How to Attach a LefreQue to Your Flute

When you attach a LefreQue sound bridge to a flute, the flute should be held securely either on your lap or in a flute stand. My preference is to put the flute in a stand. (That’s how I demonstrated it in the 2 videos linked below.)

The LefreQue consists of 2 metal plates, and 1 elastic band that has a small ball built into it.

To attached the LefreQue to your flute, place the plate without dots in the palm of your left hand, perpendicular to your fingers. Then place the plate WITH dots on top of the plate without dots.

Then place the elastic band on top of both plates with the ball extended toward your fingers.

Then with your right hand pick up both plates by placing your right thumb between the band and the plates, and your right middle finger between the plates and the ball on the band.

Pick up the plates with your right hand and turn them over, while gently squeezing the band together between your index, middle and ring fingers. Then, gently pull the ball so that the extra length of band is on the ball side of the plates.

With your left hand, turn your flute (while on the flute stand) so the lip plate faces away from you exposing the bottom of the flute. You will attach the LefreQue directly above the place in the flute body where there are no keys.

With your right hand, place the LefreQue on your flute so that the top edge of the LefreQue is at the base of your headjoint, the bottom edge of the LefreQue is on the flute body, and the curved part of the LefreQue goes over the raised seam at the tip of the flute body.

Then with your left thumb and index finger pinch the band while simultaneously pulling the ball with your left middle finger. The idea is to pull the band over the ball and drop it down behind the ball forming a tight hold on the two plates.

If you need to adjust the position of the LefreQue to move it to where there are no keys, first hold the flute body just below the headjoint and LefreQue. With your free hand, pinch both plates and pull them away from your flute, then turn them to the correct position. This will keep them from scratching your flute. That is, if you just turn the LefreQue while it is tightly attached to your flute, you will likely scratch your flute.

The LefreQue should be positioned away from your face, starting on the outer edge of the lip plate. When you look down your flute, the LefreQue plates are not in line with any keys. They are more in line with open metal.

To remove the LefreQue just reverse the process by pulling the elastic band back over the ball to loosen the plates. Be sure to have your hand securely on the LefreQue plates and elastic band. Otherwise, the plates may fall to the floor and the band may shoot across the room.

It really gets quite easy after you’ve done it a few times. You can watch me put one on for the first time in the videos linked below.

Have fun!

Doctor Flute

How to Attach a LefreQue to Your Flute