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flutesrthebest
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I play the flute and my teacher wanted me to learn the piccolo since I already had one. I can not figure out how to get any thing out. Why is it differenter to play than the flute and how do you play it to get a note out. 
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Flutist06
(1545 points)
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Be sure your picc is in good condition, but you'll need a very focused and accurate airstream, particularly as you get higher in the range. You may need a smaller aperture than flute requires for you, and try placing the picc slightly higher on your lip than you would a flute. Make sure your embouchure is firm, but not tensed, and really open up to get a nice resonant sound out of it. Once you've learned to produce the pitches, intonation and tone should be among your main concerns.
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Patrick
(1387 points)
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practice lots of scales and long tones slowly, don't force the tone, let the focus develop naturally..
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Lera
(1368 points)
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What kind of Picc. do you have?
It can be you or some other problem. (You can ask your teacher
to check the Picc. for you)
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Patrick
(1387 points)
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Lera, unless this student is very wealthy, the picc may or may not be the problem, always look in the mirror before blaming the instrument...
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Flutist06
(1545 points)
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When you spit, do you get a buzzing sound too? If so, it's a sign that your embouchure is too tight...It's pretty natural to tense in an effort to force high notes out, but a more relaxed embouchure should yield better results.
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schoolgirl0125
(613 points)
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I'm in the same situation too! i need to play picc for band, and everytime i play..my bottom row of teeth hurts. i think it's because i put too much pressure. ah..does it happen to you guys?
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Flutist06
(1545 points)
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Never happens to me. You need to have the piccolo firm against your lower lip so that it doesn't move excessively, but not pressed into your lip to the point that pain occurs. Try consciously lightening the pressure you're putting on the piccolo with your left hand, forcing it toward your chin, and see if that doesn't help.
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jcmusic
(22 points)
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I used to spit while playing my flute. But I started drinking a lot of water after that, and I didn't anymore. You'd think it have the opposite effect, but it helped me. I guess while your playing saliva just comes up to wet your mouth and you end up spitting it....I don't know. ^^;;
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Micron
(1328 points)
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By spitting, I take it that you mean saliva is involved.
Saliva should be nowhere near the aperture between your lips. For flute and piccolo, and also reed instruments:
1. Ensure that there is a space under your tongue, behind your lower teeth, all the time, for collecting saliva from where it comes out under the tongue. Then swallow it during rests. (If you are "anchor" tonguing, it will be very difficult to collect saliva here.)
2. Most saliva comes from the "parotid" glands, and comes out through ducts in your cheeks, roughly level with the bottom of your top teeth about 6 teeth from the front on each side. If you rest the sides of your tongue against the underside of your back top teeth, then the saliva from these glands goes under your tongue, rather than over it ready to be spat out.
See picture:
http://health.yahoo.com/topic/infectiousdisease/overview/article/mayoclinic/292796CF-7FD0-4E8B-A43FF0385A62B145
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schoolgirl0125
(613 points)
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Oh, i found out that the picc i was playing had major problems, and i thought it was me. haha oops. that's why i was struggling and putting pressure on my lips, pressing keys harder to get the notes out. silly me! i played on this nice emerson wood piccolo. and OH man, it was quite different, and i played with ease. yayyy ^^
i'm going to take ur advice and play lots of scales, and i'll play infront of a tuner to get in tune. hopefully that will help! the only problem is that i only have 3 days to get in tune. because i have a performance. gAH. and it's orchestra so i REALLY have to be i ntune. it's soo important, guess i have to do some hardcore practing! haha
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