Learning the technique fo playing low notes can be very useful! What are your strengths and weakness when playing low notes? Let me know down below in the comments! Be sure to like and subscribe if you haven't already! Check out how to play high notes video as well!
Just ran into a song today with lots of 8th note chords dipping into the low C and C sharp. Practicing it a bit but I find that it takes a millisecond of air to hit it. Does the condition of my flute contribute to the inability to hit that? (Unplugged open hole w/B foot - lost in damp basement storage a few years before I found it again. Plays well but I'll turn it into a repair shop soon.)
@discos make me panic all the other low notes you have to play with very little air but for the low C use a little bit more are then the other ones, keep on practicing it and you'll get there Edit: also try going down on your scale first and the C might come
Thank you! I’m self-teaching for now and I LOVE your videos. Everything you say has helped me, made everything much easier. I having a wonderful time thanks to your guidance. ps...I will start flute lessons in March. Thank you, again, for all of your many efforts to bring these videos to life. I wish you much joy and success!
mighty kind of you and I do hope you stick around in the community even while your in lessons. Im so happy I could help. Always feel free to comment anytime! thanks for watching!
I'm glad that you mentioned colour in your demonstration. I find that colour can give the perception of volume many times without the need to utilize "more air" - something that becomes very evident in the low register. A darker sound may be perceived as "loud" only from the lack of harmonics (thus more focused as processed by the brain) while a "quiet" sound from the presence of a lot of harmonics (the tone masked by "impurities" making the sound seem less focused, thus seem softer). The tricky bit is finding that "sweet spot" where the sound can be coloured according to the needs of a piece of music. I find Moyse's "De la Sonorité" very useful for that.
this really helped me reach the low notes and the "neeah" expression really helped with playing low notes louder and I've been struggling to do thatXD like I was copying the way you play while I was watching the video and it worked immediately. Thank you for posting this video!
4 weeks back, I was still trying to play notes like C(5). Now, I'm ready to delve into F(4), and needed to check out tutorials like this since yeah, I'm blowing too fast and it's coming out an octave higher at F(5).
This had helped so much we learning to play a Star Wars theme and I have a low g and f I just can’t get they always come out quite and breathy but when u watched this I was finally able to make a clear loud sound! I couldn’t quite get it after wards but with more practice I hope I can
Genial !! my sister thinks i'm"cracked" for wanting to learn at my advanced age !! Ha ha, this is really great ,i feel so blessed to have this wonderful resource, Big thanks for sharing !
Pleasure Tony! And welcome to this new adventure in learning something new! We get a lot of people at so many different stages in life. Feel free to watch everything, comment, ask questions and if you ever want an online lesson let me know! Hope to hear from you again soon!
thank you Amelie, so very much. I am learning flute on my own. and you give such great instruction . as well -make it clear and concise . you have helped me a lot. thanks again . you make learning flute fun and entertaining. :)
Thank you so much! This was super helpful! I've never been formally tutored so I was having a really hard time trying to figure out what I was doing wrong when I was playing low C and this video helped me solve it :) I'm practicing a piece that has some 16th notes of low Ds and Cs and it was frustrating me when I couldn't get the quality I wanted. I never really had much exposure to those notes before this piece so it was a struggle, but this video definitely helped a lot. You've earned yourself another subscriber :)
Thanks Amelie, great way of describing the air speed! Very intuitive also the nasal E and O sounds for colour again you really clarified what I didn't know what I was already doing. Now I can use it!! great great great.
I have been playing a long time now, and I must say I enjoy your videos. I have shared your link for a couple of people just beginning who can benefit from these. Thanks for sharing your tips
Im really glad this help Shae, If you found value in my advice I do hope you would consider helping me out on Patreon.com/theflutechannel This is a place where you can learn even more and help us directly with your generous support. Will see you there!
Hey Amelie, thanks so much for this video! I've been watching a lot of your videos lately and because of you I have new ways to think about my technique, it's awesome! I was able to play my low notes louder and more consistently today thanks to you! So again, thanks so much, and keep going! 👍👍
Hi Melody! So happy to hear this! Always feel free to ask questions or if you have any requests and will get going on it. Thanks fo watching so much of our videos this really helps us out. If you have even more flute friends be sure to let them know as well! Hope to talk soon!
as a beginner, i am very grateful for this? video! i would get to around F and my notes would go up an octave because i’ve been using fast air. thank you!
Amélie, I just found your channel. It's great what I've found so far. The low notes are something I really struggle with. I'm going to try the tips you've given me here. Off to another one of your videos :)
Agh! I forgot to say, I love your channel. When other sources disagree, I always check here to find out what is real and what is just internet fluff. If Amelie says it is so, you can trust that.
Hi thanks a lot for the video! Already subscribed. Would like to ask you to be more specific about the breathing and diaphragm techniques for the low notes playing! Thanks
Great video as always. I haven't been playing for very long but I am beginning to explore the notes below F, and today for the first time I got low C#, which was an amazing feeling! I still can't make C, but the Eb key is sticky. I hope to get the flute checked over soon.
Thank you. My flute was serviced one year ago this December by a flute specialist so my flute is in good condition. I think the problem is definitely with me. 😀 but thank you for your time.
I just found out something the hard way about low notes. Some students find themselves able to go down the scale to the C sharp nicely, but the C feels like a door slamming shut. It's completely not there. It turns out that there are fingering charts out there that tell you to only hold the roller down. My teacher says this can be made to work but he and most other charts recommend holding down the C# key and the roller, which is MUCH easier. So if you have this problem and your fingering chart came from Reddit, well, problem solved.
From my experience, granted it's not much, I found that borrowing embouchure techniques from whistling really help me play high and low notes. That is that when I play low notes I open the inside of my mouth and close it the high the note. I find that it helps keep my tone steady especially for the lower register
Probably there is something wrong with my embouchure, because the G(4) to the E(4) are ok, but going down I get D(5) and C(5) harmonics instead of D(4) and C(4). If I close almost all the hole with my upper lip I can get them, but too weak and airy.
I'm working on low register in my lessons with my band teacher (he wants me to be able to do low register before I work on high register and it's really helped me) and I'm the only one in my section (out of 3 bands based on skill) who can play low and one of our songs has a really low part and the director wants the lower sound but no one else can do it so I am basically alone cuz everyone drops out
Hello, Amelie, thank you very much for your videos Could you please comment on how to prevent the tendency of the instrument to rotate inwards on its axis. I am having problems holding and playing . It starts rolling into my mouth. thanks
I’ve been playing for a few years now and only just getting a good tone on the low notes when playing them in isolation eg practising only low notes. My problem arises when I have to play low notes in a piece of music, the low note either doesn’t sound at all or it’s very thin and airy.
Maria Davis when's the last time you had your flute serviced? When a flute goes out of adjustment, the low register is the first to go. Also if you can afford it, you'd do yourself a favor by send your instrument to a flute specialist rather than a run-of-the-mill repairer.
@@Titanandenceladus Omg thanks for the info. I haven't picked up my flute in 15 years and noticed the low points are so hard to get to. I'm gonna get it serviced by the place I bought it from!
I bought a flute with a B joint and it´s SO HARD to play the low B! It only happens by some magic "luck" or when I squee=ze it really hard. But seeing the bright side of things, the low C seem sooo more easy now! :)
I love your descriptions and expressions, sounded like you were working on a "beat box" rhythm or a future rap tune. LOL. When you said ..."do a hard attack" I thought at first you said "heart attack" and I thought, "uh, no thanks." Haha
Hi, I am a beginner flutist and I am starting with scales in the first octave before I start considering playing melodies. First octave notes I find easier to project out for some reason. The fingering is one of the hardest parts of playing in the first octave. But, there is one thing that I haven't overcome yet. That is running out of breath after 2 or 3 notes. This happens regardless of octave. And this is at mezzo forte. If I try to do it fortissimo, I can't even get 1 crisp note out because I run out of breath before the note becomes crisp. I'm still at the stage where there is a little bit of breathiness before I get the crisp note and quieter or louder than mezzo forte and the breathy part of the note lasts longer. I am playing completely legato in case you want to know(so no tonguing at all yet). Do you have any tips on how to get more notes per breath? I know my lung capacity will increase as I continue playing the flute but I find even the easiest of melodies to be challenging because I have to breathe every 2-3 notes(so pretty frequently and this is with deep breaths).
I came here to learn how to make my low notes louder and I'm realizing now that the low register just isn't as loud as the higher registers. I can play as loud as my flute will go before I either go sharp and airy or just fully hit a harmonic.
Hi Amelie, Thankyou for this super video. I just started playing a flute that my aunt found in the attic and I'm using a flute book called Absolute Beginners Flute by Ned Bennett. In the book the first note they teach is the low G, but I'm finding it really hard to play this note... I've tried it by myself and I can play lots of other notes, but not this one... the lower ones seen much harder. Any idea where I could be going wrong? I'm annoyed because I can't go any further in the book until I can play this one note 😆 Thankyou once again! 😘
Its such a pleasure Rosie to meet you! The Ned Bennett book is good, i would also subscribe to our channel ( if you havent already ;P ) and lookout for our video announcing our method book. But for the note G it could mean a couple things: its an old flute so it may need a little bit of TLC from a technician. Shouldn't be much and they provide a free estimate usually. There could be a leak on the pads, thus not sealing to make the not pop out. Because G is pretty easy to play. I would trying blowing a bit wider but more in the flute if that makes sense and use slower air. Also try the Note A just before the G and alternate back and forth to see if anything happens. Try not to tongue but just breath a constant rate and slur the notes. Let me know if any of this helps. Hope to hear back from you!
I've subscribed 😉 I'll be looking out for your book! You're right, the key was not closing properly! I did a half turn on one of the screws with a mini screwdriver and now it's sweet as a nut! 😁 I'll take it tp get looked at by the professionals to avoid more problems :) Can't wait to get started on your videos! Thankyou 😘
I have band tryouts coming up soon, COVID put me outta commission for over nine months (I didn’t get it, I just didn’t have my perm flute yet). I used to be so good at low notes and suck at high notes, now it’s the opposite and I don’t know what to do.
Low notes used to be my favorite, but for the last 4 years I haven’t had a flute (I learned in a loaner) Now I have a flute and I just can’t seem to get below an F! G sounds great, F is good tone, the E just doesn’t even sound half the time. It is so frustrating! I’m hoping if I just keep practicing it will come...
Practice can help for sure, also make sure you flute is in good shape. A repair shop can look it over and see whats up, there could be a leak in the pads which require a little fix. I wish you all the best Shanna! Happy practicing!
Dear Amelie, I was wondering if you have a video for how to play low C to low E legato? My pinky can not move that fast and I cannot achieve a legato without hearing a D first! It seems I must lift my ring finger AND move pinky at same time and that seems impossible. I’m a pianist and figured I had decent dexterity and control of my fingers, but I am quite mistaken and this movement seems impossible. Thank you for any thoughts or guidance you have on this. -Louis
Great video! I don't know if you can help me with this, but for some reason my low C doesn't work sometimes. I've tried to figure this out, but nothing has worked. Thank you!
you could have a leaky pad in that part of the flute. Or the mechanism is a bit off. I would take it to a technicians, Its usually a small fix. I can't really say much more, unless I saw it.
Bro I feel like my flute’s broken tbh. My octaves are messed up, and the low notes only come out when they want to. I need them to come out all the time, or there’s no way I’m making tryouts or the competition...
I just angled my hole so the top edge is in line with the top of the flute, probably not what your supposed to do but I can hit low notes like that at a decent volume now.
Hi, Amelie! Great video! I wish I had access to something like this when I was starting on the horn. Keep up the excellent work! sincerely, John. ("songs featuring John Phillips on woodwinds")
It seems in youtube these is a video saying upper lip should be a little bit in front compare to lower lip.I can't recall who said that .Do you have any idea?I am confuse because Susan Maclagan said lower lip should be in front.
Hi,thanks for great videos,i am working with wuzuki book wnd i am confused just a little about dynamics for loud n piano notes for low n high register does dynamics mean that when i want to play a high note louder should i have wider lip opening and drog the jaw?' If i do that may not icfall in low register because my air will be hotter and downwards eww confused
hello, I have this cheap closed holes flute that I believe must cost around $100US the brand is called winner, I don't know if is a known brand outside where I live, Brazil. the point is, I can't seem to make the notes right, it is kinda if the flute was not adjusted correctly so air is maybe leaking, what should I do to improve on low notes in this situation...
Color refers to the quality of sound made by the flute. Like a tone that is airy, soft, intense and so on. Some like associating these different tones to certain colors (airy is blue, soft is pink). Every player has a different "color" when they play the flute, and as she mentioned in the video, it's all about experimenting and finding which color is most suitable for you, your playing, and the piece. Hope this helped!
I have my aunts old flute that I am getting fixed up. I am doing all the research i can before I even get it back. I will be a self taught beginner. Any advice?
Of course! Watch all our videos! :p but really start with learning some easy flute books (were actually writing our own method) but for now you can use a book like The Beginner's Book for the Flute by Trevor Wye (its blue) But you can learn on your own for a little bit but then its wise to get some instruction from a teacher. We offer lessons over skype if one day you feel up to that. Also always feel free to come on here and ask us questions. We do livestreams once a week as well, so that may a great time to ask questions and get answer live.
The Flute Channel thank you for the advice. Sadly, I am only 17 and can't afford lessons. I already take the violin and piano, and my parents refuse to pay for any more. I am very committed to music and would like to challenge myself to see if I could possibly join marching band next year. I will definitely frequent this channel a lot
Marching band will help a lot! Make sure to have ear plugs! I wish you all the best! If you ever have questions just let me know! OR request to do specific videos and will get right on it
I'm self taught too but I've played for three years so one thing I would say is DONT ignore scales!! I play violin too so you can use the same scale sheet music for flute (a few adjustments for the octaves will be made) but that is so necessary for flute!!!!:)
The problem that I have when playing lower register is that it comes out an octave higher. (But I have the same problem when I play the higher register notes: it drops an octave sometimes.) How can I improve this? Also sometimes when I play the low register, I hear some kind of forces sound coming out from my throat. How can I improve in this area? I don't know how to explain this. I don't know if you would understand what I'm trying to say...
I just had a lesson on this. Try raising the flute a little to uncover the hole more and slightly lower the corners of the mouth. This might work at least until Amelie can give you proper advice.
Learning the technique fo playing low notes can be very useful! What are your strengths and weakness when playing low notes? Let me know down below in the comments! Be sure to like and subscribe if you haven't already! Check out how to play high notes video as well!
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Your helping me so much I have to learn the db scale and I can’t play a low db
It is very difficult for me to make the sound for low C and my air is run out faster there is no sound come out at all😭
Just ran into a song today with lots of 8th note chords dipping into the low C and C sharp. Practicing it a bit but I find that it takes a millisecond of air to hit it.
Does the condition of my flute contribute to the inability to hit that? (Unplugged open hole w/B foot - lost in damp basement storage a few years before I found it again. Plays well but I'll turn it into a repair shop soon.)
I cannot play lowest c
High notes are very easy to me and im a begginer but low notes are difficult when i change from a high to a low :c
Yeah same
@@ayami..5600 Don't worry, with some practice everything is possible!
@@laurino. :)
I’m supposed to be advanced but bc of covid I’m technically still a beginner
@@velvetglitchalt929 What do you mean, with covid we have much more time to practice haha
im a procrastinator and need to play a low c tomorrow for a scale or i fail and die
die
@discos make me panic all the other low notes you have to play with very little air but for the low C use a little bit more are then the other ones, keep on practicing it and you'll get there
Edit: also try going down on your scale first and the C might come
I need a low D and I'm nervous
That's That same same same
Low c won't come out!!! Haha
OMG SAME I STILL CANT, I HAVE TO USE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF AIR TO GET THAT LOW C
I've been struggling to get the low notes as clearly as possible. Thanks for creating this video! It'll definitely help me improve them.
Thank you! I’m self-teaching for now and I LOVE your videos. Everything you say has helped me, made everything much easier. I having a wonderful time thanks to your guidance. ps...I will start flute lessons in March. Thank you, again, for all of your many efforts to bring these videos to life. I wish you much joy and success!
mighty kind of you and I do hope you stick around in the community even while your in lessons. Im so happy I could help. Always feel free to comment anytime! thanks for watching!
I'm glad that you mentioned colour in your demonstration.
I find that colour can give the perception of volume many times without the need to utilize "more air" - something that becomes very evident in the low register. A darker sound may be perceived as "loud" only from the lack of harmonics (thus more focused as processed by the brain) while a "quiet" sound from the presence of a lot of harmonics (the tone masked by "impurities" making the sound seem less focused, thus seem softer).
The tricky bit is finding that "sweet spot" where the sound can be coloured according to the needs of a piece of music. I find Moyse's "De la Sonorité" very useful for that.
I am amazed of that term "color" in playing flute. I get that and I hope I can literally play that one day.😜
this really helped me reach the low notes and the "neeah" expression really helped with playing low notes louder and I've been struggling to do thatXD like I was copying the way you play while I was watching the video and it worked immediately. Thank you for posting this video!
Glad it helped!
I need help understanding what she meant by that
4 weeks back, I was still trying to play notes like C(5). Now, I'm ready to delve into F(4), and needed to check out tutorials like this since yeah, I'm blowing too fast and it's coming out an octave higher at F(5).
This had helped so much we learning to play a Star Wars theme and I have a low g and f I just can’t get they always come out quite and breathy but when u watched this I was finally able to make a clear loud sound! I couldn’t quite get it after wards but with more practice I hope I can
This channel is here to save and progress my classical technique
I wish you the best in your musical journey!
As a beginner can u please tell how to take in air without breaking the notes in between
Thank you very much Amelie. This video has been very useful. My low C is a bit hit or miss at the moment but these tips are helping me a lot.
I've been playing flute for a long time, recently my low notes have been really bad.
Thank you for your help!
Glad I could help! 😊
Genial !! my sister thinks i'm"cracked" for wanting to learn at my advanced age !! Ha ha, this is really great ,i feel so blessed to have this wonderful resource, Big thanks for sharing !
Pleasure Tony! And welcome to this new adventure in learning something new! We get a lot of people at so many different stages in life. Feel free to watch everything, comment, ask questions and if you ever want an online lesson let me know! Hope to hear from you again soon!
Thanks, will do 1
thank you Amelie, so very much. I am learning flute on my own. and you give such great instruction . as well -make it clear and concise . you have helped me a lot. thanks again . you make learning flute fun and entertaining. :)
Im really glad I could help! Thanks so much for watching.
It's all about experimenting to see what works out. Thanks for all the tips!
You bet Tom!
Thank you so much! This was super helpful! I've never been formally tutored so I was having a really hard time trying to figure out what I was doing wrong when I was playing low C and this video helped me solve it :) I'm practicing a piece that has some 16th notes of low Ds and Cs and it was frustrating me when I couldn't get the quality I wanted. I never really had much exposure to those notes before this piece so it was a struggle, but this video definitely helped a lot. You've earned yourself another subscriber :)
Really a pleasure that I could help!
Thanks Amelie, great way of describing the air speed! Very intuitive also the nasal E and O sounds for colour again you really clarified what I didn't know what I was already doing. Now I can use it!! great great great.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I have been playing a long time now, and I must say I enjoy your videos. I have shared your link for a couple of people just beginning who can benefit from these. Thanks for sharing your tips
My pleasure and thanks for doing that! Also thanks so much for watching!
this helped so much
for some reason i could not get low notes played properly but after this video its a breeze!
thank you so much Amelie
Im really glad this help Shae, If you found value in my advice I do hope you would consider helping me out on Patreon.com/theflutechannel
This is a place where you can learn even more and help us directly with your generous support. Will see you there!
This a fantastic video! Thank you! I’m learning to play the flute while staying at home during quarantine.
Wonderful!
Thank you. You are a great teacher and you have a lovely tone.
Fantastic exercises, I always come back to this video when I have issues, amazing advice
Super glad it helps! Thanks so much for watching!
Hey Amelie, thanks so much for this video! I've been watching a lot of your videos lately and because of you I have new ways to think about my technique, it's awesome! I was able to play my low notes louder and more consistently today thanks to you! So again, thanks so much, and keep going! 👍👍
Hi Melody! So happy to hear this! Always feel free to ask questions or if you have any requests and will get going on it. Thanks fo watching so much of our videos this really helps us out. If you have even more flute friends be sure to let them know as well! Hope to talk soon!
as a beginner, i am very grateful for this? video! i would get to around F and my notes would go up an octave because i’ve been using fast air. thank you!
Really happy to help!
This helped so much as soon as I tried the first on thx so much!
I always find your videos helpful! Thank You, Amelie! Low notes are still tough, but I am experimenting!
Thank you so much the first tip helped me so much
So happy to help Chloe!
Thank you! I'll try some of these tips.
You're so welcome!
Thx for the help have a low e flat scale for a test this was really helpful!
Amelie, your remarks are really very helpful for me.
Thank you very much, Michael
its such a pleasure!
Amélie, I just found your channel. It's great what I've found so far. The low notes are something I really struggle with. I'm going to try the tips you've given me here.
Off to another one of your videos :)
excellent! really happy to have you here. enjoy the videos!
Agh! I forgot to say, I love your channel. When other sources disagree, I always check here to find out what is real and what is just internet fluff. If Amelie says it is so, you can trust that.
Awww thanks!
Am still trying to do it it hard for me cuz high note are very easy as a beginner but for me it hard to play low notes thank u for making this video
Hi thanks a lot for the video! Already subscribed. Would like to ask you to be more specific about the breathing and diaphragm techniques for the low notes playing! Thanks
I love your videos and your playing is AMAZING.
very kind of you! thanks so much for watching!
thank you so much, greetings from Brazil.
My pleasure and thanks for watching!
You feel it
That nasal thing worked! Thank you so much!
Thank you so much Stan
I managed to make low sounds thanks to your techniques, thank you very much☺️🎼
Fantastic!
Great video as always. I haven't been playing for very long but I am beginning to explore the notes below F, and today for the first time I got low C#, which was an amazing feeling! I still can't make C, but the Eb key is sticky. I hope to get the flute checked over soon.
Thank you for these great tips!
Glad you like them!
Merci pour le conseil! J'arrive pas à jouer le Do grave, mais j'ai le Do# juste avant. Je vais continuer de pratiquer. Merci!! :)
Thank you. My flute was serviced one year ago this December by a flute specialist so my flute is in good condition. I think the problem is definitely with me. 😀 but thank you for your time.
We will talk about it more soon, stay tuned!
Thanx for uploading valuable information s. Some of your important fingerings are not visible to us at low c key area. Please do something for this.
You have a wonderful sound. Your videos are very useful.
aww mighty kind of you! Im so glad I could help anyway I can.
I just found out something the hard way about low notes. Some students find themselves able to go down the scale to the C sharp nicely, but the C feels like a door slamming shut. It's completely not there. It turns out that there are fingering charts out there that tell you to only hold the roller down. My teacher says this can be made to work but he and most other charts recommend holding down the C# key and the roller, which is MUCH easier. So if you have this problem and your fingering chart came from Reddit, well, problem solved.
This helped so much
Thank you . . I can"t go to class . i am glad to see your clip.
I love her intro!
From my experience, granted it's not much, I found that borrowing embouchure techniques from whistling really help me play high and low notes. That is that when I play low notes I open the inside of my mouth and close it the high the note. I find that it helps keep my tone steady especially for the lower register
Probably there is something wrong with my embouchure, because the G(4) to the E(4) are ok, but going down I get D(5) and C(5) harmonics instead of D(4) and C(4). If I close almost all the hole with my upper lip I can get them, but too weak and airy.
I'm working on low register in my lessons with my band teacher (he wants me to be able to do low register before I work on high register and it's really helped me) and I'm the only one in my section (out of 3 bands based on skill) who can play low and one of our songs has a really low part and the director wants the lower sound but no one else can do it so I am basically alone cuz everyone drops out
This is great!
Thank you so much for the helpful video! The only question left unanswered is - what is the name of that lovely piece on the intro logo?
Merge Left for two flutes and cello
@@flutechannel Thank you! just bought it at the ensemble's Bandcamp at: ecouter.bandcamp.com/track/marc-mellits-merge-left
Thank you Amelie!
pleasure!
They were hard af. I thought it was just me. Got a new flute. Lol nope it was the flute.
Hello, Amelie, thank you very much for your videos
Could you please comment on how to prevent the tendency of the instrument to rotate inwards on its axis. I am having problems holding and playing . It starts rolling into my mouth.
thanks
I’ve been playing for a few years now and only just getting a good tone on the low notes when playing them in isolation eg practising only low notes. My problem arises when I have to play low notes in a piece of music, the low note either doesn’t sound at all or it’s very thin and airy.
Maria Davis when's the last time you had your flute serviced? When a flute goes out of adjustment, the low register is the first to go. Also if you can afford it, you'd do yourself a favor by send your instrument to a flute specialist rather than a run-of-the-mill repairer.
@@Titanandenceladus Omg thanks for the info. I haven't picked up my flute in 15 years and noticed the low points are so hard to get to. I'm gonna get it serviced by the place I bought it from!
I bought a flute with a B joint and it´s SO HARD to play the low B! It only happens by some magic "luck" or when I squee=ze it really hard. But seeing the bright side of things, the low C seem sooo more easy now! :)
I love your descriptions and expressions, sounded like you were working on a "beat box" rhythm or a future rap tune. LOL. When you said ..."do a hard attack" I thought at first you said "heart attack" and I thought, "uh, no thanks." Haha
Hi, I am a beginner flutist and I am starting with scales in the first octave before I start considering playing melodies. First octave notes I find easier to project out for some reason. The fingering is one of the hardest parts of playing in the first octave. But, there is one thing that I haven't overcome yet. That is running out of breath after 2 or 3 notes. This happens regardless of octave. And this is at mezzo forte. If I try to do it fortissimo, I can't even get 1 crisp note out because I run out of breath before the note becomes crisp. I'm still at the stage where there is a little bit of breathiness before I get the crisp note and quieter or louder than mezzo forte and the breathy part of the note lasts longer.
I am playing completely legato in case you want to know(so no tonguing at all yet). Do you have any tips on how to get more notes per breath? I know my lung capacity will increase as I continue playing the flute but I find even the easiest of melodies to be challenging because I have to breathe every 2-3 notes(so pretty frequently and this is with deep breaths).
I came here to learn how to make my low notes louder and I'm realizing now that the low register just isn't as loud as the higher registers. I can play as loud as my flute will go before I either go sharp and airy or just fully hit a harmonic.
Hi Amelie, Thankyou for this super video. I just started playing a flute that my aunt found in the attic and I'm using a flute book called Absolute Beginners Flute by Ned Bennett. In the book the first note they teach is the low G, but I'm finding it really hard to play this note... I've tried it by myself and I can play lots of other notes, but not this one... the lower ones seen much harder. Any idea where I could be going wrong? I'm annoyed because I can't go any further in the book until I can play this one note 😆 Thankyou once again! 😘
Its such a pleasure Rosie to meet you! The Ned Bennett book is good, i would also subscribe to our channel ( if you havent already ;P ) and lookout for our video announcing our method book. But for the note G it could mean a couple things: its an old flute so it may need a little bit of TLC from a technician. Shouldn't be much and they provide a free estimate usually. There could be a leak on the pads, thus not sealing to make the not pop out. Because G is pretty easy to play. I would trying blowing a bit wider but more in the flute if that makes sense and use slower air. Also try the Note A just before the G and alternate back and forth to see if anything happens. Try not to tongue but just breath a constant rate and slur the notes. Let me know if any of this helps. Hope to hear back from you!
I've subscribed 😉 I'll be looking out for your book! You're right, the key was not closing properly! I did a half turn on one of the screws with a mini screwdriver and now it's sweet as a nut! 😁 I'll take it tp get looked at by the professionals to avoid more problems :) Can't wait to get started on your videos! Thankyou 😘
super! glad it works now at least!
Thank you. so helpful~~!!!
Love the low tone
Thank you for the information. Am I correct in assuming everything you said in this video also applies to Alto flute?
it can! Worth a try!
I have band tryouts coming up soon, COVID put me outta commission for over nine months (I didn’t get it, I just didn’t have my perm flute yet). I used to be so good at low notes and suck at high notes, now it’s the opposite and I don’t know what to do.
Quick question: Which takes a greater volume of air, high or low notes?
Thank you for this beautiful and excellent video. Could we play lower B on cjoint flute? I'm hopefully waiting for your response.Thanks abd God bless.
Hi Chris glad you found the video helpful. Unfortunately you would need a b-foot footjoint with the extra key to get an intune B. Sorry about that.
.... thank you so much, your response is very helpful to me, I really did personal study, now I know that I need bjoint...
Low notes used to be my favorite, but for the last 4 years I haven’t had a flute (I learned in a loaner) Now I have a flute and I just can’t seem to get below an F! G sounds great, F is good tone, the E just doesn’t even sound half the time. It is so frustrating! I’m hoping if I just keep practicing it will come...
Practice can help for sure, also make sure you flute is in good shape. A repair shop can look it over and see whats up, there could be a leak in the pads which require a little fix. I wish you all the best Shanna! Happy practicing!
I definitely will get it checked out. I bought the flute used, so maybe the pads are the problem. Wouldn’t that be nice to hear?
@@blueridding with used you always have to assume that pads have to replaced. It'll be a good investment.
Love it!
So glad!
Wow those channel is so useful! LOL I needed to do this for a concert 😬 so this helps!! #3yearslate
So good ❤️😍
Dear Amelie, I was wondering if you have a video for how to play low C to low E legato? My pinky can not move that fast and I cannot achieve a legato without hearing a D first! It seems I must lift my ring finger AND move pinky at same time and that seems impossible. I’m a pianist and figured I had decent dexterity and control of my fingers, but I am quite mistaken and this movement seems impossible. Thank you for any thoughts or guidance you have on this. -Louis
Louis! This coming Monday video will talk exactly about this! A whole video about the pinky finger! So be sure to watch that on Monday!
Great video! I don't know if you can help me with this, but for some reason my low C doesn't work sometimes. I've tried to figure this out, but nothing has worked. Thank you!
you could have a leaky pad in that part of the flute. Or the mechanism is a bit off. I would take it to a technicians, Its usually a small fix. I can't really say much more, unless I saw it.
How is this soooooo difficult and made to look so easy? Is my flute broken or will this take years?
Bro I feel like my flute’s broken tbh. My octaves are messed up, and the low notes only come out when they want to. I need them to come out all the time, or there’s no way I’m making tryouts or the competition...
I just angled my hole so the top edge is in line with the top of the flute, probably not what your supposed to do but I can hit low notes like that at a decent volume now.
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Hi, Amelie! Great video! I wish I had access to something like this when I was starting on the horn. Keep up the excellent work! sincerely, John. ("songs featuring John Phillips on woodwinds")
Bless you shifu
It seems in youtube these is a video saying upper lip should be a little bit in front compare to lower lip.I can't recall who said that .Do you have any idea?I am confuse because Susan Maclagan said lower lip should be in front.
I hate low notes, trying to find the right embouchure direction is tough, I get it sometimes
Im learning how to play the E flat major scale and can’t play the low notes, thanks 🙏🏼
Hi,thanks for great videos,i am working with wuzuki book wnd i am confused just a little about dynamics for loud n piano notes for low n high register does dynamics mean that when i want to play a high note louder should i have wider lip opening and drog the jaw?' If i do that may not icfall in low register because my air will be hotter and downwards eww confused
hello, I have this cheap closed holes flute that I believe must cost around $100US the brand is called winner, I don't know if is a known brand outside where I live, Brazil.
the point is, I can't seem to make the notes right, it is kinda if the flute was not adjusted correctly so air is maybe leaking, what should I do to improve on low notes in this situation...
I’m a beginner and can get out all my low notes but have trouble with the high notes. Any tips?
there are actually different figerings for low c and high c and low d and high d
very helpful. But I have no idea what you mean about colours. I've never heard of that. Can you explain?
Color refers to the quality of sound made by the flute. Like a tone that is airy, soft, intense and so on. Some like associating these different tones to certain colors (airy is blue, soft is pink). Every player has a different "color" when they play the flute, and as she mentioned in the video, it's all about experimenting and finding which color is most suitable for you, your playing, and the piece. Hope this helped!
Thanks a lot 🌹
You're welcome 😊
I have my aunts old flute that I am getting fixed up. I am doing all the research i can before I even get it back. I will be a self taught beginner. Any advice?
Of course! Watch all our videos! :p but really start with learning some easy flute books (were actually writing our own method) but for now you can use a book like The Beginner's Book for the Flute by Trevor Wye (its blue) But you can learn on your own for a little bit but then its wise to get some instruction from a teacher. We offer lessons over skype if one day you feel up to that. Also always feel free to come on here and ask us questions. We do livestreams once a week as well, so that may a great time to ask questions and get answer live.
The Flute Channel thank you for the advice. Sadly, I am only 17 and can't afford lessons. I already take the violin and piano, and my parents refuse to pay for any more. I am very committed to music and would like to challenge myself to see if I could possibly join marching band next year. I will definitely frequent this channel a lot
Marching band will help a lot! Make sure to have ear plugs! I wish you all the best! If you ever have questions just let me know! OR request to do specific videos and will get right on it
The Flute Channel thank you I will! Ear plugs would probably be good for me as I have VERY sensitive ears.😰 I will be here quite often😁
I'm self taught too but I've played for three years so one thing I would say is DONT ignore scales!! I play violin too so you can use the same scale sheet music for flute (a few adjustments for the octaves will be made) but that is so necessary for flute!!!!:)
it works!
Thank you
The problem that I have when playing lower register is that it comes out an octave higher. (But I have the same problem when I play the higher register notes: it drops an octave sometimes.) How can I improve this? Also sometimes when I play the low register, I hear some kind of forces sound coming out from my throat. How can I improve in this area? I don't know how to explain this. I don't know if you would understand what I'm trying to say...
I just had a lesson on this. Try raising the flute a little to uncover the hole more and slightly lower the corners of the mouth. This might work at least until Amelie can give you proper advice.
I have a question... are you French ?
Very Nice video !! It Helped me
No Im from Quebec.
And do you speake French ?
@@amelie.b6747 In Quebec they speak French.
@@rafaelrandom500 yes, but she always speaks English, so...
@@amelie.b6747 She has videos in French.
I noticed you are using vibrato to get a good sound in low register?
Hi, I’m trying to play the low bflat that is before the low c you are playing. Can you help me?
Can u pls tell me why no sound is coming for the low c no matter how much I try
Wow. Can it really be this simple?
Yes, a little wee bit of practice. :)
I really thought you were gonna play the tempest😂 0:44
Hello, can you do the same video in french pls?
I dont understand english very well
Oui!
Merci je viens de me mettre à la flute traversière et j'ai déjà regardé toutes vos vidéos qui m'ont bien aidé :)
Merci beaucoup