Whether you play in a band, are self-learner, a returning flute player, or have always had a desire to play the flute I can tell you right now that flute lessons are a great idea. You could be thinking “well of course she thinks flute lessons are a great idea, she just wants me to join her lessons”. In reality I want you to become the flute player you have always dreamed of becoming. Whether […]
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Band? Really? Over the years I have taught many students that began lessons after playing a few years in band. It has been interesting to notice the different levels they come from. I have noticed that these students have learned some things from band that help them as they continue learning how to play the flute. Here are a couple of ideas for why playing in band is good for you. Band students tend to
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The word ‘embouchure’ is not a common one for most people. I can’t even think of one instance in my life that I’ve used it except in a musical “playing an instrument” way. So, when it pops up in the lessons you are learning on my website, perhaps this will give everything you need to know about the word embouchure. First of all, the best definition and pronunciation I can give you that hits the
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Learning to play the flute is something that will benefit your life in so many ways. Today I want to tell you about some of the positive effects of learning to play the flute. There are so many! Isn’t it amazing how our bodies work! Studies done by an elite group of scientists have shown that “regularly playing a musical instrument increases the size and power of the brain and can be used to improve
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If you’re reading this article you probably already know that the flute is one of the best instruments in the world (you could say I’m a little biased). But did you know that there are many different benefits of playing the flute that can bring joy to you and those around you? I’ve created a list of some with a few of the benefits you can receive from playing the flute. Increases your memory capacity
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Learning how to play on tune for a flutist is quite important as you can imagine, but perhaps you haven’t considered that it’s most useful when needing to play with another instrument. For this reason alone, it’s imperative to learn how to use a tuner. The idea of a tuner (machine) is not to have it ‘tune’ you as you play… uh perhaps this is obvious because the tuner only measures the frequency of the
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You might find my answer to the question of ‘what is the difference between a student flute and a professional flute’ kind of surprising. I consider a professional flute to be the flute that is owned and played by a professional (someone who gets paid to play). Haha, that’s probably not the answer you wanted, but here are more specifics that will help you especially if you are in the shopping quest for a new
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The subject of trembling lips on flute comes up every now and again. It’s an issue that definitely needs to be addressed since it hampers tone and stability of the instrument. And, it’s kind of annoying when you’re trying to convey a musical message to those listening. So, what to do about it? Shaking, trembling lips usually come from one of two sources for flutists. The first being a nervous, tense player. The more rigid,
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It’s always exciting to pick up a once loved skill or hobby. Here is some really great advice to a relearning adult flute player that will help get you on the right path, and speed your improvement. Learn how to celebrate your successes. It’s safe to bet that a good portion of you reading this article will still have the flute you started on years ago. Unlike fine violins, flutes do not age well. In
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If you’re reading this article my guess is that you have experienced a phenomenon that happens to us flute players. Sometimes we get a black chin from playing the flute! The funny thing about this is that we oftentimes don’t notice it until one of our friends or family member points out that we have some sort of black smudge under our lower lip. The only way to get it off seems to be to
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