Where should the tongue be while playing flute?

The tongue of course, really needs to lie flat in the mouth like a carpet. If that feels too heavy, imagine a lightweight, fluffy pillow lying on a floor. This resting position is used when you’re either resting the tongue, or when opening the inside of your mouth cavity to play with a large resonant sound.

How do you put your mouth on a flute?

The mouth hole of the flute should be pointed directly upward, and your head should be held straight up. Lay your bottom lip loosely over the edge of the mouth hole—not pulled up, or curled under itself, or pressed down hard against the flute. It should cover about a quarter of the mouth hole.

Where do you articulate on a flute?

Placing the tip of the tongue on the back of the top teeth (rather than on the gums slightly behind the top teeth) Articulating behind the bottom teeth. Articulating in between the lips.

How do you separate notes on a flute?

On the opposite end of the spectrum, playing notes legato means there is essentially no movement of the tongue to separate the notes. Air is continuously blown into the flute and the fingers do the work in moving from one note to the next. The notes smoothly ‘melt’ from one to the next without separation.

Where should your lips be on the flute?

The corners of the lips should be a bit firm with the lower lip squishing out over the embouchure hole. The bottom lip should look relaxed and not tight. The air should be directed at the outer edge of the hole with approximately 60\% of the air going into the flute to achieve a full, beautiful sound.

What does it mean to tongue notes?

Tonguing
Tonguing is a technique used with wind instruments to enunciate notes using the tongue on the palate or the reed or mouthpiece. A silent “tee” is made when the tongue strikes the reed or roof of the mouth causing a slight breach in the air flow through the instrument.