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Ben, what I said about breathing pertains to both flute and whistle or recorder. Breathing through nose and mouth means take in air through both simultaneously. The ratio will vary, but absolutely no reason to avoid the nose. The sound of breath intake... more…

Sometimes it helps to think of everyone as being inflicted w/Thesauritis so I can communicate in virtual discussions. more…

I'll second the post about Shannon Heaton. She actually is informative in many of her tutorials about where she is taking in a breath. Here's one example w/Morrison's Jig as the Tune of the Month. more…

@AB- I thought the same thing. To make something, like a column of air vibrate, it must be moving. The terms seem interchangeable. more…

Hello, Ailin, I cannot quite picture what you're describing. Are you describing flute or fipple air/breath control? more…