Page 5 - Info Magazine nr 17 april may 2021

The flute has its origins in the reed pipe.

This worked on the same principle as the grass whistles that we,
as children, would make by snapping off a stalk of grass and then
play by blowing into them. According to Greek mythology, the
reed flute was first played by the satyr Pan. When Pan chased the
beautiful nymph Syrinx (which means reed) and tried to embrace
her, Syrinx, who did not like Pan, prayed to the river gods and was
transformed into lovely reeds. It is said that Pan missed the trans-
formed nymph and found comfort for the rest of his life by playing
his reed pipes.
Another Greek myth relates that the flute was invented by the
goddess Athena. However, Athena said that when she played her
flute with all her might, her face would contort and her beauty
was marred, so in the end she threw away the flute which she had
made. Which of these two myths makes you want to play the flute?
(Reference material: Hayashi Akai "The Story of the Pipes," Onga-
kunotomosha 1987)

The flute produces a sound as follows:

First, it is the head joint that produces the sound.
There is an embouchure hole in the lip plate. Place your lower lip so that it covers roughly the lo-
wer third of the embouchure hole (with your mouth centered left to right) and, with a slight smile,
breath out towards the edge of the hole-the edge being the opposite side of the embouchure hole.
Adjust the orientation of the head joint until you find the exact position in which you can produce
a sound.