Flute Lesson 7: Relating to the Musical Alphabet

What is the correct position for the right hand on the flute?

• Only the pinky key is pressed down.

• All fingers are pressed down.

• The thumb is pressed down.

• No fingers are pressed down.

What is the correct position for the left hand on the flute?

• The thumb is down, and fingers 1, 2, and 3 are down.

• Only the thumb is down.

• The pinky is down, and fingers 1, 2, and 3 are down.

• The thumb is down, and only fingers 1 and 2 are down.

What happens to the sound of the flute as you lift fingers up?

• The sound gets lower.

• The sound gets higher.

• The sound stays the same.

• The sound becomes distorted.

If you are playing a G note and lift one finger, what note comes next in the musical alphabet?

• B

• C

• A

• H

If you are playing an A note and lift one finger, what note comes next in the musical alphabet?

• C

• D

• B

• G