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Learn to play the flute


 

How to learn to play the flute by wingednflying

"Playing the flute brought joy to myself."

How I did it: I took private lessons around the same time I started the violin.  I would learn how to blow through the head joint, then move on to learning the fingerings, and vibrato.
I stared playing simple songs then moved on to play duets with my teacher.  I stopped th flute when my family moved then picked it up again.
When I relearned the flute, I relearned the fingerings and vibrato.  I still remembered the scales and how to blow through the head joint.
When I got to 6th grade, I quite private lessons and continued playing in the school band.  By the time 7th grade started, I switched back and forth between oboe and flute.

Lessons & tips:

  • practice blowing through the headjoint if you're a beginner.
  • Start with piano.  It's easier to build on your music education after learning piano.

Resources: lessons, school band


 

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    RobinL

    After Surgery Goal 3 months ago

    I wanted to learn to play the flute in grade school but there were not enough to go around. Absolutely luv the peaceful sounds and hope to make this my number one learning goal after my nasty upcoming neck surgery. I am 45 years young and have great fears of Alzeimers (sp?) and know its beneficial to keep learning new things into our twilight years.

    Jul 29, 05:52PM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments


    Gymnastgirl93 Watching TV

    Untitled 7 months ago

    Im getting my flute soon so i cant wait to start playing it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Mar 31, 05:04PM PDT | 0 comments


    ameelah07

    flute 8 months ago

    i want to learn to play the flute, so i know what all the keys are and how to play the titanic theme song on it, and other songs on it as well.

    Mar 13, 01:52PM PDT | 0 comments


    jinxaire

    The Flute... 9 months ago

    I have purchased a flute and self-instruction book. I have always wanted to play an instrument but in elementary school when they first introduced us to the concept of joining band, my parents went down to talk to the rental company but couldn’t afford the instrument or rental. Now that I can pay for my own stuff, I have bought a flute and learned the first three notes.

    Feb 02, 07:34PM PST | 0 comments


    browncouch

    Well, 12 months ago

    I could in middle school anyway. Can barely play the scale now. =P

    Oct 29, 2008, 04:23PM PDT | 0 comments


    yehlanzer

    yehlanzer 12 months ago

    hai

    Oct 28, 2008, 05:27PM PDT | 0 comments


    alexsjaan

    Untitled 12 months ago

    Who knows if it’ll ever happen.

    If I could play the flute… I’d be a very happy person. It’s so beautiful. So peaceful.

    fhenwicrawomtriow

    What devotion.

    Oct 28, 2008, 02:38AM PDT | 0 comments


    desiflute

    new 14 months ago

    i am new to the flute and want to learn

    Aug 29, 2008, 05:05PM PDT | 0 comments


    julieis

    Untitled 15 months ago

    Got a flute through freecyle and can now make four whole notes. Clearly, I’m a prodigy. :)

    Jul 29, 2008, 05:34PM PDT | 0 comments


    sharhelia

    anil_mnd@rediffmail.com 16 months ago

    i want to learn flute

    Jul 07, 2008, 12:33PM PDT | 0 comments


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