Q&A

How do flutes change notes?

How do flutes change notes?

A larger volume vibrates more slowly, for lower pitch; a smaller volume vibrates more quickly, for a higher pitch. For most woodwinds, the player changes pitch by opening and closing holes along the instrument’s length. Closing more holes makes the instrument longer, making the notes lower.

How can I train my voice to lower?

Take a really deep breath and start humming for as long as you can while holding it. This will stretch your vocal cords — and stretched vocal cords always make a voice sound significantly deeper. After you’ve done that, take another deep breath but point your chin down toward your chest.

How do you play lower notes on the flute?

Drop the corners of your mouth, as if you were frowning. When you are blowing to produce a lower note, you need to blow at a steeper, downward angle. Start on a higher note, and descend on any scale until you reach the desired low note. Try to crescendo into the note.

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How can i Improve my harmonics on flute?

Attacking too hard while fingering a low note tends to produce the higher harmonics. Don’t try to play the low notes too many times in one session. The low notes on a flute are the harder notes to play, so give yourself time to work down to them and be patient.

How can I improve my flute tone in each register?

A ‘one size fits all’ approach to playing your flute notes doesn’t work. If you’ve been struggling with high or low notes, maybe this is why. The solution to playing with great flute tone in each register is increasing the flexibility or movement of your embouchure during playing.

How do you play the flute with an embouchure?

When playing the flute, make sure your embouchure is small. If you have an embouchure that is too big, you’ll lose air to fast and end up making a very high note. If you are out of practice, the lower notes will be the first to go, so practice regularly.