Here's a quick "tooting" trick you can use to tune your flute quickly to the person on your left. It's fast and easy! For private lessons: katehicks@lessonface.com
Hi Laura. So glad this little trick will help you! I was just doing this today at a flute sectional with high school students! If you know you are "out of tune", and you don't know if you are sharp our flat---don't be afraid to adjust. You have a 50-50 chance. Pick one. If that doesn't work, adjust your headjoint the opposite way ,and you're golden. I've spoken to a lot of ladies who have taken a Hiatus. I did the same thing :0. You'll find you haven't stopped learning, and will play with more maturity! My hubby also plays the flute for fun--it's a great gig. Enjoy!!
After an incredibly long hiatus, I’ve begun to play again. I got a fancy tuner app for my phone and - quelle horror! - I’m playing real sharp. I’d actually forgotten that I need to pull the head joint out a bit, but my cellist husband suggested it. Face palm. 😮. Of course. Love this tip for playing with others, too. I’ll be playing with bells at my church and those are tuned up, so I need to match them. Now I’ve got a quick way to check! Thanks😊
If you are FLAT---push in your head-joint to make your instrument shorter. This raises the pitch. If you are SHARP---pull out your head-joint to make your instrument longer. This lowers the pitch.
Hi Laura. So glad this little trick will help you! I was just doing this today at a flute sectional with high school students! If you know you are "out of tune", and you don't know if you are sharp our flat---don't be afraid to adjust. You have a 50-50 chance. Pick one. If that doesn't work, adjust your headjoint the opposite way ,and you're golden. I've spoken to a lot of ladies who have taken a Hiatus. I did the same thing :0. You'll find you haven't stopped learning, and will play with more maturity! My hubby also plays the flute for fun--it's a great gig. Enjoy!!
After an incredibly long hiatus, I’ve begun to play again. I got a fancy tuner app for my phone and - quelle horror! - I’m playing real sharp. I’d actually forgotten that I need to pull the head joint out a bit, but my cellist husband suggested it. Face palm. 😮. Of course. Love this tip for playing with others, too. I’ll be playing with bells at my church and those are tuned up, so I need to match them. Now I’ve got a quick way to check! Thanks😊
If you are FLAT---push in your head-joint to make your instrument shorter. This raises the pitch. If you are SHARP---pull out your head-joint to make your instrument longer. This lowers the pitch.