Flute Embouchure

Question 1

High pitched whistle on flute

Answer 1

2 Remedies/causes
1. Blow less hard./too much air
2. Turn head joint in./head joint rolled out too far.

Question 2

No tone, rushing air for flute

Answer 2

3 Causes/remedies:
1. Lower lip not on hole./place more lip over hole.
2. Air is going across hole./blow more into hole.
3. Corners of the lips not pulled together./more “whee”

Question 3

Some sound, mostly air on flute

Answer 3

2 remedies/causes:
1. Lower Chin, blow down./splitting the tone.
2. More “oo” needed./too large of an opening in lips.

Question 4

Flat sounding A on Flute

Answer 4

2 causes/remedies:
1. Hole covered too much./cover less hole.
2. Rolled in too far./roll out.