This is crazy and helpful! I tried it with my flute and it worked! I felt like I wasn't even playing. I sung a low "D" into my flute and I felt like I was just hearing an echo, but when I stopped my voice and continued to blow the air my "D" sounded perfect! You're a great teacher!

I am a pianist, 24 years old and i was searching for a new instrument to learn. I found out that flute would be great for me, i love its sound! Nina you are my inspire. Thank you very much for your videos!

My previous flute teacher suggested I hum/play the scales for better tone and it does work!

hi nina, i've been playing the flute for a while and started to do this naturally. but i found that the best thing i did for playing the flute with this style of playing was to learn the dideridoo, it really opened up my vocal chords and made my tone on the flute my better .

Thanks, this really works. As soon as i tried this, it made my tone quality sound better.

woo, I'm doing my grade 8 and my teacher just taught me this technique and after i do this the tone immediately becomes sooo much more clear. You are much like my teacher :)

This reminds me of Ian Anderson's playing in the group Jethro Tull. This is interesting....I think I'll try it. I am a 3rd year student...took flute up as an adult and am loving it.

I used to listen to Roland Kirk on my parent's old LP when I was a kid! I do remember him doing this now that you mention it.

Having used singing and playing as a flutist in a few peices, it actually impresses me greatly how close she gets to the pitch in these moderately fast passages! If you listen closely to the slower scale exercises that she does, you can hear distinctly that she is matching the pitch, it's just an octave lower, yes? You don't always have to match the pitch to get this effect (some people get off pitch on purpose for another sound), but as Nina says, the resonance is better when matched.

This style that you demonstrate (singing and playing) makes me think of how progressive rock/rock artists incorporate the flute into their music. A musician who immediately came to my mind when I heard your sample was Ian Anderson from the well-known rock band Jethro Tull, because it sounds like the style he incorporates into many of their songs.

Wow! I've had trouble singing and playing and when I used your trick, it worked! Thank you!

Ian Anderson. The absolute master.

Speechless!!!

Awesome video! I've been working on this recently after Jill Felber came down here to do a masterclass. I've noticed my sound has improved a lot after attempting this. Even on the first try.

My biggest weakness is the quality of tone. I will follow this tip. Many thanks.

beautiful !!! many thanks :)

I've been trying to get my saxophone students to do this for a few weeks. I'll try your method now, hopefully the different mouthpieces won't make it too much of a hindrance. Thanks for this!

NIna you are very talented. I love this video.

this is very nice. i like the flute. i wil soon start playing the flute

Hey Nina you sound Great I love this sound that you make when you do this Ian Anderson eat your heart out!