Essential daily flute lessons: Whistle tones and long tones
Thu, 10/11/2012 - 9:40am
Every flute player wants to have complete control over their sound and master the ability to make small adjustments and get a big effect. A well-trained flute embouchure is at the core of this mastery, but breath control also plays a vital role. All flute lessons should begin with exercises that strengthen these foundational skills on which to build.
Although “whistle tones” seem like a bit of a parlor trick, students of any skill level can use these to good effect when they learn to play the flute. When I was sitting in the hallway outside the door of my flute teacher at Penn State, I would practice my whistle tones to warm up my embouchure.
The sound is very hard to control and by practicing them before my flute lessons, I was able to make fine adjustments and gain new muscle memory with these subtle changes.
Every flute player wants to have complete control over their sound and master the ability to make small adjustments and get a big effect. A well-trained flute embouchure is at the core of this mastery, but breath control also plays a vital role. All flute lessons should begin with exercises that strengthen these foundational skills on which to build.
Although “whistle tones” seem like a bit of a parlor trick, students of any skill level can use these to good effect when they learn to play the flute. When I was sitting in the hallway outside the door of my flute teacher at Penn State, I would practice my whistle tones to warm up my embouchure.
The sound is very hard to control and by practicing them before my flute lessons, I was able to make fine adjustments and gain new muscle memory with these subtle changes.
The Future of Classical Music
Thu, 10/04/2012 - 4:46pm
Topics: classical, david bilger, david butler, jeffrey khaner, Music Education, nathan cole, Online Education, ricardo morales, william caballero
Mastery Through Flute Scales
Fri, 09/28/2012 - 5:36pm
How can you find out for yourself where the imperfections are in your playing – the details that keep you from being the best player? If you’re repeatedly playing the same mistakes, more practice time won’t help much. Using flute scales to your advantage however will help you tremendously.
How can you find out for yourself where the imperfections are in your playing – the details that keep you from being the best player? If you’re repeatedly playing the same mistakes, more practice time won’t help much. Using flute scales to your advantage however will help you tremendously.
ArtistWorks and Classical Music Magazine To Host Online Roundtable Discussion Addressing The Future of Classical Music Education
Thu, 09/27/2012 - 6:22pm
Topics: classical, david bilger, david butler, events, jason vieaux, jeffrey khaner, nathan cole, ricardo morales
In conjunction with the launch of our classical music lessons, we are collaborating with Classical Music Magazine to host an online, interactive video roundtable discussion that will address issues of access to classical music education and the role technology can play in the democratization of classical music education. The event will go live on October 2nd at 5:00 PM and will be viewable from www.artistworksclassical.com or at www.artistworks.com/googleplus.
In conjunction with the launch of our classical music lessons, we are collaborating with Classical Music Magazine to host an online, interactive video roundtable discussion that will address issues of access to classical music education and the role technology can play in the democratization of classical music education. The event will go live on October 2nd at 5:00 PM and will be viewable from www.artistworksclassical.com or at www.artistworks.com/googleplus.
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