embouchure troubles

[optiMITCHprime]

I've been playing saxaphone (Bari and tenor) for I while now, I'm and excellent musician. But now, I'm trying to learn flute and I'm on a tight deadline to do so. I haven't been able to form the right embochure in order to play flute correctly. I was wondering if anyone could help me or and give me tips. It would be much appreciated.

[Baconsticks]

Off of the IRC channel, Fritz sez:

1) If he can't even spell saxophone then he's probably not good at all
2) He's better off asking google or consulting a flute teacher in his area than asking a forum of people who have no clue how to answer him
add that 3) Air quality can make as much a difference in tone quality as embouchure

It's some sort of backhanded advice/insult thing.

[optiMITCHprime]

fritz:
1) don't judge me because of a misplaced vowel
2) I have done both and it has helped greatly, but I'm still having trouble. So I figured I'd give this a try
3) thank you, I'll take that in to consideration

[Doc Sigma]

It's totally different from a saxophone, unfortunately. In a nutshell: you need to totally relax your bottom lip, forming the embouchure entirely with your top lip, and blow across the hole, not into it.

Google for "flute embouchure" and you might find videos that'll help you, too.

Good luck!