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Step 1
Visit a flute website like hobbies.expertvillage.com or 5min.com and watch a video for beginning flute players. Go to fluteland.com or 8notes.com for free sheet music and information.
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Step 2
Learn how to hold the flute properly. Use the visual pictures shown on the websites. Hold the mouth section with your left hand and hold the body with your right hand.
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Step 3
Find a chart for playing the notes and finger positions at fluteland.com. You can print out a chart to help you learn at home. Practice finger positions while learning new songs. Learn how you should position your fingers by looking at online diagrams. Pay attention to the precise location of each finger. Place your fingers on the holes and your thumbs underneath the flute.
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Step 4
Read instructions on how to blow into the flute. The website instructions show you how to blow down and across while holding the flute properly. Practice by taking off the mouth section and blowing into it.
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Step 5
Print the flute music so that you can play it when you want. You can create your own collection of sheet music. Learn the notes used in flute music. Most of the notes are at the higher end of the music scale. Internet instructions show you how to read the sheet music properly.
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Step 6
Subscribe to a flute newsletter so you can keep up with new information. You can receive the most current information in your inbox. Newsletters usually have tips to help you play.
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Step 7
Join a music chat room and speak online to other flute players. You will meet new and advanced players who can help you learn. This is a great place to ask questions and find out about new products and services.
