Flute tone exercises: tips for bad tone days!

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Want to develop a good flute sound or having a bad tone day? Do not despair...Here are a few fun exercises for tone and embouchure production that can help you get your usual beautiful flute sound back!
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@lindawalls6769 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. I am just one year in to taking lessons on playing the flute. This video was very helpful to me. God willing, I will be 70 on Jan. 1, 2024. I am thankful. God bless❤

@starlingwatermelon24 7 жыл бұрын

haha I feel like Sandra Bullock is teaching me how to play flute!

@TheFlutePractice 7 жыл бұрын

hahahaha....I have actually heard that before...also I really like her so thank you!

@taylorcampbell5371 7 жыл бұрын

Really helped me preparing for a solo after not playing in a while (after not having lessons with my professor in a long time either). My tone suffered from the long sabbatical. Thanks!

@TheFlutePractice 7 жыл бұрын

I am so glad t hear that! Coming back after not playing for a while is really difficult but patience and determination and I am sure you will be back in full form soon. Good luck :D

@kraytas9762 7 жыл бұрын

your opening song was awesome

@TheFlutePractice 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It was composed by a good friend and composer of mine! Will hopefully be playing more of her compositions soon! Will post :D

@anndgardner9680 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. Your humor and thoughtful comments are a big help

@imtired6614 6 жыл бұрын

OH MY LORD OK SO I JUST HAD MY FLUTE FIXED BUT NOW SINCE I'VE GOT IT BACK MY TONE IS LITERALLY A NIGHTMARE AND I HAVE A CONCERT TONIGHT AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

@TheFlutePractice 6 жыл бұрын

ahhhhh....I hope it went okay...So sorry to hear this!

@imankhodaei7062 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I find being tired, dehydrated, or hungry really make the notes very sharp. A warm drink, long notes for 15 mintues, and another easy tune for 15 minutes usually breaks the cycle of bad tone-frustration-more bad notes!

@akouo 11 ай бұрын

Great tips ! (and yes I have found your singing & playing that I was looking for ! Thanks) - in bad days, I love playing, as you said, some pieces I love, slow ones (slow movements of concertos and sonatas), keeping the focus in straightening my posture, and lowering my breathing point, in order to have sufficient support. Moreover, I make sure my air intake is relaxed, deep and relaxed, as when yawning. Tensed air intake gets me a tensed tone, a petit one. But I also love going into improvisation, because my body feels more free, and I really improvise towards the richness and fullness of sound. Like when you try to wake the resonance of a cave, listening far, and letting my body fill with music. Thank you very much for your quality contents, and your relaxed mood, inviting to just have fun !

@barneylongacre8123 4 жыл бұрын

I play bass guitar, started watching you in reference to a video about memorizing/learning songs. I continue to watch as an encouragement from your diligence in practice. Thank you. You are inspiring and and fun to watch!

@TheFlutePractice 4 жыл бұрын

Barney Longacre super cool! I will continue to make videos for for the more general muso population as well. Any requests?

@murraykriner9425 2 жыл бұрын

Refuse to be terribly harsh with myself as its only for my benefit that I learn this amazing instrument. The bending of notes is a common practice with many stringed instruments, by I mostly the Lute, Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass. Thanks for all the instruction.

@grahamlyons8522 6 жыл бұрын

Note-bending. What a good idea! It makes low (or any) note practice interesting while learning to instantly tune the note to what you hear.

@carolinafluteman6598 3 жыл бұрын

I think it's very cool that I'm learning these new tricks from you, especially the singing and playing part.

@gaetanomarino5495 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! You make study fun, plus you know what you are talking about.

@maja4363 4 жыл бұрын

Your intro makes me the happiest person in the world 💕💕💕

@mariadavis8745 7 жыл бұрын

I like the way you explain things. Thank you.

@TheFlutePractice 7 жыл бұрын

Pleasure! :)

@spocksmusic 4 жыл бұрын

I never knew you could blow notes sharp! Thank you.

@parisas2881 7 жыл бұрын

omg i love your channel i play flute in a band for school and your channel really helped me

@TheFlutePractice 6 жыл бұрын

So glad to hear it is helping! Let me know if you have any special requests :)

@techsforyou4813 7 жыл бұрын

Your videos are just awesome and a beginner can also get with it

@TheFlutePractice 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear! Thank you :)

@gabimunoz1972 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this!

@TheFlutePractice 8 жыл бұрын

Pleasure! Enjoy :)

@kl6902 6 жыл бұрын

I’m picking up the flute again after 26 yrs in order to play along with my 3 kids who play violin. I have forgotten how to get a good tone and I need to retrain my muscles again. These exercises are really helpful and I feel like the muscle memory is coming back so thank you for the help!

@TheFlutePractice 6 жыл бұрын

So glad it helped!

@nutcut3684 7 жыл бұрын

wow so good

@professorbacteriano 6 жыл бұрын

Loving your channel!

@TheFlutePractice 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@samikerr2210 7 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy these videos. I always play along with my flute. Thanks so much 💜

@TheFlutePractice 7 жыл бұрын

:D so happy to hear it!

@advan1832 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all those great videos. I m a beginner and I love them ;)

@TheFlutePractice 5 жыл бұрын

Pleasure and thank you for all your comments. If you ever have any questions let me know!

@StantawnKendrick 7 жыл бұрын

I'm a saxophonist. I'm happy I found that practice. We all need as much help on our doubles as we can get lol. Thanks for the awesome video and channel. Embouchure is the hardest thing for us doublers

@TheFlutePractice 7 жыл бұрын

It is tricky yes! I always tell my students that double up that in a way, once they have mastered the embouchure changes they actually have an advantage though because they will have developed a really flexible embouchure which gives them many possibilities :D

@amywarke3481 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

@marycasper3701 7 жыл бұрын

I was having one of those days then I watched you video and now i sound a little better

@TheFlutePractice 7 жыл бұрын

I am so glad it helped a bit. Arg...those days are so annoying....but we learn to deal. Well done for pushing through :D

@ghostjump_oli6996 6 жыл бұрын

You're humor got you my like! Keep being yourself :3.

@TheFlutePractice 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@horvathbori3180 7 жыл бұрын

Omg, thank you. Actually, I had a bad tone day but you helped me :)

@TheFlutePractice 7 жыл бұрын

Ahhhh yes! Glad to hear it helped!

@LOVEHEALSTHESELF 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so so much :-)

@ronrobbins2737 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Ian Mullin's take on this also works great, growling our lowest tone while playing a middle B, try it? Idea is to get major distortion, not unison, amazing results ! Also have found playing my alto flute for a while first is a nice tone improvement trick for me (because I suck most of the time).

@TheFlutePractice 6 жыл бұрын

Only seeing this comment now! I will definitely give it a try and report back to you!

@ronrobbins2737 6 жыл бұрын

Cool ! Mullin's demo is amazing, has really helped me through frequent sucky-tone sessions.

@brettdouglasmcdowell 7 жыл бұрын

Subscribed, I play bansuri but what excellent exercises.

@TheFlutePractice 7 жыл бұрын

I need to get my hands on a bansuri and try it out! Glad these exercises are useful for it as well!

@rose16662 7 жыл бұрын

what's your intro???? it's so cool!!! also i do singing and playing with my lesson teacher and i LOVE it!! best fix for bad tone days :)))

@TheFlutePractice 6 жыл бұрын

It is a piece a friend of mine composed. We are busy rehearsing and getting ready to release the full version!

@pmh1nic 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great advice. I'm a beginner and you answered some of the questions I've had about developing good tone. A question I had today while practicing was whether it was ok to turn the flute slightly forward or backward to get a better tone. It felt natural to me but I didn't want to develop a bad habit. On some days it's seem very difficult to get a good tone and even during a single practice session it can go from good to bad and then I'll hit some notes that come out with very good tone. I'm frustrated by the inconsistency.

@TheFlutePractice 7 жыл бұрын

Hi! It is absolutely okay to do this yes. There are just a few things to be careful of. If you turn in too much you will get a more focused sound but you may not get a very open or loud sound but if you turn out too much you may get a sound that is very spread and not focused enough...As always I will encourage experimenting. I know it is frustrating but all the muscles in your lips are working overtime with your brain and ear to formulate the best 'recipe' for a good sound and this just takes time, patience, mindful practice and oh more time and patience :D you sound like you are on a good path though!

@LOVEHEALSTHESELF 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks you :-)

@PlanetImo 5 жыл бұрын

Oh yes - I know those bad tone days. So glad it's not just me!

@gabrielmelodia 5 жыл бұрын

works

@googo151 7 жыл бұрын

man if that's you on the opening music, that tone is off the hook.

@Flutrix994 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video i have a doubt Can i apply Indian flute(bansuri) embouchere??

@TheFlutePractice 4 жыл бұрын

SarAth I am so keen to get my hands on a bansuri and try it out but according to some other players and teachers, a lot of what I say here seems to directly apply to the flute as well 😃

@Flutrix994 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheFlutePractice 🙂 thank u. Understood 🙏

@Flutrix994 4 жыл бұрын

Inspired by sir james galaway and your lessons equally inspired me. 🙂 Huge respect

@TheFlutePractice 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you. What an honor 😃

@heyitsbeppa4809 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome video!!! Just wondering, what is the name of the intro music?

@TheFlutePractice 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you! The intro was actually composed by a friend of mine called Cherie Barnardo. She is a composer and pianist. She hasn't written much solo stuff for the flute (yet!) but here is a link to her band page Legendairy if you are interested :) www.legendairymusic.com/#listen

@heyitsbeppa4809 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@shahadathossen7708 6 жыл бұрын

I cannot create sound all hole stop in flute ,how to make sound please help me.

@TheFlutePractice 6 жыл бұрын

I made a video about low notes on the flute. Have you checked it out? Is it helpful?kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aaqAnal4u6-wnYk.html If you are playing a flute with holes make sure you are covering all of them properly. Maybe move down the flute one note at a time and see when the problem starts.

@Life-zc5sp 6 жыл бұрын

😊

@mariusluciannicolae3109 8 жыл бұрын

hey ! i wanna start studying flute but i can't buy an expansive flute. can you recommend me something cheap but good? i found a thomann flute. pls help me :(

@TheFlutePractice 8 жыл бұрын

Hi Nicolae. So glad to hear you are starting the flute! A few questions: Which country are you from and what is your budget? I personally do not know the Thomann flute. Is it a new flute or second hand? Maybe ask the reddit community of someone has heard of the instrument. I struggled to find reviews. I would really recommend a Yamaha. Great quality for a low price! Other brands to lookout for: Jupiter, Azumi, Di Zhao. Other brands that are not too bad are Pearl, Armstrong, Gemeinhardt. Second hand flute are great but only if you can test the flutes, have someone test the flute for you or know and trust the buyer. Buying a poor quality flute may result in you having to invest more money in it later for repairs and maintenance. Also buying a more 'recognized' brand means you will be able to resell it more easily. Yamaha flutes have great resell value! That is what I recommend for my students. Good luck :) Maybe other suggestions from the community?

@mariusluciannicolae3109 8 жыл бұрын

+The Flute Practice I am from Romania. I think a yamaha is the best choice even if it is pretty expansive here ( my dad's sallary is like 300 euros ( 1200 rons in Romania) and the flute is like 500-600 . I will talk with my parents about that. Which is the difference between opened holes and closed holes flute?

@TheFlutePractice 8 жыл бұрын

This is a big question. The open hole flutes are often not as suitable for beginners as it is more difficult to close the wholes. The open wholes do have an advantage that they force your fingers into a more or less correct position (because you have to cover the holes). The open holes are also good for some intonation problems and some extended techniques. But these are really only beneficial for more advanced players and so you can do without. Yes. The Yamahas are a bit more expensive but really worth it in the long run. I played on an old second hand Yamaha for many years! It was still in a good condition though. Are there any second hand options?

@mariusluciannicolae3109 8 жыл бұрын

+The Flute Practice I found some cheaper second hand yamahas but I don't know what to do... the offerts are not from my city and i can't test the flute. thanks for answering me. ♥

@TheFlutePractice 8 жыл бұрын

Maybe you could ask them to play the instrument for you over Skype? just an idea...good luck! When you do get a new flute tweet/facebook a pic :) :) Exciting!