Here is a Easy to use 9 steps on playing the flute
| 1. | Use a small soda bottle & blow easily producing a steady sound while keeping the corners of your lips firm and the cheeks flat. |
| 2. | Control the direction of a steady stream of air finding the correct angle that produces sound. This exercise transfers to the flute. |
| 3. | Take your flute mouthpiece section off the body of the flute. |
| 4. | Place the mouth pipe opening on your closed lips so that the hole equally touches your top and bottom lips. |
| 5. | Roll the mouthpiece down and away, keeping contact with your lower lip. |
| 6. | Do the candle-blowing exercise so that a steady pitch is produced. |
| 7. | Insert the mouthpiece section back into the instrument& bring the flute into "playing position." |
| 8. | Depress and hold down the three top keys with the left hand plus the thumb key & blow producing a second line G on the treble clef. |
| 9. | Use a deep breath & maintain this sound for three seconds |
Do Not.........
Avoid putting pressure on the instrument with your hands that might crush the natural shape of your lips.
Avoid blowing with high speed air
If you get dizzy, stop blowing.
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