by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Nov 14, 2019 | Breathing, Flute Convention, FluteTips, Performing, Practice, Technique
Taking a quick quiet breath is not as easy as it seems. Sure, we all know how to take fast breaths when we exercise. But when you’re playing through a fast passage, and you need to breathe while in tempo, you’ve got to learn how to do it quickly AND quietly. Here’s a...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Oct 10, 2019 | Embouchure, FluteTips, Performing, Tone
There’s a lot of discussion out in the world today in the flute world about the sound that you should have and the style of which you should play Baroque music. I am not the world’s best expert at stylistic performance. Although I think I’ve got it...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Jun 19, 2018 | FluteTips, Performing, Practice, Recital
Sometimes when you’ve been practicing a lot or even when you’re in a performance you’ll notice that something isn’t quite right and you realize that a bubble has formed sealing they key and the pad together. When a bubble forms, it closes a...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Apr 17, 2018 | Daily Routine, Etudes, Performing, Practice
Have you ever walked off the stage asking yourself “what just happened?” Did you ever finish a performance with no idea how a passage went? I have! This is the result of a lack of concentration. Have you ever realized during a performance that you can tell...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Mar 20, 2018 | Collaborations, Performing, Recital
Do you bemoan the fact that you can’t perform enough because you’re not able to find a guitarist or cellist to perform with? Or how about a harpist? Or even another flutist? That was my life for a time when we moved to a small area of rural New York State....
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Jan 23, 2018 | Daily Routine, Performing, Practice
It is always fun to get a new solo. I love when an order comes from Flute World or Sheet Music Plus. I like to take the music out of the package and feel the newness of the pages. New music smells differently too. These sensory feelings are all part of the pleasure of...
