The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #139687 Message #3208154
Posted By: Tootler
14-Aug-11 - 06:10 PM
Thread Name: flute advice sought
Subject: RE: flute advice sought
As far as leeneia's problem is concerned I think I said much the same as Bernard about directing the airflow more precisely but my post seems to have suffered from the disappearing post syndrome. As you go higher, you need a more precise and somewhat narrower airstream. Also the position of your mouth over the embouchure hole is important. It is a matter of trial and error to some extent. With my flute, I need to have the far side of the embouchure hole roughly in line with the centre line of the finger holes and even then I need to roll the flute back and forward slightly to find the optimum position. It's also important to make sure the fingers are properly covering the finger holes, so when I put the flute together, I usually play bottom D, second octave D and second octave G to ensure everything is right. In the process, I also need to move the head joint in and out to tune it as I don't have a tuning slide. In some ways it is a bit of a beast, but it has a wonderful tone so it's well worth the effort.
Here is a clip of me playing Da Slockit Light. Not sure if it's any help but it's a great tune :-)