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Always place your case flat on the floor with the label up. Turn the case so that the clasps are facing you. Now you may open the case.

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Learn about the parts of the flute.
- crown
- lip plate
- headjoint
- barrel
- body
- footjoint
- trill keys

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In this quick lesson, we take a look at the basics of how the flute is made. The Flute Channel Online: ✩ Twitter - http://twitter.com/theflutechannel ✩ Instagram - http://instagram.com/theflutechannel ✩ Blog/Website - http://www.theflutechannel.com ✩ FaceBook - http://facebook.com/flutechannel/

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Watch this video to learn how to clean your flute after you play it!

You will need:
- The tuning rod
- A thin cloth to put in the loop of the rod

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Watch this video. Learn about:
- Blowing exercises
- How to play the headjoint
- Tonguing

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Watch this video (in full screen so that you can see). Learn about:
- How to put the flute together without hurting it
- How to line up the parts

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Beginner Flute Lesson 3 - How to Put the Flute Together

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Watch this video (full screen) after you are able to make a sound on the headjoint consistently. Learn about:
- Hand position
- Where our fingers live
- How to hold your flute to your head
- Posture

Key points:
- Left hand toward us, right hand away from us
- Right hand thumb is flat on the bottom of the flute
- Flute angle is parallel to the floor, 90 degree angle with your body

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Beginner Flute Lesson 4 - How to Hold the Flute

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Watch this video (full screen) to learn how to play the note, 'D'.

Key points:
- Learn how to follow the diagram
- 'D' is Thumb, 2, 3-- 1 2 3
- Make sure you are blowing down and across the outer edge of the center of the embouchure hole

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Beginner Flute Lesson 5 - First Note!  D

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This spray is sold in Music & Arts Centers and can help you keep your lip plate minty fresh.

Use the spray to:
- Spray on your lip plate and then polish
- Spray a couple times on the swab to keep the instrument smelling fresh inside

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This tool is called a METRONOME. Musicians use it when they practice in order to improve their time.  You can buy one like the one in the picture from a music store. OR you can look up a free metronome.
Google: metronome
It comes up right at the top.

This one is also good: https://www.imusic-school.com/en/tools/online-metronome/