by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Mar 25, 2021 | FluteTips, High Register, Octave Slurs, Practice
A great tone in the high register is often elusive. The high tessitura often creates an embouchure that is tight and small. You can use octave slurs as a technique to conquer this range. Learning how to play in the higher registers without getting tight and small is a...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Oct 26, 2017 | FluteTips, Octave Slurs, Practice
When you practice octave slurs, you need to think about the tone you’re getting when you go up the octave. Are you actually blowing harder, or are you using your airstream and raising the airstream in order to get that upper octave? If you struggle to get the...
