I have been playing for a short time, but couldn't even really start playing because all of my notes had too much air in them. 5mins into this video and I sound like a professional. This is the best advice I have heard or read anywhere, and I've been searching... Place the hole on your lips and roll down. SO SIMPLE!

@DoctorFlute

6 ай бұрын

Fantastic! I’m so excited for you.

I have just started to play the flute, teaching myself using KZread resources posted by professionals like you. So far, yours are the best out there as you are so clear and concise in your explanation. I understood and tried the method immediately after watching this video regarding experimenting with “rolling in or out” to adjust the embouchure to achieve the perfect tone one is looking for. I am definitely on my way to nail it! Thanks again DoctorFlute!

@DoctorFlute

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you! Great to hear. I am sure you will get that great tone in time!

Bad embouchure = bad sound. Getting to your own embouchure can be a nightmare. For me especially in the upper register. Great advice. 👍👍

@DoctorFlute

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks DC!

Thank you a lot. I could tell that the sound wasn't 'crispy' and it just didn't feel right overall. I have no teacher so that was eye-opening.

@DoctorFlute

2 ай бұрын

Fantastic! How is it going now?

I'm a biginer and all of these tips are quite important to me, l know I'm going to get some progress soon

@DoctorFlute

22 күн бұрын

Great, I love talking to beginners. Keep me posted on your progress.

Super useful. I'm a saxophone player finally picking up flute again and this helped me a lot.

@DoctorFlute

2 жыл бұрын

Hi James, glad I could help! Have fun playing flute again!

Thank you for the instruction. 🥰

@DoctorFlute

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Gisele! I'm glad I can help!

You're the only teaching how to actually place the lips. Because of your help, I can now at least make the sound. Thank you

@DoctorFlute

Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help! Are you a beginner?

This lesson has been amazingly helpful. Thank you.

@DoctorFlute

2 жыл бұрын

So glad!!

Thank you very much for sharing! Very clear explanation!

@DoctorFlute

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Do you think you have the embouchure down now?

All your videos are extremely helpful!! Thank you!

@DoctorFlute

6 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! I am so glad it is helping you. Let me know if you have any particular issue I can help with.

So detailed and easy to understand helped me so much thank you

@DoctorFlute

2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic Allan!

Very helpful, thank you!

@DoctorFlute

5 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

Great advice

@DoctorFlute

10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

Hello!! I do struggle sometimes ,but you have really helped me out with your videos .I have enjoyed them!! I am getting alittle better slowly but surely, it's becoming a little more fun to play ..less frustion.I have a long way to go ,but you have helped, thanks again,keep them coming!!

@DoctorFlute

3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Thanks for you words of praise!

Thank you for the video very helpful ciao

@DoctorFlute

3 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! How is it going?

Gracias.

@DoctorFlute

9 ай бұрын

You are welcome!

Hello, thank you very much for your explanations. I am very happy to receive these excellent instructions. 😊Michael

@DoctorFlute

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad this is helpful! Let me know what you struggle. I'm happy to give advice.

Thank you. I am really excited to learn to play, and your video was very awesome at helping me. You are a great teacher and understander of your instrument.

@DoctorFlute

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Aaron! Have you started flute yet?

That was great teaching. I've been playing just over a week now. I play the Chromatic Harmonica so I can read music just got to learn where the notes are on the flute. Your explanation is spot on: I'm now getting the right embouchure and a better sound. Thank you. X

@DoctorFlute

Жыл бұрын

Fantastic Steve! Hope the journey is going well.

Beautiful teacher + detailed high quality explanation = premium class! Thank you so much, I just got my first flute and finding the correct embouchure is being quite a challenge, this video helps a lot in that!

@DoctorFlute

2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome Fabricio! I hope that your embouchure is coming along. Keep me posted on your progress!

Nice one

@DoctorFlute

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

I have recently made a change on the placement of my flute thanks to you. My sound immediately improved. Like yourself, I have a full lower lip and was worried about covering too much of the aperture. Many sources say only cover 1/3 so it is interesting that 2/3 works well for you. Bottom line is the resulting tone is all that matters and not some rigid guideline. Your videos have provided my playing with small miracles. Many thanks.

@DoctorFlute

11 ай бұрын

Fantastic! We all have different shapes to our lips and knowing how we can use that to better our tone is the best thing! It made all the difference in the world to me when I realized I could actually move the lip plate on my lip and get a better tone because of it.

This is really good. I'm learning for the first time, and am teaching myself and having difficulty getting lower notes!

@DoctorFlute

2 жыл бұрын

It can be difficult to get the low notes at the beginning. Watch my video "why can't I get my low C" for more tips. kzread.info/dash/bejne/c5yXpaODfMy6iLA.html

@salmanthorpe2293

2 жыл бұрын

@@DoctorFlute thank you I will.

I found Quantz extremely helpful in developing embouchure

@DoctorFlute

Жыл бұрын

Good to hear! Yes, I can believe that it would be great as it would center in the middle registers.

THANKKK YOUUU I tried as my band teacher told me to work on my tone as it sounds airy and because of this i sound better and my higher octave doesn't sound too forced however I do still hear a bit of airyness but ill figure it out

@DoctorFlute

Ай бұрын

Fantastic! To get that airiness out open more. More space between the lips and teeth will take out that air.

THANK YOU! I have just recently upgraded my flute and I have been reading about the dreaded 'smile embouchure' and I wanted to make sure that I am not doing it. This was very helpful. I have experimented with tuning but rolling the the flute around. I thought that was an interesting thing. I am working on trying to have my tuning consistent in all octaves. I am hopeful that my newer flute will help with that.

@DoctorFlute

2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help! I'm sure that the new flute will help with intonation but it intonation is a never ending project and it will change in every octave. I'm glad you have this for a goal. So what flute did you pick out?

@evesmith7278

2 жыл бұрын

@@DoctorFlute I picked an Altus 907 (closed hole). The key action is fabulous :-)

@DoctorFlute

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds fabulous!

@evesmith7278

2 жыл бұрын

@@DoctorFlute I have felt a change in my embouchure and I definitely need to play my new flute daily.

I just subbed! I think I’m going to play the flute in school, or the clarinet, idk I’m probably going to do the flute! My teacher said to watch a video of this so i chose this one!

@DoctorFlute

Жыл бұрын

How exciting! What grade will you be going into this year? Flute all the way!!!

@vlogs_editswmo

Жыл бұрын

@@DoctorFlute 6th grade!

@DoctorFlute

Жыл бұрын

I'd love to hear about your progress when you get started. Keep me posted.

I have a fat bottom lip, and an underbite. I have a hard time getting the high registers, but I do well on mid and low. I always have to figure out where to let the mouthpiece sit on my lower lip lol

@DoctorFlute

3 ай бұрын

Probably it needs to sit higher then you think on that bottom lip and you might need to raise your upper lip higher for the high notes.

As someone with weird lips I was struggling lol thanks for the tips

@DoctorFlute

7 ай бұрын

Fantastic!

Great topic and video. I'm also struggling with tensing up with my embouchure when playing for hours. Especially after having a long break (years, months)from playing flute. My mind remembers how it felt to be in good flute shape but the muscles take time to build up. I try to take short breaks regularly every 20 or so minutes if practising.

@DoctorFlute

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Robert, that is the best plan. Often and short. Remember that when getting back in shape quantity is the key. Play through lesson books and etudes not worrying about your tone. Have fun!

What's the song at the beginning? Thanks! Great channel :)

@DoctorFlute

Жыл бұрын

That is the Devienne Concerto in E minor. It's a great piece!

I'm just beginning flute and i can get a tone but the keys don't change that pitch. I'm still learning how to do the embouchure on the flute and i'll tell ya it's not easy. It's much different than a saxophone embouchure. I think my air stream is not right.

@DoctorFlute

Жыл бұрын

Do you mean when you press the keys down you don’t get different notes? If that is the case it’s not you it’s the flute. It sounds like some mechanism needs adjustment. If you can make a sound but the notes don’t come out then have you flute looked at.

Do you have an e-mail to ask you some questions about flute tone and embouchure?

@DoctorFlute

Жыл бұрын

Sure, Go to DoctorFlute.com and you can find the email to contact me.

Olá olha eu aqui novamente. Mandei msg para vc tá bom. Aguardo retorno abraço tudo de bom

ive been playing 5 years now and apparently my embouchure is wrong. it so annoying because this is how i was taught and now i need to relearn it

@DoctorFlute

10 ай бұрын

I can understand your pain. I too had an incorrect embouchure so I know what it takes to change it. Slow and steady wins the race. You can make the difference.

The problem for me is that my lips are showing when I blow. It moves my lips too much. I think that’s why I sometimes have a bad sound. How do I fix this?

@DoctorFlute

Жыл бұрын

There needs to be a little firmness in your embouchure when you blow. Use just enough to make to keep the embouchure from flapping.

@SlinkyzZz

Жыл бұрын

@@DoctorFlute Okay thanks! I also have a double lip on the bottom because I think I’m too tight? Should I only have one?

Hi! I'm starting to play flute as an 8th grader and I'm really stressed because I've watched tons of videos and I'm still struggling to get a sound out of my flute without whistling. My teacher is teaching us our first couple notes but I'm a little embarrassed because I cant even make a sound. What should I do?

@DoctorFlute

Жыл бұрын

Oh man, I wish I could see what you are doing wrong. If you are whistling that means that your lips are two much in a whistle shape. Probably too round. Try saying "ah" inside your mouth when you have the lip plate up to your lip. Don't have an "oo" shape. Try this and let me know how it is progressing. I really want you to have success.

@leahrobinson1980

Жыл бұрын

@@DoctorFlute thank you this helped alot, but it still sounds a bit airy. Though I'm sure that just goes away with more practice. Right? Anyways your very motivational and I love how you respond whenever you can. Thank you.

@DoctorFlute

Жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Glad it is working for you! I'm always happy to answer your questions so don't be afraid!

I don't get it... I've been trying for 6 months and I still can't blow inside my flute. Any tips?

@DoctorFlute

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Semisarcastic, do you mean you can't really make a sound?

@message2ui

2 жыл бұрын

@@DoctorFlute I figured out how to blow inside the flute, but my sound is sharp.

@DoctorFlute

2 жыл бұрын

Aim your air down. Don't blow hard. Follow these two points and it will help a lot.

@message2ui

2 жыл бұрын

@@DoctorFlute Thanks! I tried this for a while, and it helped a lot. Some notes are still a bit airy, but overall better than before!

@DoctorFlute

2 жыл бұрын

Great! Also trying opening up more.

👍great class again .!!!thanks,just to let you know it's Janet ,not Peter,we share e.mail

@DoctorFlute

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Janet! How is the flute going? Are you having trouble with your embouchure?

just lost all my ability to play because i got my braces off. praying this helps

@DoctorFlute

Жыл бұрын

I have students in your spot. Just give it time. Your playing will come back.

I’m struggling so much with teaching a 6 year old how to get her embouchure in the right place. She gets a sound, but it goes in and out. Right now, she’s using a Nuvo flute and she does well with it but I struggle with saying things in a way that her 6 year old brain can understand.

@DoctorFlute

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Karina, my advice is to not get too caught up in her tone. As long as she is on the right track little by little time will take care of this issue. Work with her for a bit at the beginning of each lesson and then move on to rhythm and other aspects of music. She will get in her time.

@KarinaEijo

2 жыл бұрын

@@DoctorFlute Thank you so much! ♥️

@Redefine111

Жыл бұрын

@@DoctorFlute isn’t 6 too young to start? I have a 9 year old whose hands aren’t big enough to hold the instrument yet so we had to pause lessons. It broke my heart!

@DoctorFlute

Жыл бұрын

Actually students can start quite young. I've had a couple of 6 year olds in the past. They must begin with a curved head joint. With the curved head joint their hands can reach and they can blow straight across the flute. it can work. You can find curved head joints for sale for quite cheap so if you want the 9 year old to keep playing try it. It'll work.

@Redefine111

Жыл бұрын

@@DoctorFlute that’s great to hear you had success! My student finally got a sound after a few weeks with a curved head joint but had trouble with her left hand reaching the keys. She can’t play a middle c because most of the weight of the flute is on her thumb. She’s unable to shift the weight to the bottom of her forefinger and lift up the thumb because her forefinger isn’t long enough. :( she’s very small even for a 9 year old!

Just to add, I can't see my hole.

@DoctorFlute

Жыл бұрын

Just need to use a mirror.

Tip: get a better microphone