How do I prevent from blowing too much air into the flute?

First, sit up straight but it is easier to play with a pleasant tone while standing. Make sure your posture is good. Don't hold your flute too low, hold your flute up because this can affect your tone. Next, balance the flute. There are three balance points when holding up a flute which are the chin, left thumb, and right thumb. To correctly play the flute, you must know how to breathe correctly.

This involves taking a deep breath from your belly before playing. Breathe and expand your stomach and back. You should make a triangular air gap when blowing. Support the air stream by supporting your air with your stomach. Listen to your tone while blowing into the flute. Picture yourself sounding full. Making the hole in your lips smaller provides better tone.

Proper embouchure is key to not blowing too much air into the flute. The word embouchure means the way a player applies his mouth to the mouthpiece of an instrument. Blowing too much air through the flute happens when the player exhales too strongly and/or the mouth placement is incorrect.

For instance, tightening the embouchure opening will force the same amount of air that was being previously blown to come out at a faster rate. This will affect tone and pitch. However, some flutists mean to do this when playing to easily jump octaves. Mouth placement is just as important as the angle of the head of the flute. Adjusting the angle by either rolling it forward or backward will also prevent too much air from being blown.