by Dr. Angela McBrearty | May 1, 2018 | Daily Routine, Eastman School of Music, FluteTips, Practice, Technique
Instead of merely playing a scale up and down – learn to interact with it. Get to know it by playing it in different patterns and forms. Once you’ve interacted with a scale, you’ll own it! You’ll be able to play in that key signature in any piece, in any solo, in any...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Apr 17, 2018 | Daily Routine, Etudes, Performing, Practice
Have you ever walked off the stage asking yourself “what just happened?” Did you ever finish a performance with no idea how a passage went? I have! This is the result of a lack of concentration. Have you ever realized during a performance that you can tell...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Mar 13, 2018 | Daily Routine, Embouchure, Flute Purchase, Tone
I recently attended the Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention in Reston, VA. While in the exhibit hall I made an interesting observation. The flute that I thought had my name all over it – was not the flute for me! We flutists get the itch every so often to change up...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Mar 6, 2018 | Daily Routine, Finger Placements, Practice, Technique
That hideous thing called the glitch. That little thing that is the difference between flawless and imperfect. It separates the amateur from the professional. I remember listening to great flutists on recordings (you know back when the only way to listen was offline:...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Jan 23, 2018 | Daily Routine, Performing, Practice
It is always fun to get a new solo. I love when an order comes from Flute World or Sheet Music Plus. I like to take the music out of the package and feel the newness of the pages. New music smells differently too. These sensory feelings are all part of the pleasure of...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Dec 5, 2017 | Daily Routine, Embouchure, Practice
Are you busy? Really, that is a silly question because who is not busy. Schedules today, both our own and our kids are so full that having copious amounts of practice time is an ideal thing of the past. Today it’s about how to get the most out of the little bit of...
