To sign 'flute,' bring both hands up near your mouth as if you are holding a real transverse flute. Position one hand close to your lips and extend your other hand out to the side, keeping them aligned horizontally. Wiggle the fingers on both hands up and down, mimicking the fluid motion of pressing the keys to play the instrument.
To sign this, you would point to indicate 'she,' then sign 'flute,' and 'school band.' Because the sign for 'flute' already looks like playing, you can often drop a separate sign for 'play' and just use the instrument sign to convey the action.
Start by pointing to yourself for 'I,' then sign 'want' and 'learn.' Finish with the sign for 'flute.' Keep your finger wiggling smooth and continuous to show the ongoing action of playing the instrument as you express your desire to learn.
Sign 'flute,' 'music,' and then 'beautiful.' When signing 'beautiful,' make sure your facial expression matches the positive, pleasant meaning of the sentence. Your face should look relaxed and appreciative to complement the graceful wiggling motion of the flute sign.
To sign this, you would point to indicate 'she,' then sign 'flute,' and 'school band.' Because the sign for 'flute' already looks like playing, you can often drop a separate sign for 'play' and just use the instrument sign to convey the action.
Start by pointing to yourself for 'I,' then sign 'want' and 'learn.' Finish with the sign for 'flute.' Keep your finger wiggling smooth and continuous to show the ongoing action of playing the instrument as you express your desire to learn.
Sign 'flute,' 'music,' and then 'beautiful.' When signing 'beautiful,' make sure your facial expression matches the positive, pleasant meaning of the sentence. Your face should look relaxed and appreciative to complement the graceful wiggling motion of the flute sign.
Usually, no. In ASL, the sign for 'flute' can act as both the noun (the instrument itself) and the verb (the act of playing the instrument), depending entirely on the context of your sentence. Pantomiming the action is often enough.
Typically, signers place their non-dominant hand closer to their mouth while their dominant hand extends outward to the side. However, you can sign it whichever way feels most comfortable and natural to you, just as people have different preferences when holding a real flute.
You don't need to actually blow air or forcefully puff your cheeks. However, slightly pursing your lips as a natural facial expression can enhance the realism of the sign. ASL often incorporates these subtle mouth movements to add context and clarity.
