[@SM-xl7vs]

Could u do the video on dynamics please how to practise them and how to practise diminuendo please🙏🙏🙏

[@JaneFluteSchool]

That's a very good idea. I do have a good "trick" (i.e. real technique) for learning to play diminuendos and keep your sound good through the diminuendo! It might take me a while to get it onto KZbin though - I'm working mostly on the videos for my online course at the moment.

[@SM-xl7vs]

thank u so much......Looking forward to it

[@JaneFluteSchool]

You're welcome SM!

[@delareiflaventitus5966]

I need this because my pavane for a dead princess sounds like a pain for a dead lung.

[@JaneFluteSchool]

Oh no! You've got this! 😊

[@corafredenburg7349]

Thanks for the tips! I am happy to learn about better flute playing 😊

[@JaneFluteSchool]

You are so welcome!

[@girlyouareadiva3181]

I’m literally crying because I can’t play for 4 measures without running out of air

[@JaneFluteSchool]

Oh no! I hope the video helped you to get through longer phrases !

[@penniefluitjie]

Thanks for the wonderful tip on breathing!!!

[@JaneFluteSchool]

Oh glad it's helped you! Jane

[@tevensolaveeramunden]

Thks.very useful advice

[@JaneFluteSchool]

You're welcome Teven :)

[@Amadea27]

Wohoo, that's what I was looking for. I'm somewhere between 2 and 3 😳. so let's try your tips and hopefully I will be a type 4 soon 😀

[@JaneFluteSchool]

Brilliant Amadea - glad it's helped you! Jane

[@Amadea27]

@@JaneFluteSchool omg it really did. I have practiced it now for 4 days and I can play that last scale now with just 3 tones less than you 😲😲😲😃😃😃. In a few weeks I will be able to play that long passage of the Handel f major 1st movement without breathing on weird spots. Thats sooo cool!

[@JaneFluteSchool]

@@Amadea27 Good job!!

[@annekedawson4882]

I really appreciate this. I would do this course

[@JaneFluteSchool]

That's great to hear Anneke. Since recording this video, I have recorded a flute course! As well as a free mini course that you can do if you haven't already. You can find it here: www.flute.school/free

[@honotolu]

so basically all the amazing flute teachers are in europe

[@JaneFluteSchool]

Hey there Tolu - no way! Europe is where I studied the flute at an advanced level (plus in Australia) but there are great teachers all over the world! Jane

[@delvallelattanzio]

Thank you!

[@JaneFluteSchool]

You're super welcome Alejandro! Jane

[@musiclovers192]

Thank u so much . and i hope you teach me how i can hold my breath along time pleas

[@Healing_Cookies]

I am still having trouble, i have to do 4 measures in one breathe but i can barley do 2 measures any advice?

[@JaneFluteSchool]

Hi Cookie, The BEST thing you can do to get longer phrases is to make the hole in your mouth smaller. You will see a direct affect on how long you can play in one breath! To do the free 3 day mini-course to help you with, go here: www.flute.school/free - see you there if you want!

[@mularaikar]

can you give some exercises for fingure flexibility

[@JaneFluteSchool]

Hi Mula, sure I can! If you mean to increase finger speed, you'll get the best results if you can remove tension from your shoulders (because that tension flows into your arms and into your hands - slowing your fingers down). After that, look at some books by Moyse, Taffanel and Gaubert, Trevor Wye, or Reichert. They all have good books to help speed up your fingers. And, last week I finished recording a new course called Lightning Fast Fingers. All about everything you can do to speed up your fingers! I don't want to try and sell you something (that would be rude of me!), so just let me know if you want to know more, and I can tell you about it if you're interested. Good luck! Jane

[@mularaikar]

@@JaneFluteSchool thank you so much for your suggestions. Wishing you a very Happy Healthy and Prosperous New year 2019. Warm regards Mula

[@JaneFluteSchool]

You're welcome @@mularaikar!

[@ttttttf2593]

When I do F it sounds low, is it soupossed to be low or high?

[@JaneFluteSchool]

Hi Thuong Trinh! There are 3 Fs on the flute (there is actually a secret 4th F, but no one ever really needs to play it - it's superrrr high!). The lowest and middle F have the same fingering. Which means it's all your embouchure that makes the F come out low or high. Hope that answers your question! Jane

[@aevafgc]

As a beginner, I learned that you have to blow hard to get a F note. Not sure which kind of F note you’re talking about.

[@yggdrasil9039]

Great stuff. THis is what I needed.

[@mularaikar]

i am learning the bansuri that is the indian bamboo flute ,,i did a small recording and was horified to find that my tone was tooooooooooooooooooooooo airy and harsh....any tips ,exercises and techiniques to improve my sound please help

[@JaneFluteSchool]

Hi Mula, Oh no! I hope your tone has improved :) Sometimes it just takes some time (particularly if you've had a long break from playing), but sometimes people need help with their technique. Sign up to the free tone course at the end of this video if you'd like more help Jane

[@karenmoyer361]

Thank you this is very helpful.

[@JaneFluteSchool]

You're very welcome!

[@mularaikar]

what did you do to reduce the amount of air you use to play the flute

[@JaneFluteSchool]

Hi Mula, it's all about getting the hole in your mouth smaller. This is a really good start to having more air when you play. It will make a BIG difference to how much air you have to play. The next step is to increase how much air you can breathe IN, but it's super important to work out your embouchure hole first. Basically, you're learning how to not waste your air FIRST. That should get you onto the right track! Good luck!

[@mularaikar]

@@JaneFluteSchool Jane can you kindly suggest me some exercises to reduce my embosure hole.. 🙏🙏🙏💐💐💐

[@sanjeevlasaria8080]

Awesome

[@JaneFluteSchool]

Glad you liked my video! 😊

[@sanjeevlasaria8080]

@@JaneFluteSchool :)

[@christiansfortruth5953]

Thanks Jane. I was watching a teacher from South Africa yesterday and she is a Doctor. Like you she is a flute teacher with great sound and technigue. Shr was explaining and demonstrating how to play long notes up and down without letting out breath. She said to take in a good breath but when you start fo play the notes the sound is coming from the mouth but specifically from moving the tip of the tongue just at the back of the rop teeth. Ta ta fa r ta etc. She said to do this while holding your breath in. She was showing a particular technigue in flute playing. I wonder do you know what she was showing us and could you please show us this and explain it better because I am not sure I understood everything she said. Thanks. Great vid. I am subscibed. 😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@JaneFluteSchool]

Hi Christian, She must have been talking about tonguing on the flute. This is where you can play multiple notes with one breath. Try using ta- ta- ta with your tongue while playing your flute. Your tongue should hit above your two front teeth, where the gum meets the teeth. 😀

[@mularaikar]

hi thanks for the tip but can you kindly demonstrate how it is done please

[@JaneFluteSchool]

Hi Mula, thanks for the suggestion! In the more recent videos, I definitely demonstrate more. I hope that helps you a little bit!

[@mularaikar]

@@JaneFluteSchoolthank you so much🙏🙏🙏💐💐💐

[@davmosh]

Brilliant advice 👏 From Johannesburg

[@JaneFluteSchool]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video! 😊

[@ibrahimozkan9303]

Hello my second octave notes become deeper. For example middle f note becomes %50 f note %50 e note. I measure it from tuning app. It is not %100 correct note. What can i do?

[@JaneFluteSchool]

Hi Ibrahim - thanks for your really good description of your tuning in the second octave! That is very flat, and is not normal to be THAT flute up higher. If you're rolling the flute in (on your mouth) this will make the notes very flat, so it's best not to do that. Also, you might want to check that the cork in the head joint of the flute is in the correct spot. You'll see a line on one end of your cleaning rod. Put this end into the head joint, and the line should be exactly in the middle of the embouchure hole of the flute. If it's not, I'd suggest taking your flute to a repairer to quickly fix the cork for you! The cork out of place can make you really out of tune. Good luck!

[@nathalieoconnor5330]

Very good trick... 😄but shorter spectrum of colours... 😕 Btw can we have the name of that Paris'guy flute player, Jane? Thank you you are a good teacher!

[@JaneFluteSchool]

Hey Nathalie! You're so welcome! There's lots of great teachers around the work - the teacher I learnt from in Paris was Vincent Lucas - a fantastic player and teacher!!

[@dr.logeshmv5353]

mam I need to learn flute and I bought a flute but it is difficult to learn flute 😔😔

[@JaneFluteSchool]

Hi Logesh, yes it can be tricky at first, especially if you don't have the right guidance. Good luck with your learning and I hope you go well!

[@dr.logeshmv5353]

@@JaneFluteSchool ok mam❤️

[@LouisBertrandTech]

Yup, that made sense! But I have a couple of questions, please. First, how do you manage dynamics and tone colour at the same time? It seems to me that by focusing conserve air you would lose flexibility. And the other question, who was your "Paris guy"? Thanks.

[@JaneFluteSchool]

HI Louis, Glad the lesson made sense! When you ask whether focusing and conserving the air would make you lose flexibility - well, the thing that makes you lose flexibility is TIGHTNESS. Squeezing. So, as long as you stay "supple" in your embouchure, you will always have flexibility there! Hope that also makes sense.

[@DrSPrakashMDPhD]

Wonderful

[@JaneFluteSchool]

Hi Surya - very glad you find the video wonderful! Hope it has helped you. Jane :)

[@joanneseitz8527]

Definitely need more techniques to stop running out of air

[@JaneFluteSchool]

Hi Joanne - the best way to stop running out of air is to do the free mini-course here: www.flute.school/free The video you watched didn't mention the mini-course because it hadn't been created yet! It will truly help you stop running out of air by improving your sound. Good luck!

[@ravifernando1637]

LHi can you please show us playing octaves very slowly on flute in each video according to written notes sheet? (Mean which finger on each flute note on flute)🍎

[@JaneFluteSchool]

Hi Ravi - do you mean you would like to know the fingerings of the notes on the flute, particularly the octaves?

[@ravifernando1637]

thanks, yes, just like on a piano keyboard to make sounds on each key note from lowest to highest. want to know how to play it on flute, including if possible how to play sharp notes and flat notes too. if it not a problem for you. thank you again.

[@JaneFluteSchool]

Ravi, it sounds like a fingering chart would help you! It would be a very very long video if I recorded how to play every note on the flute!! So I can't do that on KZbin sorry :( Anyway it's best if you have help from a teacher as well as using a fingering chart. They can help you with your tone, posture etc. If you don't have a teacher of your own, or you'd like some free help from me, you can add your email address here and I'll keep in contact with you: www.thefluteteachersschool.com/p/interest-in-the-flute-course

[@jimmimichael]

Hello Jane.. Greetings from Indonesia. Thank you very much for your helping video. I'm just a new student for playing flute (about 2 week). I have problem with my short breathe and I'm a Bad version student based on ur video :D I will keep training and try to keep my correct embrochure. But my question is there any effect if I wear corset / waist trainer while playing flute? Sometimes i think that corset help me my body straight properly while sit and playing flute but sometimes i think i can not hold my breathe because the pressure of that corset. Can you give me any advice? Thank you for your kind helping. God Bless You

[@JaneFluteSchool]

Great Jimmi! I'm glad the video helped you. Keep up the practice!

[@ivanalovesyou]

I’m a 1 and I need help immediately is there any exercise to help?

[@JaneFluteSchool]

Ivy - if you can play a note for 1 second, I would guess that the hole in your mouth is way too big! Sign up for the free mini-course at www.flute.school/free and I'll guide you through the steps to make your embouchure more refined!

[@mercupeep5963]

see the thing that my conductor often forgets is 1) its not fair to flute when u give a cookie to who can hold a note the longest 2) holding one note for a long time is very different because articulation 3) WE ARE CHILDREN we have tiny baby 10-14 year old lungs

[@JaneFluteSchool]

I totally agree MDS! Many conductors don't appreciate that it's more important to focus your air to get a clear sound on the flute, than how long you can play the note. I'm sad you didn't get your cookie. But the good news is - even though your lungs are smaller than an adult's lungs, it's mostly your embouchure that controls how long you can play a note on the flute. Good luck with your playing! Jane

[@Kridesaxguy]

great video Practice with Kride for sax stuff. but for flute your good. K

[@JaneFluteSchool]

Great Keith, thanks! jane

[@Kridesaxguy]

@@JaneFluteSchool I just went through your free lesson materiel . good info , especially for beginners or beginning teachers

[@billihilton4560]

yours is so interesting!!!

[@dominikkulas3038]

this is australian accent?

[@JaneFluteSchool]

Yes it is :)

[@JaneFluteSchool]

Yes it is :)

[@hezigler]

Thank you!

[@JaneFluteSchool]

You're welcome H.E.!