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I am a determined novice, and progress has been very slow. I am now getting fairly consistent results in the first octave (even the low notes), but am encountering two problems I have not seen discussed. One is a sudden rapidly repeated interruption of the sound, especially (but not exclusively) on fourth line D and third space C, which makes it sound like the flute is being bumped by a slowly turning ceiling fan blade and knocked momentarily away from my lips: ta ta ta ta ta ta ta.....(Rest assured, I am not yet quite frustrated enough to stick the flute into the fan blade).
The second issue is not understanding what to do to produce the second octave, other than to blow faster air. Oddly enough, fifth line F and G above the staff, as well as the odd A, will pop out once in a while when I want the lower octave, but refuse to appear on command. Here, I need the most elementary advice:
Aim higher, lower, the same, roll in, roll out, play dead, sit up, whatever. Anybody willing to offer a bit of advice?
Thomas
The second issue is not understanding what to do to produce the second octave, other than to blow faster air. Oddly enough, fifth line F and G above the staff, as well as the odd A, will pop out once in a while when I want the lower octave, but refuse to appear on command. Here, I need the most elementary advice:
Aim higher, lower, the same, roll in, roll out, play dead, sit up, whatever. Anybody willing to offer a bit of advice?
Thomas