Tonguing
To make your notes begin and end clearly, you will need to use a technique called tonguing. To get the correct movement for tonguing, say “taa”. Do this several times and notice how your tongue starts against the back of your top teeth and then withdraws to let air through as you say taa.
Next, place the flute in position against your lip and repeat the taa movement with your tongue. This will cause the note to start clearly. To stop the note, place your tongue back against your top teeth.
Class Sessions
1- The Note A
2- The Middle Register
3- Two Notes With the Same Fingering
4- The Dotted Quarter Note
5- The Note E
6- The Eighth Note
7- The Lead-in
8- The Slur
9- Key Signatures
10- The Note F
11- The Three Four Time Signature
12- The Note C
13- How to Read Music
14- The F Major Scale
15- The Note F Sharp (F<span class="symbolA">#</span>)
16- The Natural Sign
17- Parts of the Flute
18- INTRODUCTION
19- A Word About Intonation and Timing
20- F in the Middle Register
21- The Key of F Major
22- The G Major Scale
23- 12 Bar Blues
24- The Tie
25- Breathing and Breath Marks
26- Assembling the Flute
27- G in the Middle Register
28- The Key of G Major
29- How to Hold the Flute
30- Learning More About Music
31- How to Read the Fingering Diagrams
32- The Keyboard
33- Fingering Diagram
34- How to Sound a Note
35- Tonguing