by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Jul 31, 2018 | Flute Purchase, Gear, Headjoint, High Register, Intonation, Low Register, Tone
To LefreQue or Not to LefreQue. That is the Question. Pronounced “le freak” by founder Hans Kuijt, LefreQue sound bridges claim to enhance the sound characteristics of wind instruments as follows: Purer overtones Better tuning Easier playing Better slurring Surround...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Mar 29, 2018 | Embouchure, FluteTips, Intonation, Tone
Playing in tune is one of the most important aspects of playing the flute. It is also the bane of our existence. Wouldn’t a perfectly in tune flute be a wonderful thing? However, until that beast is invented we must use every tool in our toolkit to play in tune. One...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Sep 19, 2017 | Embouchure, FluteTips, Intonation
Do you adjust your intonation by raising and lowering your air stream, or by manually rolling in or out? You don’t want to adjust intonation by rolling in or rolling out. The better way to adjust your intonation is with your mouth by changing the direction of...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Sep 18, 2017 | FluteTips, Intonation
How much embouchure hole do you cover when you play? If you cover too much embouchure hole, you’re going to compromise your sound, and of course, you’ll be flat. If you cover too little of your embouchure hole, you will be sharp. And of course, your tone is also...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Sep 15, 2017 | FluteTips, Intonation
Did you know that you can use your lip pressure to change your intonation? When you’re playing, you want to check the pressure that the lip plate puts on your lip. You’ll play flat less often when you lighten the pressure. Now when I was in college I played with a lot...
