How to play the flute

How to play the Flute

Learn to play the flute properly.

Can't get high notes on your flute? Flute embouchure problems? 

Can't get bottom C on your flute?

"Hissy" flute sound?  Flute pitch drops an octave on pp?

This is how to play the flute...

How to play the fluteby Peter Moore and Sandra Downing.

Dr Downing's unique Flute Technique Doctor can be used alongside any tutor book.  Standard Flute tutor books only teach music.  They don't show you how to play the flute properly.  If they do try, many of them get the basics completely wrong.  Above all, flute tutor books NEVER tell you what to do when things do go wrong.

The Flute Technique Doctor does. 

We show you how to play the flute effortlessly and correctly.  No matter whether you are a beginner or an old hand, we cover the basics of making a good flute embouchure from the first sound to playing low notes, middle notes, altissimo notes; how to play softly, how to play loud - all with great tone.

All this in a handy pocket size book.

Things always go wrong when your flute teacher is not there, don't they? 

Are your flute problems like these?  

1. The notes above D on the 4th line won't sound.

2. My tone is breathy and too soft.

3. I can't get bottom C.

4. I get confused with notes above the stave with lots of leger lines.

5. I have difficulty keeping in tune with other players.

6. I sound fine for about ten minutes and then can't get the sounds at all.

How to play the flute properly.7. My neck aches severely after I have been playing.

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8. My right shoulder hurts after I have been playing for a while.

9. My top F sharp sometimes won't sound.  The repairer says my flute is definitely OK.

10. I can't get the notes above high C. (Altissimo register)

11. My high notes keep dropping an octave if I try to play softly.

12. No matter what I do my flute is out of tune.

13. I have difficulty getting my tongue and fingers to work together in rapid staccato passages.

All these flute playing problems are answered in the Flute Technique Doctor.

What customers say about our books.

How to play the flute.We are proud to announce that this edition won an Honourable Mention in Finals in the New Publications Competition of the National Flute Association 2004 competition .

What's more it won't cost you a fortune.


Buy it today because you want to play the flute better - don't you?

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