by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Jul 3, 2018 | Embouchure, FluteTips, Low Register, Tone
How many of you have trouble in a solo when you have to play a low to high note leap really fast? I can think of etudes, Mozart Concerto in G, Prokofiev Sonata, to name just a few that have this issue in the solo. When moving fast, the easy part is playing the high...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Jun 19, 2018 | FluteTips, Performing, Practice, Recital
Sometimes when you’ve been practicing a lot or even when you’re in a performance you’ll notice that something isn’t quite right and you realize that a bubble has formed sealing they key and the pad together. When a bubble forms, it closes a...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Jun 5, 2018 | Breathing, FluteTips, Low Register, Practice
What do you do when you just can’t get your Low C to come out? Sometimes you’re going for that Low C, and nothing comes out! You just can’t get it no matter how hard you try, that Low C won’t come out – Ugh! Here are the 2 most common reasons...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | May 29, 2018 | FluteTips, Practice, Tone
We as flute players go through a journey that takes our tone up and down. I remember going through periods of time where one day my tone was good and I started riding high but the very next day it was bad. Then the next day it was good again and so on. I really...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | May 22, 2018 | Daily Routine, FluteTips, Practice, Technique, Tonguing
Do you practice articulation? I mean all sorts of different kinds of articulation? If not you should. Articulation is done by using the tongue, which is a muscle that needs to be exercised in order to work properly when called upon. If you are needing a fast tongue no...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | May 15, 2018 | Extended Techniques, FluteTips, Harmonics, Practice, Tone
Practice harmonics! They’re a fantastic addition to your tonal practice. They’ll add resonance to your tone, and open up your sound, adding the colors and the resonance that a tone needs. What are Harmonics? If you haven’t practiced harmonics before here...
