Beginner Flute Lesson 6 - New Note (Eb) & Shark Attack!

Welcome to our Beginner Flute Lessons! In this lesson, we learn a new note - Eb, and we play a fun song SHARK ATTACK that only uses 2 notes! We hope you find these lessons helpful. Share your questions and comments below, we are always happy to hear from you!

[WielkiTana]

I have naever played any instrument and I finished 33 years. Had birthday last week and i bought myself a flute. I see how difficult it is but with your lessons I think I will be able to learn :D
All best. Great videos!!!

[renovatingspaces]

Thanks so much. Im a 55 great old thatPlay the flute and high school but never understood how to read notes I am trying to pick this all up again and actually learning how to read notes from you! I'm thrilled I learned a D and E flat tonight!

[alexiniguez]

i love how you teach me in this way. i use this to help me get better and its working

[asyakrengauz]

I love these lessons! I wanted to learn to play flute and I literally needed the basics of music, the notes, etc. And your videos provide all of it in one place, thank you so much!

[ifsmith]

helped me a lot. I would like even more videos. I just started using my flute. it goes slow enough so that I could understand. and I try to avoid videos with cussing. so thank you for not using prophanity, I don't know if I spelled it right. keep coming out with more videos please

[rebekahwaters]

Ive only been doing this for about an hour and let me just say... as a trombone player i didnt think it could pick up so quickly but these videos are incredible, they are simple easy to follow and im already playing a song!?! Great job! :)

[elysah]

MrSelfFride, my band is half way through the book. On number 90-97. I just started flute because I switched from a Tenor Saxophone to a Flute. I need more help, please make more videos I am still getting confused on moving the fingers, your videos are truly helping! Pls reply as soon as possible!

[georgiaparkinson]

These flute videos are helping me so much!! Thank-you

[kaitlyncheerleaders]

Hi, thanks for the lesson. I had a test on Friday that I was really worried about, because I couldn't play D or Eb. After watching this I can play it pretty well.

[perpetualwonder]

Your so good and I’m actually having difficulty making the sound but I like the song shark attack you are the best teacher I have never been so good and playing the flute as a beginner thank y so so so so so so so much I will keep watching your videos until I get better at the flute

[LostSilverBook]

I almost gave up my flute lessons, but after I found your channel and I changed my mind! SHARK ATTACK is cool! :) You are a good teacher! I decided to download everything from you and continue my learning.

[safayra]

Thank you! You are by far the best online teacher I have seen so far. I just started learning the flute and this really helps me a lot! please keep up the video's :) It would be nice to have more beginner play along video's / notes to practise, they are super! i hope you will.

[baileybird]

I am having trouble with making sounds. When I'm just using the head link it's easy but when I'm using the whole flute it's hard.

[SukalyanDas]

i like the simplicity of your lessons. beautiful :)

[Awesomekids]

Um When you transition from D to E flat do you breath then do it or play on the same breath
Sorry I'm new to the flute business

[leilanisebasio]

I really love you videos its so good that I can learn it straight away when I keep practising thank you so much

[astral_rex]

My grandpa just got me this flute, its used and has some minor dents, but the sound is good. (So far) And when I play with the head joint its strong, when I play with the whole flute, pressing no keys, its pretty good but a little softer, but when I hit all the notes to make D it wont hardly make a sound. When It does, it sounds just like I'm playing without hitting anything, It might just be me? It could also be that I'm not breathing right, help?
P.S. When I press my pinky, trying to do Eb, it wont change any sound. I don't know whats wrong? :(

[gandhakey]

Thank you for your clear instructions, now I know how to hold my flute and managed both notes D and Eflat

[anwyllonmusic]

Hey MrSelfridge, so after some practice, I was able to produce a good D and Eb, Do you mind if you can let me know when to breath for Shark attack. I find that I need to breath for each bar...especially for the last Quarter note section. Did you play all three bars in the last section in one breath?

[jada._marie]

My sound comes out pretty good I just run out of breath almost every 3 counts. I play the clarinet and saxophone and I can blow for almost 5 measures. Are there any breathing exercises I can do to blow longer for the flute.