I own a used beginner's flute. No obvious problems. No bent keys, no pad leaks, keys close in unison with no slop, tone is good (checked it against my tuner).
A couple of keys have a little side to side motion. The foot joint isn't as tight as it should be, but it's a used flute.
No matter what I try, I just can't control the airiness.
After some finessing, I found the sweet spot ... just too much airiness. I've moved my lips hoping to gain improve air flow through the mouth hole. I've moved it close to my body, away from my body, raised it, and lowered it. Tried combinations. Still good tone (based on tuner), but airy.
I've been playing long tones in front of my mirror to check my embouchure. I didn't see any glaring problems. I've played triads, sevenths, major and minor scales.
I'd pull my hair out if I had any hair to pull out.
Is there a way that I determine if it's me or the instrument? Thanks.
A couple of keys have a little side to side motion. The foot joint isn't as tight as it should be, but it's a used flute.
No matter what I try, I just can't control the airiness.
After some finessing, I found the sweet spot ... just too much airiness. I've moved my lips hoping to gain improve air flow through the mouth hole. I've moved it close to my body, away from my body, raised it, and lowered it. Tried combinations. Still good tone (based on tuner), but airy.
I've been playing long tones in front of my mirror to check my embouchure. I didn't see any glaring problems. I've played triads, sevenths, major and minor scales.
I'd pull my hair out if I had any hair to pull out.
Is there a way that I determine if it's me or the instrument? Thanks.