I was legit about to give up all hope and quit band but then I came across his lessons and I did everything correctly within 3 try’s. He is a great teacher
My parents don't believe I can do it. They think it is a waste of money especially since I also play clarinet, oboe, saxophone, piano and guitar. So they won't give me lessons. Thank you soo sooo much!!!!! I am actually getting it. I love music and you have helped me to believe I might actually prove my parents wrong!!!!
Dear Mr.Selfridge, before i met you i thought both of my hands faced to me i look crazy but then i met you and now im playing better than everyone in my class and i just got my flute a few weeks ago and they have had a flute for 2 years ILYSM!!!
I got my flute a few weeks ago and found your videos and have done so well, I am working on Uptown Funk now. Thank you so much for helping me expand my musical abilities and try a new instrument.
Thank you :D I started with 10 years and made an eternally long break. Now I've got a flute again and would like to play it again, but especially the H and the D has made me so difficult, but now I watch your videos again and again and it folds again, now only the regular exercise is missing as you always say :D
Wow, I'm pretty intermediate at flute but was really struggling with D and _Eb_ , but just after watching this video I can play them easily Subscribed!
If you've checked everything and it's still not working, press your fingers down as hard as you can and blow because if the slightest bit of air can cause a problem. :)
used to play flute in sixth grade and liked it but didn't keep going. freshman in high school now and wish I stuck with it, I love playing instruments :)
I got my transversal flute few weeks ago, at first i was soo confuse but then i found your channel. And now its getting easier. This vid was really helpfull!You deserve more subscribers! :D
This so helpful but my sound it hard to came out it not helpful right now for me but thank you teaching goodly your nice and kind hope you have a wonderful day and be happily ever after for your life sir.
I can't figure this out! When I'm blowing into just the head joint, my embouchure sounds fine, but whenever I add the rest of the flute, the only sound it makes is the sound of air going into the flute! Help! I've tried directing my air differently and everything.
Thanks! I'm joining band to play a flute ( was going to be saxophone but we live in a townhouse ) . On Monday, my teacher will show me the flute I can rent. Thanks! Can't wait to play the flute. By the way, have you heard a song called Land Down Under? The flute sounds amazing!
So I'm at a bit of a loss here. I only started recently and so far, your lessons have been super helpful. But for some reason, I can't get the D working. I can get a nice, clear sound out of it when pressing all the home keys safe for the pinkies, but as soon as I let go of the first one, it's just air. Any advice on that?
My flute just got delivered today I’m 16 years old I know it’s too late to learn a new instrument but I’m trying. What do u guys think should I keep going?
I wish I could play the flute (I think my mom might let me), though her concern is that I have to many hobbies and I play the piano and ukulele already
I have been playing 3rd octave D the same as 2nd octave for 8 years and I just found out when I recently changed schools that it's actually different. I took out a tuner and they sound almost identical. Do you think it's ok for me to play it like 2nd octave D since it is easier for me? I tried changing over but it's really confusing me! Please reply!!!
Thanks for the first lesson, my name Hanung from Indonesia. I am beginner and im very happy when I can sound one pitch. Im followed your instruction and play it, but i found the difference. You can make pitch D, but with the same fingering I make pitch Eb. Can you help my problem Mr?
I'm from brazil and my flute has just two circle keys in the last piece . I can play other notes but not this one . Might the problem be with my flute or with the kind of flute ?
I played flute for one year which was last year I remember some things but not a lot I need help with time signature does b(flat) count as 2 counts instead of 4 counts since b(flat) lowers the pitch of a note ? I'm kinda confused 😔
I am in fifth grade and in fifth and six grade, we get a choice of band or orchestra. I picked the flute in band but I can't make a sound yet even though my band teacher says I can watch your video to start my first note. I don't know if this is the problem, but noticed that your flute has holes on the keys. Does that really matter?
I got a question. I've been practicing but I can only make sound out of B flat. I try switching from B flat to any other note (my class is up to F). I've been staying in for my outside time and I really want to be out with my friends so I really want to learn. My music teacher sent me a few tutoring places and my parents signed up for one but they keep canceling on us because they are high school students. Any suggestions?
I had band but I quit I was pretty good but I had to give my flute back but I got a flute for Christmas so I hav been trying to learn again but I always get light headed..
Hi so I am new I got a flute today and at 2:37 when on the fingering chart it said to press that one button at the bottom it makes it lower but when i put my thumb up for it then it sounded like the note you played
woaaa ! MP ! Got my flute today. Fingering is ok. But couldn't produce a stable sound. For some reason i was trying the lowest notes first and was usually in overtone (i think it the right word). The D is much easier, but with the MP ? Pfffffft easy :D ! I have a question : can a dirt cheap flute (140€, brand new from factory) be a disadvantage to produce good note or is it just poor quality that will break in a few month ?
im having trouble making noise with this note. i can play a few other notes but this one just comes out too high or not at all. any tips? i cant figure out why i cant make this note work.
i'm playing on a really old flute my grandpa found in the trash (in a case) but it was super tarnished and metallic smelling. I cleaned the outside with a polishing cloth but i couldn't get the inside. I can make a sound like yours with the mouth piece alone but when I try to play a d or anything else it sounds really "woody" (is that only a sax term lol?) and not clear at all. I am wondering if it improves the sound of the flute if I try to clean the inside or if there could be a problem with my pads? I sat here trying to made the D sound loud and clear for an hour with no luck and I don't know if it's me or this old flute. :S
Can you you please help, I checked everything but no matter how hard I try I can't play D or Eb but I can play Bb, C and F. By the way, can you please make more lessons? I've only played for 2 weeks with one lesson.
My D note keeps shooting up too high and no matter how many times I check everything, it still does the same thing. I've played the trumpet for 5 years but I've always wanted to learn to play flute. I don't know if there might be something wrong with the flute I have. The keys seem to work. Please help!!
I just got my flute and i was really confused how to do a d note. for the thumb there is the keys, so do we press the circle or the whole thing. and thx for showing me how to blow. the mp really worked
I can play the piano and guitar im starting to play the flute again I stopped cause I was in a wheelchair and the band director hated me I also want to try the violin
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I was legit about to give up all hope and quit band but then I came across his lessons and I did everything correctly within 3 try’s. He is a great teacher
My parents don't believe I can do it. They think it is a waste of money especially since I also play clarinet, oboe, saxophone, piano and guitar. So they won't give me lessons. Thank you soo sooo much!!!!! I am actually getting it. I love music and you have helped me to believe I might actually prove my parents wrong!!!!
I'm a beginning flute player for my school band. I missed a huge chunk of the class where we learned the D note. This is very helpful. Thank you!
I used to play the flute back in middle school but took a long break when I started high school . 3 years later, I feel like a beginner again.
Thank you, I got my flute today and already have the home keys memorised and have learnt D
Dear Mr.Selfridge,
before i met you i thought both of my hands faced to me i look crazy but then i met you and now im playing better than everyone in my class and i just got my flute a few weeks ago and they have had a flute for 2 years ILYSM!!!
Omg I have spent 7 years to try play the flute properly and now I can thanks a mill
omg this is my second day of owning my flute and when i watched these videos it helped soo much thanks!!!!!!!!
I just started band and I always wanted to play the flute!Thanks for giving me these lessons for basics!
I do appreciate your videos so much. Very concise, clear, and simple to follow. Highly appreciated!!
I got my flute a few weeks ago and found your videos and have done so well, I am working on Uptown Funk now. Thank you so much for helping me expand my musical abilities and try a new instrument.
I'm gonna comment on every one of your videos dealing with the flute! Your the best man! Thanks!
Great Lesson Mr.Selfridge! Love the explanation!
I have'nt even had mine for 12 hr and I can play a song
And btw great video dude
Thank you :D I started with 10 years and made an eternally long break. Now
I've got a flute again and would like to play it again, but especially
the H and the D has made me so difficult, but now I watch your videos
again and again and it folds again, now only the regular exercise is
missing as you always say :D
Wow, I'm pretty intermediate at flute but was really struggling with D and _Eb_ , but just after watching this video I can play them easily
Subscribed!
those are some of the hardests notes. even for pros at times.
If you've checked everything and it's still not working, press your fingers down as hard as you can and blow because if the slightest bit of air can cause a problem. :)
This is useful video that can help me recall basic flute playing.
Thanks a lot you helped me to play a d and d was the hardest note THANKS!!!!
Its funny going back on beginning videos as an advanced player and just remember what it was like lurning how to play.
woa thank you for teaching everyone of us now i can play many songs!!!
Hi,I'm Alonna I'm a 5th grader I'm a beginner at flute I whatch you to help me practice I just wanna thank you for being so helpful
Thanks for all these lessons 🤗🤗😎
this got me ahead of my flute class
thanks
MrSelfridge hi i play flute and im a 5th grader i love flute
Wow thanks! Lesson 4 and learned fast. Not a great consistent sound yet. Gonna tho.
Thank you this was sooo helpful
used to play flute in sixth grade and liked it but didn't keep going. freshman in high school now and wish I stuck with it, I love playing instruments :)
i'm in middle school band I got my flute yesterday i'm already here :D
I got my transversal flute few weeks ago, at first i was soo confuse but then i found your channel. And now its getting easier. This vid was really helpfull!You deserve more subscribers! :D
I have band and I'm learning
If hub jhhg jhhg. Nhg
Finally I found my favorite channel 😏
I always blow out annoying air sounds
ikr
I got my flute yesterday and I already know three notes
Thank you I can finally make the sound
great lesson
you are an exellent teacher
very helpful
Thanx a lot
Hope I can learn more from u in the future!!
It's funny. Just a couple minutes ago I was struggling with D. After watching, now I'm not. Subscribed!
You've got an advance flute there!!!
This is so helpful :) Thanks so much!
And I love your videos. I find them " Useful ".
This video is amazing now I can blow the flute
omg this is so helpful thank you so much :)
Head start before junior high thanks!
This so helpful but my sound it hard to came out it not helpful right now for me but thank you teaching goodly your nice and kind hope you have a wonderful day and be happily ever after for your life sir.
I can't figure this out! When I'm blowing into just the head joint, my embouchure sounds fine, but whenever I add the rest of the flute, the only sound it makes is the sound of air going into the flute! Help! I've tried directing my air differently and everything.
thank you now i can play on my flute
My teacher taught me wrong. You make me very good
Wow. This D is so much better than my D. It's awful! But I'll keep plugging away! Thank you so much!
Thanks for helping me
love your videos
Thanks! I'm joining band to play a flute ( was going to be saxophone but we live in a townhouse ) . On Monday, my teacher will show me the flute I can rent. Thanks! Can't wait to play the flute. By the way, have you heard a song called Land Down Under? The flute sounds amazing!
MrSelfridge Thanks! Subscribed!
So I'm at a bit of a loss here. I only started recently and so far, your lessons have been super helpful.
But for some reason, I can't get the D working. I can get a nice, clear sound out of it when pressing all the home keys safe for the pinkies, but as soon as I let go of the first one, it's just air. Any advice on that?
i'm a bassoonist, and im here with my new flute xD.
kinda hard to play a note when half your lip is swollen cx. gotta try sometime more
This helped me because I forgot we're to put my fingers
The d sounds slightly higher when I play it. Help?
Geometry Dash Superminer ik hat happend to me too
My flute just got delivered today I’m 16 years old I know it’s too late to learn a new instrument but I’m trying. What do u guys think should I keep going?
When I blow into the flute without pressing any buttons I can make sound, but when I press the buttons nothing happens😰
Ikr
I still can't figure out how to even make noise come out
Superstar Taila same its IMPOSSIBLE
MrSelfridge I have it isn't helping me :(
Sabrina Doughty I know right
it takes time! trust me, it took me like 2 weeks of constant practicing
Superstar Taila watch my video
I wish I could play the flute (I think my mom might let me), though her concern is that I have to many hobbies and I play the piano and ukulele already
i really need all the help i can get because my music teacher just gave me my flute and it my
birthday
I get my flute on october 6th for band🙂
You also need to check the tuning... Pull the head joint out/in a bit and see if it helps
YAYYY I GOT THE FIRST NOTE ON MY FIRST TRY 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
But mine is Yamaha
I have been playing 3rd octave D the same as 2nd octave for 8 years and I just found out when I recently changed schools that it's actually different. I took out a tuner and they sound almost identical. Do you think it's ok for me to play it like 2nd octave D since it is easier for me? I tried changing over but it's really confusing me! Please reply!!!
THANK YOU
Thanks for the first lesson, my name Hanung from Indonesia.
I am beginner and im very happy when I can sound one pitch.
Im followed your instruction and play it, but i found the difference. You can make pitch D, but with the same fingering I make pitch Eb.
Can you help my problem Mr?
This was helpful
I took band in my school for a couple years but then I was home schooled for a year and I didn’t play the flute now I’m back to square one..
I'm from brazil and my flute has just two circle keys in the last piece . I can play other notes but not this one . Might the problem be with my flute or with the kind of flute ?
That’s the same flute I have and I play cowboy ballad I past on my book
you look like a grown up version of my friend tyler.... liked + subbed
I played flute for one year which was last year I remember some things but not a lot I need help with time signature does b(flat) count as 2 counts instead of 4 counts since b(flat) lowers the pitch of a note ? I'm kinda confused 😔
i made the d note work yahoo!
I wish you could be my band teacher
Thanks
Ur the best
U R So Awesome
ive never played a fully keyed flute, i have a piccolo and im trying to learn from that. i used to play fife so
i have a basic understanding
nice teaching ;)
I am in fifth grade and in fifth and six grade, we get a choice of band or orchestra. I picked the flute in band but I can't make a sound yet even though my band teacher says I can watch your video to start my first note. I don't know if this is the problem, but noticed that your flute has holes on the keys. Does that really matter?
I got a question. I've been practicing but I can only make sound out of B flat. I try switching from B flat to any other note (my class is up to F). I've been staying in for my outside time and I really want to be out with my friends so I really want to learn. My music teacher sent me a few tutoring places and my parents signed up for one but they keep canceling on us because they are high school students. Any suggestions?
I had band but I quit I was pretty good but I had to give my flute back but I got a flute for Christmas so I hav been trying to learn again but I always get light headed..
Hi so I am new I got a flute today and at 2:37 when on the fingering chart it said to press that one button at the bottom it makes it lower but when i put my thumb up for it then it sounded like the note you played
woaaa ! MP ! Got my flute today. Fingering is ok. But couldn't produce a stable sound. For some reason i was trying the lowest notes first and was usually in overtone (i think it the right word). The D is much easier, but with the MP ? Pfffffft easy :D ! I have a question : can a dirt cheap flute (140€, brand new from factory) be a disadvantage to produce good note or is it just poor quality that will break in a few month ?
Also, had to cut my moustach :D (that's some level of dedication, right ?)
im having trouble making noise with this note. i can play a few other notes but this one just comes out too high or not at all. any tips? i cant figure out why i cant make this note work.
i'm playing on a really old flute my grandpa found in the trash (in a case) but it was super tarnished and metallic smelling. I cleaned the outside with a polishing cloth but i couldn't get the inside. I can make a sound like yours with the mouth piece alone but when I try to play a d or anything else it sounds really "woody" (is that only a sax term lol?) and not clear at all. I am wondering if it improves the sound of the flute if I try to clean the inside or if there could be a problem with my pads? I sat here trying to made the D sound loud and clear for an hour with no luck and I don't know if it's me or this old flute. :S
What kind of flute are you using?
Good
Do u need to press the left hand pinky finger always?
I mean the left hand thumb finger
Can you you please help, I checked everything but no matter how hard I try I can't play D or Eb but I can play Bb, C and F. By the way, can you please make more lessons? I've only played for 2 weeks with one lesson.
Does the flute have to be left I am a right
I did it
My D note keeps shooting up too high and no matter how many times I check everything, it still does the same thing. I've played the trumpet for 5 years but I've always wanted to learn to play flute. I don't know if there might be something wrong with the flute I have. The keys seem to work. Please help!!
QueenOf _PaleVille no
what kind of flute do u use here?
My note is sharp. Why would this be? A Flutes tuned differently?
I just got my flute and i was really confused how to do a d note. for the thumb there is the keys, so do we press the circle or the whole thing. and thx for showing me how to blow. the mp really worked
you dont press the circle part. press the long skinny part right next to it :)
wow, I can get other notes on the flute, but as soon as I stop pressing the left hand pinkie key the sound just stop coming
I can play the piano and guitar im starting to play the flute again I stopped cause I was in a wheelchair and the band director hated me I also want to try the violin
Can you do Bugler's Dream Olympic FanFare please??? Plus thank you!!
I'm advanced in flute but my flute doesn't seem to be working because I can't get any sound out