hi all..i dont have any advanced knowledge in flutes..i can
only play by ear.i would like to know about getting the higher octave in flute.ie overblowing..some articles in internet says
to roll in mout towards the edge of the hole and to blow hard.
i tried for sometime but it didnt work.I am from india..and i tried in a bamboo flute..a classical one..is it possible to overblow by practice..or do i need any special type of flutes to get that..

please excuse my ignorance on the subject...regards max.

You don`t need any a different type of flute. You should never overblow it is really bad for future reference. You need to learn the fingering like everyone else.

here here leprechaun, Max, try to get a good teacher, high and low notes are controlled by the angle of the air

thank you all ..especialy micron for giving a detailed explanation
although i didnt under stand the concept of fingering.how can fingering alone can produce notes of higher octaves.I ll try to figure this out myself..if i fail `i ll be back`....all of you people...have a good day.....max

leave the third octave..please tell me how to play the second octave.i Found some fingering charts...but i tried it ad its not working..is it possible to play 2nd octaves by using fingering alone??i mean with out over blowing etc....

hi ..i was able to produce the second octave notes by overblowing ..but now there is a lot of hiss and the note is having low volume..i hope it will get better with practice.thank you micron and all for your help..

It`s not really over blowing to get to the 2nd octave you just use a little more air.
Over blowing is using as much air as possible to get those really high notes.
Anyway don`t worry about the hissing sounds it will go away in time and with practice.