HOW to get BETTER SUPPORT 💨🪈 #flute

HOW do I get BETTER AIR SUPPORT?

This is one of my most frequently asked questions from flutists!

By the way, that jab at YouTube viewers was all in good fun. You can call yourself whatever you want! I refer to myself as a flutist, and so do most other professionals I know, but if you don’t, that doesn’t mean you aren’t qualified to play this beautiful instrument!

But I digress…

Air support seems to be the magic words students consider when wanting to level up their flute sound and projection. In some ways, it is a “top down” idea, instead of a “bottom up.” When you think about “support” to produce a clear sound, you might have the temptation to squeeze or restrict. But if you RELAX like you do when you are SIGHING, the sound is so much better and more clear and open. We talk about OPENING a lot, just like singers do. All wind players consider this as part of their tone studies. It is just a natural law. It is very hard to be OPEN when you are considering CONSTRICTING a part of your body. Yes, your diaphragm should be engaged, and that is important, but over fixating on that can limit results.

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[stanarkissed]

Interesting! I am picking it up after 25 yrs having been ill. My lung capacity is diminished now, and I can't make it through the long phrases. I expect time and effort are all I have. I do blow as you describe but learned it in childhood. I picked up fluting age 12. While I never got good, I never let it go either and it is bringing me joy again.

[KaiTheSonOfHephaestus]

I once accidentally sighed into my flute in the middle of band class in middle school, and I nearly had a heart attack because I didn't realize it would make sound

[moon_rabbit]

mate i’ve been struggling with my air flow tysm 😭😭

[MeganSchmidt-vl]

i'm a flutist and having trouble not passing out

[IrisTheFirst]

Thank you for this, air support is my #1 problem with jazz flute haha

[mavericktoby]

THIS IS SUPER COOL CAUSE I PLAY THE OBOE ABD MY BESTFREIND PLAYS THE FLUTE 😊 we just had something called concert festival yesterday and got all 1s we played THE GREAT LOCO MOTIVR CHASE 😊❤

[RandomYu]

I play flute, and I just subbed, u know more than me! Obviously, I started at the beginning of this school year

Thank you for responding!

[TravisC.-wybr]

My girlfriends a flautist, so I sent her this and she thanked me, so thank you!

[lillieshooman]

More tips
-PRESS YOUR ABS! It is really important for hitting high notes!
-DO NOT press your lips. It gives a really unrelaxed and harsh sound, especially the high notes which sound really screechy.
-Blow less air! Most flutists blow a lot more air than they need, which cause a “hissing” noise in the background of their playing. It also makes flutists not able to hold notes out as long. Blowing more air to hit high notes is an awful strategy. Instead, press your abs a lot and it will come out.

[Saramations]

Im sorry but how do you switch notes that fast (I’m in beginning band at my school)

[ahanadindorkar]

Try playing on a cold flute and then on a warm flute.... and a humble request if u mention me on your video then pls not reveal my name