You may have heard someone or a even a teacher mention sight reading before. But, what does it mean? And how can knowing about these words help you with sight reading on flute? First, it’s an easy definition. Sight Reading means that there is music being read off of a sheet that has never been seen or practiced before. I suggest every flute player of every level practice sight reading weekly or even daily. Basically, …
What is ‘tone color’ for flute, and why do you need to know about it? Tone color is the quality of the sound you are either hearing or creating. Basically it is what helps you decide what adjective to use to describe the sound. This is beyond whether or not someone has a good sound that is well supported. It is what you choose to do with the sound once you have learned how to …
Can I learn to play by ear, or is that something I need to be born with? This is more of a common question than you think. And the answer is yes, yes you can learn to play by ear, and no you don’t need to be born with this ability. You CAN learn to play by ear. What is playing by ear? The ability to play by ‘ear’ means that an instrumentalist can just …
This article will help you to get that timing performing on the flute right on so there isn’t any confusion or frustrating spots. In short, you’ll be able to have a wonderful experience performing.
Have you ever been playing the flute, reading music, and can’t catch up to the metronome, the piano accompaniment, or to who we may be “dueting” with at the time without mistakes? Then, you think to yourself, “I know I can play better than this!” or “Why can’t I play this faster?” Sometimes, our brains need to think smarter – not just by playing the notes in front of our eyes… Learning to read ahead …