The Easy Way to Play HIGH NOTES on the Flute
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Struggling to play high notes on the flute? Getting dizzy?
Or perhaps you just can't work out how to play high notes on the flute without blowing really really hard? Not pleasant right!
In this short lesson I'm going to show you how to play mid and high range notes much more easily, by teaching you the correct embouchure. In other words - the correct way to blow the flute.
It makes the world of difference to your or your students flute playing.
I love showing flute players how to solve their flute playing issues by making concepts easy to understand, providing super clear demonstrations, and giving step-by-step instructions on how to quickly improve their flute playing!
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OH MY GOD, WHY DID NOBODY SAY TO DO THIS SOONER!! Im so happy right now, I can finally play high notes, it was this simple.
Gee I LOVED your comment 777! I'm glad you can play your high notes now! Woohoo!
Same here, I never heard this is 50 yrs
I new here and I literally just said this!!!
After 11 years of playing the flute, struggling to sound nice playing high, this actually changed the game!!! The first time trying it, my sound was like night and day. Thank you!!!
Wow that's so awesome to hear Char! 😀 So glad my high notes tip has helped you! 😊
If you want to learn more proper techniques on the flute, feel free to join me in The Flute Academy. Here's the information page in case you're interested. www.flute.school/academy
11 years??? I hope you searched up how to do it during those 11 years and not just last year!!‼️⁉️
Thank you omg I can actually do the high notes
*IM GOING TO CRY*
Thanks for you amazing comment! I am very happy for you!! Jane :)
THANK YOU!!!! This helped me out so much, I always either ran out of air or felt like I really had to squeeze my lips. This really helped, I have been struggling with flute lately because I have been playing much higher than in previous years of flute playing, and so this really helped with things like the high g and up
That's excellent. I'm glad it helped you!!
Oh so good to hear Norville!
Mood I had to play in the high register a lot more and I really needed this
OMG I STRUGGLED EXACTLY THE SAME WAY AND THIS VIDEO SURVIVED MY LIFEEEEE. IT WORKED SO WELL IM SO HAPPY
That different was night and day for me! I’ve been doing a weird combo of 1/2 but none of the people I have taken lessons with have ever mentioned the 3rd method and I feel that has really hindered some of my doubling on flute. Thank you so much!!
Glad I could help! 😊
Hi, this worked first time out. I've only been playing for about three months and already saw an improvement in hitting my highs. It really inspires confidence.THANK YOU SO MUCH.
Wow Kevin, that's great to hear! Good on you.
Beginner here, no teachers around, so i rely mostly on YT lessons. Browsing through various flute channels, i'd say Jane's channel is the clearest and easiest to understand. I love how she demonstrates the technical explanation for why and how this and that sounds like. Subbed.
Kuto, what an amazing compliment! Thank you - and I am so glad the demonstrations make things easy to understand! Jane x
You don’t understand how helpful this was! When I hit the high note I just instantly had the biggest smile on my face thank you!
yayy! I loved your comment! Glad it brought a smile to your face!
OMG! I finally got it! You can play soft this was as well! You don't use that much air either!
Hey that's great James! Glad to hear! Jane
Thank you thank you, bless you for all of your upcoming sneezes
This helped me so much thank you! I’ve always struggled with playing high notes and I was stuck to blowing hard, but now I can finally play high notes so much clearer! ❤❤❤ this will take some practice to get accustomed to but I’m glad I came across this video
So glad to hear my video helped you! 💕😊
Wow this is sooo helpful! I was getting really dizzy playing my flute....now I realise why! Thankyou thankyou :)
Thank you so much!
I can't thank you enough for posting all that you do. Whenever I have a problem, you seem to have a quick tip to help me out. Thank you so much!
Aww you're very welcome! I have a free 3 day tiny course on tone. Here's the link in case you haven't seen it yet. 😀www.flute.school/free
Thanks for the video.Helped so much
Glad it helped Allan!
Thank you!
You're very welcome! 😊
Thankx
ANGEL THANK YOU
wow this was so helpful!!! Thank you!!!
I love your comment Elizabeth. It sounds like the technique did something good for you! Jane
Great tip, thanks!
Thanks Becky! 😊
Thank you so much, I've been playing for about an hour now and your video made me get it right away.
Gosh, that's fantastic. Just one hour!! Most people take much longer than that!
This was a game changer for me, thank you!
Oh that's so good to hear Cynthia! Jane
great teaching!
Thanks so much! 😊
Thank a lot. I´ve seen other people talking about it but you explained it so well!
Oh great to hear Bruno!
This is awesome! I finally know the correct way to get those high notes! Thank you very much for doing this.
You're very welcome Quan! I'm glad it helped :) Jane
Wow, that did it. Just the tip I needed. 😍👍
That's excellent to hear Steve!
Thank you Jane. Excellent advice.
Thank you Leena! 😊
Excellent help Jane THANKS!
You're welcome dwork!
you are awesome!
Thank you so much for your knowledge....very helpful! Always trying for the third way!
Thats great Eric :)
thank you so much! ive been trying so hard, mostly blowing really hard, and now it’s so easy to play high notes!
So glad my video helped you on your flute journey! 😊 If you're interested in learning about how to play high notes further, I have a whole module on high notes in one of my courses inside The Flute Academy. Here's the link in case you're interested. www.flute.school/academy
this is so helpful
That's good to hear Aimee!
Thank you! I am learning how to play the Piccolo, and your tips really helped.
Oh that's good to hear Aisha!
This helps me so much, thank you 🙏🏻
That's wonderful to hear Estella! Thanks for telling me :)
Thats so cool!!! I got it!! Thankyou sooooo much!!! ❤
You're so welcome Jaydee! Good on you!
Thank you so much for sharing!
You're so welcome! Glad you liked my video! 😊
thank you so much for this video!
You are most welcome!
THIS VIDEO IS A MIRACLE
Oooo wow! A miracle! That is possibly the highest compliment one of my videos have ever received!! Thank you :)
This was amazing difference!
That's great that it made such a difference Garry!
Excellent tips, Jane🙏Thank you!
You are so welcome Cary!
This is what they should be teaching you in band/music class... THANK YOU for this amazing tutorial!!!
Thank you Judy! Glad you enjoyed the video! 😊
You made my day! Thanks alot!
Hi Brizk, that's so nice! I'm glad. Jane
You help me sooo much THANK YOU!!!!!!!
Oh wow, that's GREAT Nova! Thanks for telling me :)
That was very well explained, thanks.
Good to hear Jeremy! You're welcome :) Jane
Thank you so much!!! This really really helped me!! :D
That is GREAT to hear Claire!
You are fantastic. I taught concert band for a long time, but, despite being a sax/clarinet player, I had a really hard time playing flute and helping my flute players. I have just started a job where I will be starting beginners and I wanted to be sure to do it correctly. Between this video and your two beginner embouchure videos, my tone and confidence has improved a ton in less than a half hour. THANKS!
Wow that's awesome Andrew! You would definitely suit my courses inside The Flute Academy. I have many flute teachers that join to learn how to teach the flute correctly to their own students. Here's the link in case you're interested. www.flute.school/academy
OH MY GOD so helpful! Thank you so much!
So glad I could help! 😊
The way you teach us is so good I really love the videos you make❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much 😀 Kathleen - that's really nice of you to say! I hope your flute playing is going well and I'm glad you love the videos!
This video literally made my break through when I started and couldn’t figure out how to play high notes thank you so much
What a great comment Jay - happy for you! Jane
That's very helpful! Thank you for this video. It improved my flute playing.
You're very welcome Jeff! If you're interested in learning further with me, check out my free mini course on tone. 😊www.flute.school/free
Thank you so much! I have a dizi flute and yout explanation helped me to improve my high notes in 5 minutes, i can't believe it haha again, thank you, you're amazing
Wonderfu to hear Karelin! Good luck with your dizi playing :) Jane
What a technique! I'll definitely try this. Pouting one.
Let me know how you go with this embouchure technique! 😀
Thank you for the tips. As a woodwind doubler and maybe because of it ,I often end up doing the 2nd way of playing. I have been playing the 3rd way at times when I only am playing flute. The video helps me to check which way I am playing when the sound is not where I like it to be.
Oh that's good to hear! Well done :) Jane
YOU are such an AWESOME teacher! I wish I'd had a mentor like you when I was playing in my teenage years. I think I could have made a profession of it. Recently, I've picked it up again, my core self. It's been many years, but much is coming back quickly. Tips like this though are treasures I wished I'd had then Super stoked to have them now. THANK YOU JANE!
Thank you for such a lovely comment Angela!
Nice 👍
This was so helpful!! I was self-taught in high school band/orchestra and then look lessons at the university as a non-major. Yet, I still have many bad habits to fix. Trying to continue improving and playing as I start medical school. :)
Great work Taylor. There seem to be so many doctors who are musicians too, so you might be able to start a doctors orchestra where you are one day!
Thank you! This helped with my Dizi flute!
Fantastic Alex!
thankyou so much, it helps a lot! i'm subscribing!!
I'm glad it's helped you Firstname Lastname!!
Thank you! I've been struggling with high notes. This is very helpful. :-)
That's great to hear that it helped you Muhammad!
Awsome thanks!
You're most welcome! Jane
This was helpful. Thank you.
You're very welcome Danny!
Thank you very much I am a beginner, I was struggling with Higher notes for a week now. Your technique is like a game changer.
Glad my videos have helped you with your high note technique on the flute! 😊
Been playing the flute on and off for 17 years (mostly using the 2nd method) and I cant believe how much this one little tip has improved the sound of my high notes! THANK YOU!
That's awesome to hear! Glad I could help! 😀
Thank you very much!!! This video was a turning point in my flute learning. I improve some much after watching it!
Oh that's excellent to hear aragorn! A turning point is a great thing :) Jane
So great to hear aragorn! Jane
Thank you very much! The moment I tried it, I reached the high notes with ease!
That's fantastic Carlo! Good on you!! Jane
I took up flute in my older years. While I have a great flute teacher, it is lovely to source help without driving her nuts with my texts. Jane you have a lovely way about you. I look forward to watching many more of your tips.
That's awesome you started playing flute later in life! Glad to hear my tips have been helpful! 😊 If you're interested in learning more from me, you're welcome to join me in The Flute Academy! www.flute.school/academy
This video helped me sooooo much!!! Thank you!! I was trying to squeeze and "muscle"' the high notes out but after watching this I realized that all I had to do was move my embouchure forward and relax but focus the air stream and voila!! The notes came out with ease!
Brilliant!
My primary is alto sax and I have to double on flute and I have been having SO much trouble with the upper register and it was finally solved because of you. Thank you so much
That's so awesome to hear Andy! 😊 If you'd like to learn more from me, you've very welcome to join The Flute Academy. Here's the link in case you're interested. www.flute.school/academy
I hope your alto sax and flute playing goes well! 😀
so cool :)
Sounds better than normal (accent and flute playing). Thank you so much! I found this video very helpful. I am a saxophone player who doubles on flute and I was always able to get the high notes to pop out from the second month of playing the flute onward but I always felt I was working too hard. Hopefully this adjustment will make it easier.
Fantastic to hear Ripz! Glad you like my accent too ;)
wow i just bought one thanks for teaching me this in a simple way
That's great Frederick! I'm glad you find it simple - that's what I'm aiming for :) Jane
thank you
Most welcome :)
Thank you l!!!
You're welcome Kissha!!
Thank you so much!!!!Now i can finally play high notes!!!
Yay! So glad to hear! 😊
Thanks you so much, greatly helpful teaching!
Good to know Massimo - that's great! Jane
Great Massimo - glad it's helpful! Jane
omg tysm this helped so much!!!!
Great Afshan!!
Thanks❤️
As a sax player trying to learn how to double I was wondering why I couldn't reliably get above a E or so (the first overtone) and this helped SO MUCH! Thank you! Even just the first second I played it and it sounded great and was an instant fix!
So glad I could help! 😊
I really needed this. Im a freshman and i am a really good flute palyer but my high notes didnt sound as clear as i wanted them and this helped me a lot. Thank you so much.
So glad to hear my video helped you! 😀
Good 👍
Thank you for demonstrating the different ways of producing high notes. I am a self taught horn player, and years later I am still finding and trying to correct poor habits. Now that I am trying to learn the flute, I am happy that there are videos like this that may help me from developing some poor methods. I was certainly in the first camp of overblowing to reach high notes, but with your help I am adjusting to the correct way.
You're most welcome Nigel - glad it's helping you.
I only play the flute casually, and almost gave up when I first tried to quickly switch between octaves. Nothing helped. Your pouty/U method was magical. You saved my hobby. Thank you. You're a great teacher.
So glad to hear I could help! 😊
Jane, I be a high beginner, I.e. Started several years back, just stopped,procrastination, and forging full ahead on technique. Pushing lips forward is great idea, it is working. I Am now a Jane follower. I live in Austin, Texas, USA.
Haha, a "Jane follower"! That's very cool. Thanks for the nice comment, and I'm glad that the techniques are working for you :)
found this video extremely helpful! thank you!
Great Grace! Happy it helped :)
what i love about your videos is they're very natural, very easy to understand and no egotistical nonsense that all the 'famous' flautists are full of. Shame I live on the opposite side of the world to you!
That's so kind Grace. Thank you :)
It works! Self-taught flutist for last two months.
Great Fra! Glad it's working well for you :)
Thank you so so much for your help. I only started playing flute 3 days now and because of your video, I am already able to hit 3 octaves. Much appreciated. You are an amazing teacher. Keep doing what you do!😊😊😊
Wow! 3 octaves in 3 days. That's amazing! Well done.
It took me 4 years to do a 3 octave chromatic scale.
This was so helpful. Sometimes I find myself struggling with hitting a clean high C and I’m thinking I might be doing the number 2 version. I’m going to practice this later. Thank you so much!
You're very welcome! 😊
thank you so much i literally keep playing high f by accident and learning to control my notes made it so much easier
You're very welcome! Glad my video helped with your high notes! 😊
Jane
Thank you!
I have a jaw injury and to get to those high notes squeezing the mouth includes the jaw and it keeps me from trying. I just gave your technic a try and it works! I feel a tightening after playing of the lower lip corners but that is probably what gets strengthened. Thank you
That's great to hear Diane that it's helped. Good luck with your jaw recovery!
thank you I am a sundent and this helped me alot
Great to hear.
... and just like that, I've played my first high note after being vexed about it for a couple of months, thank you Jane!
Ha! That is GREAT! Thanks for the comment :)
I find this video very helpful as a middle school flute player
Glad it was helpful! 😊
Thank you! I couldn't even get it to shift octave the second way. Re the third way, my teacher told me to move my jaw forward but this has helped me grasp it. I still sound a mess but it's something to work off at least now, thanks :)
That's awesome to hear my video has helped you with your high notes! Here's the link to my free mini course on tone to help you further with your embouchure. www.flute.school/free 😀
I came to see how I can improve my high notes and I discovered that I play the way you are actually supposed to play, which was good because that means that I am in the good way and I justa have to keep practicing.
That's awesome Gael you're already using the proper technique for high notes! Woohoo! Keep up the good practise! 😀
Thanks
You are most welcome :)
Thank you so much for that. I was really stuck doing it the wrong way.
You're so welcome! I'm glad it helped you stop doing it the wrong way :) Jane
Thanku!! I wish i had known this earlier!!!!!!:))
You're welcome Sara! Glad to hear it's helpful to you. Jane x
I will have to favourite it so i have it close and handy to remind myself!!
Thanks for this and the other videos on embouchure. I am a saxophonist doubling on flute and they helped me realise I was not focusing the air enough, I was trying to play so relaxed that the air was getting too diffuse and I couldn't aim it at all. Would be interested to hear the other exercises you have for developing that way of playing.
It's quite analogous to saxophone in that you have different ways of (somewhat) achieving similar ends but one is basically superior. With saxophone it would be biting the reed vs. using your throat and tongue position to change air speed. I guess with the flute everything is just moved down so it becomes moving lips forward to change air speed vs 'biting' the lips. Cheers
Hey Eddd (cool name!),
I'm glad you sound like you're getting better at focus the airstream. It definitely is step 1 is getting a better (less diffuse) sound!
Jane
Wow.. I am self taught on flute, so I was doing it the "kiddy" way.. Tried your method and WOW, night and day. Thank you so so much.
That's awesome to hear your high notes have improved! Woohoo! 😊
I found the Ooh example helped me a lot! Also you can also try to put a shocked expression on your face as you play, Because when doing your embochure whilst being shocked your lips go forward!
Haha I like that idea! 😊
Nice video, as a physiologist I feel obligated to make one correction. You do not get dizzy because of getting too much oxygen to the brain, but because of being deprived of oxygen. Exhaling more (losing air as you put it) increases the amount of CO2 expelled from the blood via the lungs, so blood CO2 decreases, which makes O2 bind stronger to haemoglobin. It effectively means that O2 gets stuck in the blood - it won't release into the tissues as easily, so the cells have less oxygen as oxygen accumulates in the blood - where one does not technically need it.
One way to complement preventing that is to focus on slow and especially nasal breathing whenever possible. Many flutists will prefer mouth breathing for various reasons, however, whenever you have the time, it is advisable to thrown in nasal inhales to prevent dizziness and contribute to relaxation in the cardiovascular system, which will benefit overall tone quality. Nasal breathing is slower, so one accumulates more CO2 (widens blood vessels, allows O2 offload from the blood) and it induces nitric oxide, which also widens blood vessels.
Thank you so much Hannes! I'm glad you have corrected me. I will never say "because you're brain is getting too much oxygen" again! I appreciate your explanation. Jane
Lol ok 😂