When we study in Conservatory, University or Music Schools we learn a lot about classical music. About phrasing, articulation, embellishments and the author and his time. We practice and practice and write a thesis for the ears of academics. What we don’t learn is how to present a concert program to an everyday audience. How…
The holidays are over and you might have had some concerts in the beginning, then you decided to take a healthy break from the flute. But now you have to be back on track and fast! This article wishes to help you out with how to get back in shape fast. Don’t be too hard…
If you have recorded anything and wish to do some editing so that it sounds more professional, you will be looking for the best free audio editing software. What is the best free audio editing software out there? Maybe you are new to this and would also appreciate a community to answer your questions along…
We musicians are so often in the clouds! I mean literally in the clouds, flying to rehearsal, concerts, masterclasses and back home. We need to get cheap flight tickets last minute all the time. This might be the case when we go home for Christmas as well and play some near home concerts to spend…
Many musicians seemed to be born to be on stage or in front of a camera. They give their best and enjoy the moment with great confidence. On the other hand, however the majority of musicians have to deal with stage fright at a certain point of their carrier. And the good news is: Musicians…
Food for flutists and a flat stomach 4 things to avoid So what are the foods to avoid for a flat stomach, and also as a flutist? Having a flat stomach and eating well to play the flute at the best of your skills are actually quite similar in method to achieve it. Especially in…
A short excursion on curved heads There are different opinions on curved heads – I have changed mine lately My opinion was that you should wait until you reach the straight head joint and only then start to play the flute. This would assure that you start with the right angles of your…
Following the 2 ways to create a music group here come the very fundamental and not to ever forget imperative 3 Rules about playing together in a music group. When you come together and play music there are 3 Rules about playing together in a music group kind of unwritten but binding Rule number…
Following the breathing check-up on diaphragmatic breathing we will now dive deeper into the flute vibrato technique. This is an article on how to produce a good vibrato on the flute. It is the follow up on the introduction you can read —–> here. Preliminary exercises You can start with a note bending…
The following 3 pro practicing tips playing piccolo – learn play piccolo the professional way address fundamental problems mentioned in my previous article and have to be played without vibrato, or at least with only a small one. 3 pro practicing tips playing piccolo 1. Musical Cromatic Scale throughout the range of the piccolo …