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My private instructor told me to move my jaw a bit forward so I could blow "across the hole" when switching to the high register. I also read somewhere on this site to direct the air a bit downward when switching to the low register. Is this recommended/correct?

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I have recently started marching band, and I purchased a used flute for marching; I use a Yamaha Allegro for Concert Band and an Armstrong for Marching Band. However, I'm still not "used" to playing the Armstrong, and it is insanely hard for me to play my marching band flute. On my Yamaha Allegro I ...

I prefer your approach over the nail polish, because I think that the sweet spot is dynamic and that you shouldn't get overly precise about it because it'll never be perfect for all situations. Not only that, I don't want to go get nail polish and put it on my flute, not that I'm lazy or anything...

Well, since your "sweet spot" isn't going to be the same all the time, wouldn't it be better to just memorize or get a general idea of how to put your flute together since you might have to modify the "sweet spot"?

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How far do you pull out on the head joint, when the tuner says you're in tune or what? I've always wondered this because I usually play with the head joint pushed all the way in. Also, is it best to align the embouchure hole with the center of the first key on the middle joint, or to roll the head j...