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Sit or Stand for flutists

Sit or Stand? for flutists

  Ah, the age-old question.  Should I sit or stand when I practice my flute? The flute only weighs about .97 lbs. My #1 answer: Stand.  (Sitting instructions will be given in a different article) If your back or neck or arms are getting crampy or tired when you stand you need to know that you may be holding your flute in a not-so-great way. Unlike most of the cartoon drawings you see, your flute […]

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Flute Pinky

Flute Pinky

  Have you ever stopped to look at your right hand pinky?  Try it right now.  Is it short, long, curvy, straight?  What kind of a pinky do you have? I think the poor little guy is often over-looked. Our flute pinky is a very important part of playing our flute.  But, I think the poor little guy is often over-looked. When positioning our right hand on the flute, our right hand has a special

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