This post will follow on quite closely from my 'How do I play low notes on the flute post' but there are some key differences. Make an ugly sound Yes, that's what I said. Blow the damn thing until you get that note out. Then start pulling back, reduce the amount of air you are using, and incorporate the following points. You can't make a beautiful sound until you first, get a sound. Air Direction To play high notes we need to make sure that we are blowing up. Imagine that the

To play rich, beautiful low notes on the flute, there are a few things you need to consider. Air Direction To play low notes we need to make sure that we are blowing down. Imagine that there are four points that you need to hit. To get low notes we want to blow down (photo 1). Moderate low = photo 2, moderate high = photo 3, high = photo 4. A tool to help visualise this is called a pneumo pro, a yellow headjoint with four fans (google it!). Okay, so we have the note but it do