How does a Pneumo Pro work?
The Pneumo Pro takes the mystery out of tone production, by aiding the development of a correct and consistent placement of the air column. The fans give an immediate visible feedback on the air column’s current direction, and make for perfect ‘target practice’ in exercises.
What is a Pneumo Pro?
The Pneumo Pro is a great teaching device for older students, helping them quickly achieve a more resonant, focused tone with proper intonation as well as more accurate octave and register changes. The plastic design makes sanitizing easy, and students love the bright color.
How can I make my flute sound better?
Support the air stream.
- Listen to your tone while blowing into the flute, too. Think about sounding resonant and full. Imagine that you are vibrating the whole length of your flute with your breath.
- Shape your lips. Making the hole in your lips smaller can produce a better tone.
How can I improve my flute quality?
Why does my flute sound so airy?
The most common cause of a fuzzy flute sound is that the student simply isn’t using enough air. Flute is the only wind instrument that does not have a mouthpiece placed directly in or completely covering the mouth.
Can a flute be played with a pneumo pro?
With the Pneumo Pro inserted into the body of the flute, the student can play through their piece or exercise, while the teacher checks the flexibility, direction and speed of the air column. It is quite helpful to have the student play a piece or exercise on the Pneumo Pro (with it in the flute) while the teacher plays it on the flute.
When to switch from pneumo pro to headjoint?
Be sure to switch between the Pneumo Pro and Headjoint often to ensure that the good habits the Pneumo develops translate to the flute itself. It has even helped a particularly adamant student with a teardrop lip develop a characteristic flute tone. What other items do customers buy after viewing this item?
Do you need pneumo pro to learn Fife?
Your experience may not mirror my own; but having tried to learn the fife with and without the Pneumo Pro, I highly recommend learning it with a Pneumo Pro in hand. And by the way, hiring a good experienced instructor (at least in the beginning to help avoid self-inflicted mistakes and bad habits) will help a lot too. Love it!
Can a flute be used as a mouthpiece?
The way it was designed it should fit on any reg. flute body as a “mouthpiece”, basically teaching the student how to position the head while holding the flute, however it does NOT fit with the nuvo jFlute. I would recommend this product for flute beginners any age!