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ack! Still can't play F! I can't get any sound at all out of F. I can play from the high C down to G, and low C up to E but bomb out on F from both directions. Is there a trick to this note I don't know about? Seems to be that first finger on the right hand. Maybe if my embouchure gets stronger? Any...

Thank you, I appreciate the feedback. It seems the more holes I close the more airy or squeaky the sound gets. Practice, practice I guess! I unfortunatley live about 2 hours form any big town, so lessons aren't a possibility for me.

Hi! Just got my first flute last weekend, and I am learning to play the first octave. I can play the C note (the one with two fingers) and on down to F - but then the notes become very high pitched. Is this just a breathing / practice / embouchure thing, or could there be a problem with my flute? Th...