The wrist is bent, curving and cupping around the keys. The thumb and 1st finger do not pinch or hold the flute. Good hand position has relaxed, curved, and natural fingers. Breathing The diaphragm muscle draws air into the lungs. The stomach muscles, not the diaphragm, push the air out.
Support is a product of the stomach muscles alone.
Correct breathing action takes place below the ribs, not in the upper body or shoulder area. The lungs are completely passive elements in all breathing. Sound Sound is made by an air-reed created on the far edge of the embouchure opening, not by blowing into the flute. High or low notes are not produced by the angle of the air stream. The angle of the air stream affects intonation only.