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This document lists various techniques suggested by different flute experts to achieve the upper octaves on the flute. These include techniques related to breath support, embouchure, jaw/chin position, and airstream direction. Most experts agree that some combination of increasing breath support/air speed and subtle embouchure changes are needed, though there is no universal agreement on exactly which techniques work best.

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Flute Octaves 1 0

This document lists various techniques suggested by different flute experts to achieve the upper octaves on the flute. These include techniques related to breath support, embouchure, jaw/chin position, and airstream direction. Most experts agree that some combination of increasing breath support/air speed and subtle embouchure changes are needed, though there is no universal agreement on exactly which techniques work best.

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Ambs

Bate

Boehm

Chapman

Coltman

Debost

Garner

Gilbert, via Floyd

Goll-Wilson/ Debost

Griswold

Hahn

Kincaid

Kincaid, via Krell

Knight

Montgomery

Morris

Nyfenger

Ott

Putnik

Quantz

Rampal, via Debost

Riley

Taylor

Toff

Underwood

Westphal

To achieve the upper octaves on the flute


version 1.0 push harder with abdominal muscles blow harder; increase breath pressure increase air speed change throat move jaw move jaw forward move chin raise jaw/chin change embouchure change lips relax corners of lips tighten embouchure allow lips to change in response to harder blowing press lips together push lips forward move lower lip forward aperture smaller change shape of aperture change direction of airstream blow higher across hole blow lower into hole cover more of embouchure hole reduce distance from aperture to edge increase distance from aperture to edge roll flute inward

yes no yes yes yes yes yes no no yes yes no yes no slight yes no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes no yes yes yes no no yes no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes no no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes not too far yes yes yes yes, or jaw yes yes yes no as little as possible yes no yes yes no yes optional yes, or lips yes yes yes no yes no yes yes no yes

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