by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Sep 30, 2021 | FluteTips, Tone
The answer to that question easily is no. I can always tell when my private high school students are in marching band season because they come into flute lessons, and they are ramrod straight both with their own posture and with the flute. Their elbows are out, and...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Sep 16, 2021 | Breathing, Embouchure, FluteTips, Intonation, Practice, Support, Tone
Do you want a good sound? Who doesn’t! However, it is often difficult to figure out how to get that great sound. There could be things that you are doing right now that inhibit your ability to get a great tone. In this blog I will teach you 5 things that you...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Aug 5, 2021 | Etudes, FluteTips, Practice, Technique, Tone
You are busy. You don’t have all the time in the world to practice – especially if you’re working a full-time job, and perhaps it’s not even in music. But you still want to improve, you want to get better. You come home and you have dinner to...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Jul 22, 2021 | Embouchure, FluteTips
Is a side embouchure okay? Meaning, when you look in the mirror is the embouchure hole centered between your lips? Or is the embouchure hole moved to one side or another? The bottom line to that question is: Yes, it is okay! Our lips are formed differently...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Jul 15, 2021 | Embouchure, FluteTips, Tone
How to form the right flute embouchure for you is a question that you need to answer! A great embouchure is the way that you can sound your best. It is the only way to get a good tone. We can work on technique and get our fingers to move as fast as they can move. But...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Jul 1, 2021 | Embouchure, Flute Purchase, FluteTips, Teachers, Tone
Have you thought about upgrading your flute? If so, this is an exciting time! But are you asking yourself whether it is necessary? Are you unsure as to whether you should invest in the step-up instrument? So, you have been playing flute for a while, and...
