Bending Pitch to Work on Intonation - FluteTips 167

We all have intonation problems, and they can occur at the worst times where you feel like you've been playing in tune and then suddenly, you're out of tune. This can occur in band, or orchestra, in a small ensemble, or just with an accompanist. We all must work on intonation, all the time.

Well, one of the ways to do it is to bend the pitch. That is, you bring the pitch up or you bring the pitch down. But we're not really saying to roll in and out. Because that can ruin your tone. We want to practice bending pitch by moving our airstream. And we use our embouchure to do that.

You can improve your intonation by learning to move your jaw, move your embouchure, and your upper lip to manipulate that airstream. This technique will you minimize your intonation issues while maintain your tone quality.

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Bending Pitch to Work on Intonation
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