How Your Flute Angle Affects Sound Production (Flute Posture for Beginners & Up)

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  • Опубліковано 17 лип 2024
  • Learn how the angles created between your flute, your lips and the plane of your face can affect your resonance and ease of playing. This basic flute posture lesson is appropriate for beginners as well as intermediate/advanced flutists.
    The angles at which you hold your flute directly influence how your airstream interacts with your flute. Extreme angles can uncenter your airstream, leading to airy and/or thin sounds. They can also force your lips to work harder in order to get the air to move in the right direction.
    Developing a consciousness of how you hold the flute as you practice can help you to achieve greater ease in playing.
    📖 CHAPTERS:
    0:56 - Warm-Up Exercise (Get Your Flute)
    3:21 - The Lip-Flute Angle
    6:13 - The Plane of the Face
    7:31 - Flute Lesson Summary
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 32

  • @christophermartinez6479
    @christophermartinez6479 2 роки тому +7

    Mind blown!! I'm a beginner at playing the flute-- the point you made about "true angles" relative to the head as it is being tilted solved the issue I was having. Thank you!

  • @urkwez3687
    @urkwez3687 3 роки тому +5

    You are the best Flute Channel on UA-cam Lance, thank you for that!

  • @poink9
    @poink9 Рік тому

    That’s very helpful, thank you!

  • @amygardner9941
    @amygardner9941 Рік тому

    @Lance, you are a brilliant teacher. Such clear advice. Thank you for creating this video!

  • @johnskfung
    @johnskfung 2 роки тому +1

    it is very useful, thank you for sharing the ideas!!!

  • @dcallan812
    @dcallan812 2 роки тому +1

    Great advice. I sometimes get a high whistle sound and I think it mixed in with an odd angle and the rotation of my flute forward or back. great video 2x👍

  • @AhmetKaya-uj3tp
    @AhmetKaya-uj3tp 5 місяців тому

    love your videos, they really help and I appreciate it. Thank you

    • @LanceSuzuki
      @LanceSuzuki  4 місяці тому

      I’m so glad! Thanks so much!!

  • @leejoycechung2162
    @leejoycechung2162 3 роки тому +2

    Great info on posturing. Thanks so much!

  • @peterfinlay7213
    @peterfinlay7213 3 роки тому +1

    Ps!! Thanks again for the calming vibes

  • @amygardner9941
    @amygardner9941 Рік тому

    Love this warm up!! FLUTE YOGA ::D ::D

  • @lisahinds4785
    @lisahinds4785 2 роки тому +3

    You have an excellent speaking voice and calm attitude for teaching! Thank you!

    • @LanceSuzuki
      @LanceSuzuki  2 роки тому

      Thanks, Lisa! Much appreciated!

  • @tommygunss4576
    @tommygunss4576 Рік тому

    love your video's Lance, they've helped me A LOT in starting out. Thank you.

    • @LanceSuzuki
      @LanceSuzuki  Рік тому

      That’s great! Thanks so much and happy practicing!

  • @ilveroleolix
    @ilveroleolix 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much!!! I am experimenting with this right now! Perfect timing! 😬

  • @daupbleu
    @daupbleu 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks a lot.

  • @wallacea-nyc.4300
    @wallacea-nyc.4300 3 роки тому +3

    Thank you.
    Your EFFORTS to TEACHING, HELPS so mannnnny, that I hope, that you Always feel MOTIVATED , to keep you going.
    Thanks a million again. 👍🏻🎉🏆😀🥇🌎🕊🎊

    • @LanceSuzuki
      @LanceSuzuki  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks so much! I'm so glad it's helpful!

  • @GoddessofMusicTv
    @GoddessofMusicTv 2 роки тому +1

    Hey! Great video. How do we keep that angle without causing pain to the shoulders?

  • @juswa3
    @juswa3 3 роки тому +3

    sir do you have some old flutes there ?☹️ i wish i could have my own flute. btw thank you for teaching me techniques thank you so much 😊

  • @ghmj2607
    @ghmj2607 Рік тому

    Mr. Suzuki, I have an issue I'm struggling to solve... I'm having trouble keeping the lip plate on my lip. That is, after a while, my flute tends to slip down my lip, and more so with the bigger breaths I take.
    I'm wondering if I'm not pressing hard enough or maybe I am pressing too hard? or maybe my right arm placement is not being supportive enough? this issue becomes more frustrating throughout my practice sessions as I almost feel nervous I'm about to drop my flute when i go from mid C to D (as the fingering goes from one finger to all the opposites down).

  • @peterfinlay7213
    @peterfinlay7213 3 роки тому +1

    Another awesome video,Thank you so much lance I am so learning so much from you just within a month it's crazy keep them coming I so appreciate it!!Pc you're talking to Janet l am using the seen email as my husband peter

    • @LanceSuzuki
      @LanceSuzuki  3 роки тому

      Aha! Thanks, Janet! I'm glad you're enjoying the videos! Keep up the good work!

  • @Timeisirrelevant
    @Timeisirrelevant 2 роки тому +1

    What about when you have a tear drop lip? So much wasted air when centered.

    • @musician-florian
      @musician-florian Рік тому

      It's not always necessary to have a centered embochure. Probably you should experiment with getting the embochure hole either rather to the left or right. Having a centred embochure is namely not a desicive aspect for having a good sound quality.

  • @Xingqiwu387
    @Xingqiwu387 11 місяців тому +3

    It's very worrying that flutists spend thousands of hours in performance and practice with their heads tilted to the right. This is a recipe for the development of cervical spinal stenosis - which is NOT an outcome anyone would ever hope for.