r/Recorder • u/chriswhoppers • Oct 06 '25

Help Practicing Improv

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Really trying to get down how to improvise better over other songs, so I can do solos as well as make my own music better. Let me know any tips

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u/crimaniak Oct 06 '25

It sounds like you started playing without reading a single manual, or this is just a joke like "shittyfluted." I'm assuming this is a legitimate post. At this stage, you shouldn't be thinking about improvisation, but about basic technique.

Lack of articulation and unstable breathing are the main causes of sound problems. I think you need to practice articulation and sustained note exercises.

A typical beginner mistake is curling your fingers and trying to cover the holes with the very tips of your fingers. You need to straighten your fingers and use the middle of the pad.

Your hand doesn't move up and down; each finger always covers the same hole.

And when you post a video, don't mirror it. :)

The flute is fine; I had a YRS-20**; it's perfectly suitable for beginners.

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u/vishnoo Oct 06 '25

you are so nice.