Should you put the headjoing more towards you, so you can roll your keys forward. I`ve been taught this by my teacher because that is where the flute balances on your hands and it will allow better finger coordination. Is this true, or should I be just aligned center (headjoint hole lines up with first key.)

By personal use...I prefer to move the head joint towards me...not a lot, but it actually does make it easier to play all those really fast note...gives you a good sound too

I have always been told to align it so it is centered with the first key.

At flute camp, we got a bazillion (yes, I know it`s not a number) of different ways we SHOULD line up our headjoints. They were all different. It really depends what you`re focusing on. If you want to get a great hand position, do what your teacher says, it will probably work (other things will work just as well, but that will work). If you want to focus on a rich tone, you need to find where you get the richest sound (it should ring between your ears), after that, you should adjust your headjoint as such (it`s different for everyone) but be sure to keep the body of your flute where you`re used to playing.

Whatever you do, don`t try to change your hand position and your headjoint position at the same time: it`s a recipe for failure.


Hope my babble was helpful,
Gumdrop

I always turn the headjoint closer to me, not much. If look at it you can`t really tell that it isn`t excatly aligned with the keys. But put it wherever you`re most comfortable with.