by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Dec 7, 2017 | FluteTips, Practice, Tonguing
Here’s a tip is on how tonguing in your low register can benefit your high register. If you do a lot of exercises, tonguing, slowly and carefully in your low register, you’ll be amazed at how much that can help your high register. Everything above it benefits...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Nov 30, 2017 | Embouchure, FluteTips, Tone
Embouchure placement is not a sure thing. If you have grown up, and you’ve taken lessons, and you’ve played for a long time, yet you’re still not happy with the sound that you’re getting, think about your embouchure and its relationship to your...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Nov 22, 2017 | Finger Placements, FluteTips
Do you keep your fingers on the flute when you play? Are you letting gravity pull them down? If not, you should be. Your fingers need to be staying on the keys when you play. They move much better. They’re more efficient. They’re faster. And they’re...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Nov 16, 2017 | Finger Placements, FluteTips
How do you position your B thumb? It’s important that when you are playing flute that your fingers are as natural and as relaxed as possible. This goes for your B thumb too. I see so many students that play with the tip of their thumb. I used to play with my...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Nov 9, 2017 | FluteTips, Performing
Have you ever watched yourself play? Do you wiggle a lot when you perform? Are you moving all over the stage? Well, you’re probably not walking around, but moving your body all over when you perform? Sometimes, that’s very distracting from the audience’s...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Nov 2, 2017 | Etudes, FluteTips, Practice
Are you practicing your etudes? Do you do them diligently every day and treat them as if they are solos? If not, you’re missing out. Etudes are an amazing way to build technique, to build stamina, to build concentration. Being able to play an etude perfectly...
