How to play the "Renaissance" folk flute
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this is Suzy again posting for Billy, he will be in Kenosha until Labor Day
below is "how to play transverse flute" text that will eventually get posted on the windwood flutes site...
bye, have a great day. -Suzy
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How to play the "Renaissance" folk flute
via www.windwoodflutes.com
Hold the flute with a hand on each side, left hand closest to the mouth hole, the flute pointed to your right, with all finger-holes open. Place the edge of the mouth hole firmly against the center of your lower lip.
Next, make a small, flat opening in your lips and blow a thin, steady stream of air across the mouth hole. Try pronouncing "phuuuut", blowing hard at first and then backing off a bit.
Ideally, one should try should try to divide the stream of air in half with the opposite edge of the mouth hole. Roll the flute slowly back and forth to find the correct angle to catch the air.
The tone may sound weak and breathy at first, but with a little practice and experimentation, the tone will develop into a clear, rich sound.
Next, with your left hand, begin covering each finger hole, one at a time, starting with the one nearest your mouth. Make sure that you cover each hole completely; otherwise a weak tone will result.
Go slowly down the line until you have covered the first three holes, then continue with the right hand in the same manner (three holes per hand) until you have covered them all.
Hint: Don't attempt to cover the next hole until you have gotten a tone on the previous one. If the flute jumps up in pitch as you go down, try blowing more softly.
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tags for this post - how to play transverse flute
this is Suzy again posting for Billy, he will be in Kenosha until Labor Day
below is "how to play transverse flute" text that will eventually get posted on the windwood flutes site...
bye, have a great day. -Suzy
ps. if you want to join in the "sploggin' for Marsh Fork" campaign please visit ideapark.org to learn more. All the cool people are doing it.
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How to play the "Renaissance" folk flute
via www.windwoodflutes.com
Hold the flute with a hand on each side, left hand closest to the mouth hole, the flute pointed to your right, with all finger-holes open. Place the edge of the mouth hole firmly against the center of your lower lip.
Next, make a small, flat opening in your lips and blow a thin, steady stream of air across the mouth hole. Try pronouncing "phuuuut", blowing hard at first and then backing off a bit.
Ideally, one should try should try to divide the stream of air in half with the opposite edge of the mouth hole. Roll the flute slowly back and forth to find the correct angle to catch the air.
The tone may sound weak and breathy at first, but with a little practice and experimentation, the tone will develop into a clear, rich sound.
Next, with your left hand, begin covering each finger hole, one at a time, starting with the one nearest your mouth. Make sure that you cover each hole completely; otherwise a weak tone will result.
Go slowly down the line until you have covered the first three holes, then continue with the right hand in the same manner (three holes per hand) until you have covered them all.
Hint: Don't attempt to cover the next hole until you have gotten a tone on the previous one. If the flute jumps up in pitch as you go down, try blowing more softly.
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tags for this post - how to play transverse flute
posted by Billy Miller at 5:35 PM
