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Message: <blockquote data-quote="PiccoloPirate" data-source="post: 549917" data-attributes="member: 9203"><p>Actually, playing the Flute correctly, breath support and control of the amount of air, helps with saxophone playing.</p><p>Flutes, and especially, the Piccolo, played softly, in the third octave, and in tune, is when I know it's time to get on with scales and the rest of music. Usually takes a few hours or more, with the little beast.</p><p>In fact, my buddy just sent me a video/audio of his granddaughter, playing the C flute. She's been playing for a few months, with the beginning 5th grade band, and has found the spot.</p><p>Just lessons in school, said my buddy, and I replied, there are two ways to increase the speed of water, coming out of a garden hose. Put your thumb over the end, and make it smaller, or turn up the water pressure.</p><p>Flutes work by controlling the size and shape of the opening between the lips. </p><p>So I will be getting back into practice today, Clarinets on hold, Picc for a a bit, then the C Flute.</p><p>They live in Upstate NY, and we live down South.</p><p>F2F is best, but we'll get her embouchure etc etc, on track.</p><p>Maybe find a good student at Eastman, that might help the school's flute players out, and start building a bank account.</p><p>Students were amazed, when I was out of the room and say, lips, use your lips. </p><p>How can you tell, they ask.</p><p>It sounds different, lips vs blowing harder.</p><p></p><p>I might add, breath control is part of getting some Desmond, in your playing.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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