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Posture for Playing Flute
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Summary: Proper posture saves flute players; check out tips for beginners on the proper posture for playing flute in this free video flute lesson.
Sarah Noah has been playing flute for eleven years, and in that time has received numerous awards. She has competed in solo and ensemble competitions seven years in a row, and was...read more
"Hi, my name is Sarah for Expert Village.com. Today, I am going to talk to you about proper posture for the flute. It is very important to keep your back completely straight. This will help with your breathing. Your legs need to be at a 90 degree angle with your feet flat on the floor, completely straight. This will help with your breathing. Your legs need to be at a 90 degree angle with your feet flat on the floor and your knees slightly apart. When you hold your flute up, your arms need to be as straight as they can and wide and your flute needs to be at a 90 degree angle with you, the same level as the floor. "
eHow Article: Posture for Playing Flute
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evuser4383 said
on 8/2/2008 Whoever you are 'Sarah_is_an_idiot' you are very rud and I find your comments offensive. Even if you are right and she is wrong there is no need for what you have written here. I hope the people who pay attendtion to your purile additions to this website do not have lives as sad and empty as yours appears to be. I'm sure you are an expert flautist. Well done.
peterk1 said
on 8/2/2008 Sarah_is_an_idiot can actually call others retards because she is one. Otherwise, it would be offensive. So keep that in mind when criticizing her. Also, you will never see kara, I'm mean kate, I mean Sarah_is_an_idiot make a video. It would invite scrutiny and that is something she avoids at all costs.
peterk1 said
on 8/2/2008 There is obviously a chair under her. They show a shot of her legs and you can see the chair. Did you even watch this, Sarah_is_an_idiot?
peterk1 said
on 8/2/2008 Why can't anyone give this girl a break? She is trying to help us all by giving us the tools we need to get good. My mouth technique is getting better all the time.
delasonorite said
on 8/2/2008 Sarah_is_an_idiot is simply doing the flute world justice by preventing the corruption of thousands of beginning flutists. If Sarah is demonstrating things wrong to the entire world, don't you think she should be corrected? 90 degrees is a no-no, by the way, and to all the aspiring flutists out there, PLEASE do yourself a favor and get a real teacher, it'll save you from having to get rid of all the bad habits you learned on this site (and save everyone else from having to hear you play like this)!