by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Mar 19, 2020 | Embouchure, FluteTips, Intonation, Practice, Support
Playing softly is an art that needs to be practiced all on its own. Everyone has their own way of playing softly, sometimes correctly, but more often incorrectly. The usual way of soft playing is to squeeze the embouchure. It can be quite difficult to break this habit...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Jan 16, 2020 | FluteTips, High Register, Intonation, Tone
One of the hardest things that we flute players have to deal with is our third octave. Our instinct is to close it right up. The embouchure gets smaller and the teeth move closer together because that helps us to control that upper register. Control is what you want...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Apr 18, 2019 | FluteTips, Intonation, Piccolo, Practice
Piccolos are a bear to get in tune regardless of whether you’re playing in a band, in an orchestra, or playing with a piano. Even if you have the most expensive piccolo money can buy, it still will have intonation problems. If you have a piccolo you are...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Jan 24, 2019 | Embouchure, FluteTips, Intonation
I’m talking to you Band Directors today because I know that in band, you want the flutes to play in tune! Let me tell you what you already know: it’s all about the embouchure. Intonation is All About Embouchure Almost all flutes that come to me that have...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Jan 10, 2019 | FluteTips, Intonation, Practice
Working with a tuner is not glamorous. It’s not like technique. I love working on technique and I love using the metronome. It’s fun and it’s rewarding to hear yourself getting faster and cleaner. Working with a tuner let’s just face it,...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Aug 7, 2018 | Brands, Flute Purchase, Gear, Headjoint, High Register, Intonation, Low Register, Tone
When you attach a LefreQue sound bridge to a flute, the flute should be held securely either on your lap or in a flute stand. My preference is to put the flute in a stand. (That’s how I demonstrated it in the 2 videos linked below.) The LefreQue consists of 2 metal...
