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Learn how to play the flute in these free online video lessons, including basic techniques and tips for beginners on buying and caring for a flute, embouchure, scales and more.
There are 16 videos in this series:
Pick the right flute for a beginner and check out these tips for beginners on shopping for and buying a flute in this free video flute lesson.
Pick the right flute for a beginner and check out these tips for shopping for and buying a flute for beginners in this free video flute lesson.
Accompany your flute with accessories and check out these tips for beginners on shopping for and buying flute accessories in this free video flute lesson.
Put your flute together smoothly and check out these tips for beginners on how to assemble your flute in simple easy steps in this free video flute lesson.
Flute maintenance is crucial and check out tips for beginners on taking care of your flute in this free video flute lesson.
Study holding and playing notes on the flute and check out tips for beginners on the correct hand positioning for your flute in this free video flute lesson.
Proper posture saves flute players and check out tips for beginners on the proper posture for playing flute in this free video flute lesson.
Learn how to breathe and check out tips for beginners on the proper technique for breathing when playing flute in this free video flute lesson.
Learn some helpful embouchure exercises and find techniques and tips for beginners on embouchure for playing flute in this free video flute lesson.
Learn helpful mouthing exercises and find techniques and tips for beginners on how to implement slurring, tonguing, and vibrato into your flute playing in this free video flute lesson.
Learn scale exercises for the flute and basic techniques for beginners on how to play the C scale in this free video flute lesson.
Learn scale exercises for the flute and basic techniques for beginners on how to play the F Major scale in this free video flute lesson.
Learn about tuning a flute takes skills and find out tips for beginners on how to tune your flute in simple easy steps in this free video flute lesson.
Professional flutes are very different from high school band class. Find out tips for shopping for and buying a professional flute in this free video flute lesson.
Learn the benefits of private flute lessons and get tips for beginners on how private lessons and books can help improve flute playing in this free video flute lesson.
Learn tips for beginners on how to overcome common problems with flutes in this free video flute lesson about troubleshooting problems for flutes.
A member of the woodwind family, the flute is a reedless instrument that plays music when air is blown over the opening or an edge. Early flutes were made of bone and date back 30,000 to 50,000 years in certain parts of the world. There are different types of flutes including piccolo, treble flute, concert flute, soprano flute, bass flute, hyperbass flute and contra-flutes. The concert flute is the most common flute and is played using the fingers to push down “keys” that let air escape from certain holes. Each combination of keys makes a certain note. These flutes all vary in octave, range and pitch. There are bamboo flutes and double flutes that are made using organic materials and played by covering holes with your fingers. In this series of videos, learn more about playing the flute from our expert. An experienced player, she first teaches you about buying and assembling your flute. You will also learn about the accessories needed for playing and caring for your flute. Learn scales easily by watching videos on the C scale and F scale. Tuning your flute is often necessary to get the right sound. Other common problems with flutes are addressed in this series as well. Get tips on private lessons and instructional books and learn how to play the flute!
Sarah Noah 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 recognized thirteen times for outstanding performances. She also attended the Texas Flute Society’s annual Flute festival for those seven years. Her performance has not only shined outside the classroom, but inside as well, where she was consistently recognized as first chair, and the best flute and piccolo player in her band class.dkdk
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