How do you you play a trill on the flute normally? (whole step up? half step up?)?

Answer 1

This web site has wonderful trill fingerings for flute and it is easy to understand:

http://www.wfg.woodwind.org/flute/

The trill fingering charts are second from the bottom. The key(s) trilled is/are in red. A trill is a rapid alteration between the note and next note up diatonically.

Answer 2

Usually, you just trill to the next note that's in the key of the piece your playing. So if you're in the key of D Major (two sharps) and have a trill on E natural, then you'll trill to an F#, unless indicated otherwise. HOWEVER, keep in mind what period the music was written in. If the piece is in the Baroque era, you start on the note ABOVE the given pitch. If it's classical/romantic, chances are that you would do it the "normal" way. If the piece is 20th century and beyond...well, just about anything can (and does happen) and it will probably be notated in the music.

Hope this answers your question

Answer 3

You have to look at the key signature. For instance, in the key of C (no sharps or flats) if you had to trill a C, than you would trill to D, which is a whole step.

If you had to trill C in the key of Aflat(four flats) than you would trill to Dflat, which is a half step.

Answer 4

You do it diatonically; that is, you trill to the next higher note in the scale of the key you're playing.

For instance, in key of C, if you trill on a C you'd alternate with D (whole step). If you trill on E you'd alternate with F (half-step).

Answer 5

You choose the note according to the key signature and/or the accidental that might be next to the trill.