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Take care of your flute to make it last for years. Learn how to maintain your flute in this free saxophone repair video from an expert in instrument repair.
There are 15 videos in this series:
Window cleaning fluid and key oil are essential for flute care. Learn more about keeping your flute clean in this free flute care and maintenance video from an expert in instrument repair.
The flute's head joint contains the mouthpiece. Learn more about the parts of a flute in this free flute care and maintenance video from an expert in instrument repair.
A small buildup of debris can affect the way your flute sounds. Learn more about why you should clean your flute in this free flute care and maintenance video from an expert in instrument repair.
Clean flute bore after every time you play it. Learn how to make your flute last in this free flute care and maintenance video from an expert in instrument repair.
Keep flute keys oiled properly to protect them. Learn more flute maintenance tips in this free flute care and maintenance video from an expert in instrument repair.
Flute springs keep keys closed when they are not being played. Learn more tips for keeping your flute in top playing condition in this free flute care and maintenance video from an expert in instrument repair.
Flutes missing key corks will not stay in tune. Learn more about tuning your flute in this free flute care and maintenance video from an expert in instrument repair.
Use "crown" to adjust flute head joint cork. Learn more about keeping your flute in tune in this free flute care and maintenance video from an expert in instrument repair.
Never use lubrication on flute tenons. Learn how to clean flute tenons in this free flute care and maintenance video from an expert in instrument repair.
Use Q-tips and glass cleaner to clean your flute. Learn more tips for cleaning your flute in this free flute care and maintenance video from an expert in instrument repair.
Different flute finishes reflect light in different ways. Learn more about flute finishes in this free flute care and maintenance video from an expert in instrument repair.
Use custom polishing cloth to clean your flute. Learn how to shine your flute in this free flute care and maintenance video from an expert in instrument repair.
Don't use too much oil on your flute or the key corks will fall off. Learn more tips on taking care of your flute in this free flute care and maintenance video from an expert in instrument repair.
Bent keys and leaking pads will keep your flute from playing properly. Learn more flute maintenance tips in this free flute care and maintenance video from an expert in instrument repair.
Be careful not to bend keys when assembling a flute. Learn more about flute assembly in this free flute care and maintenance video from an expert in instrument repair.
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 free video flute lessons, you will learn how to keep your flute in top condition. Our expert will explain how to clean the head joint and the bore, as well as how to fix bent keys and the corks in the head joint and under the keys. You will also learn how to oil the keys and clean your flute without taking it apart.
Amanda Cribb Amanda Cribb has played various instruments for the past 20 years. She has been repairing instruments for more than 10 years. She graduated with an Associates Degree in Band Instrument Repair from Western Iowa Tech. She has been repairing instruments at Modern Music in Wilmington, NC since 2001.dkdk
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