Flute Embouchure Flashcards
No tone - Rushing air (3 Remedies)
Blow more into hole Place more lip over hole More ‘whee’
No tone - Rushing Air (3 Causes)
Air is going across the hole Lower lip is not on hole Corners of lips are not pulled together
Some sound, mostly air (2 Causes)
‘Splitting’ the tone Too large of an opening in lips
Some sound, mostly air (2 Remedies)
Lower chin, blow down More ‘oo’ needed
“Whoof” sound (1 cause)
No tongue being used
“Whoof” sound (1 Remedy)
Emphasize ‘Too’
“Thu” sound (1 Cause)
Tongue going between the teeth and/or lips
“Thu” sound (1 Remedy)
More ‘Too’, or emphasize ‘too’
High pitch whistle (2 Causes)
Too much air
Head joint rolled out too far
High pitched whistle (2 remedies)
Blow less hard
Turn head joint in
Flat pitch (2 causes)
Hole covered too much Rolled in too far
Flat pitch (2 remedies)
Cover less hole Roll out
