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 How to play the flute - Learning to play the flute

Articles on this site for novice & beginner flutists

Flutes & Equipment

• Flute care; How to care for your new flute
• Where can I find a good new or used flute?
• What is the best beginner flute for a youngster?
• Are there fingering charts online for printing out?
• What are the best beginner books for adults?
• Best Flute Beginner Books for Children?
• Shopping list for sheetmusic on a budget?
• Flute CDs; where do I find good ones?
• Best flute equipment list; stands, swabs, metronome
• How do I find a teacher (inexpensively)?
• Flute myths and misconceptions corrected
• Flute videos with "how to" advice
• Inspiring flute video performances
• Listen to flutists online; more flute videos listed
• What's the best way to get great answers when asking flute questions on the internet?

Flute skills

• How do I align the headjoint and footjoint?
• How do I set the headjoint and check the cork?
• How do I hold the flute so it balances?
• How do I stand, or sit to play the flute? Posture?
• How to I stop feeling so 'out of breath'?
• Is there info. online about flute scales?
• What's the best way to learn scales?
• How to I tongue clearly and cleanly?
• How do I learn to single & double tongue well?
• How do you create dynamics (louds and softs)?
• How do I get great flute tone and fast fingers?
• Articles on developing your tone systematically.
• Why is my high register so darn BAD?
• What's a good novice level practice routine?
• How do I get develop great tone?

Watch James Galway video demonstrating embouchure

or

• Go to intermediate flutist's articles

• Go to advanced flutist's articles
  

• What are some inspiring flute books to read?
• What are some of the fun playalong flute books?
• Are there popular music playalong flute books?
• Where can I find some good Pop sheetmusic?
• Where can I find some good Celtic sheetmusic?
• Which are some good flute CDs to listen to?
• What can I practice with very limited practice time?
• Can I get by without a private teacher?
• How do I handle stagefright?
• Why am I flat in the low register and sharp in the high register?
• What is "The Tuning CD" and how do I use it?
• How does a flutist work at sight-reading?
• Where can I learn music theory as a beginner?

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