How long should flute notes be?

How long should flute notes be?

The range of flute notes spans three octaves from middle C on the piano (also called C4) to C7. If you’ve got a longer B foot joint, you’ll be able to reach a low B (B3).

How long is a long tone?

Professionals play long tones for thirty minutes or more each day.. A long tone is playing one note and holding it out as long as you possibly can, while keeping a good clear tone. You may be thinking, “long tones sound boring, all you do is play one note and hold it out for a long time?”.

What are the notes on flute?

This includes the notes B flat, C, D, E flat, F, G, A, and then an additional B flat. Starting with the B flat major scale makes it easier to understand the music theory behind what you play. You can start moving onto other scales and keys after getting down this fundamental flute scale.

What’s the highest note on a flute?

The “official” highest note of a standard flute is the C 3 octaves above middle C (called “4th octave C” if counting from where the flute starts, “7th octave C” on the piano), but I sometimes get asked how to finger notes above it (e.g. when CUCOS played arrangements that seemed determined to push the flutes too high).

What are long tones for flute?

A long tone is playing one note and holding it out as long as you possibly can, while keeping a good clear tone. You may be thinking, “long tones sound boring, all you do is play one note and hold it out for a long time?”. There is actually so much more to long tones than just holding it out for as long as you can.

What are long tones?

Long tones are exactly what they sound like: you play a note into your horn and hold it at a steady volume and pitch for as long as your breath will allow. Then you go up or down and half step and repeat, ultimately going through the full range of your instrument.

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