by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Feb 11, 2021 | FluteTips, Practice, Support, Vibrato
How is your vibrato? Do you have vibrato, or do you think only some people can have vibrato? Vibrato is one of those tricky things that we think is going to be extremely hard to learn. But with a little persistence and a couple little tips here and there, you too can...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Jan 28, 2021 | Daily Routine, Etudes, FluteTips, Practice, Tone, Tonguing
Is practicing etudes a drudgery for you? Do you intentionally skip playing etudes? If that is you, I’m here to tell you to stop! Etudes are part of a rigorous practice session and reveal so much of what a musician needs to learn. Etudes can be the bane of your...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Dec 17, 2020 | Daily Routine, Etudes, FluteTips, Practice, Tone
No time? No problem? I’m talking about how to get a full practice session done in just 30 minutes. Life is rarely ideal by giving us all as much time as we want to practice. Instead, life is crazy busy. Whether it’s the job, family, too many classes and papers, or a...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Dec 3, 2020 | Breathing, Embouchure, FluteTips, Practice, Tone, Tonguing
Let’s talk about tension! Tension is one of those areas that we all need to work on. Tension in the embouchure can prevent you from getting the sound you would really like to have. The problem is we don’t work on this. It is oft times ignored in our practice sessions....
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Sep 10, 2020 | Breathing, Finger Placements, FluteTips, Performing, Practice, Teachers
Grounding. That is an interesting word when referring to flute playing. So, what does it mean? I think it refers to all that resounds when you play. It is all about the things needed to reach depth of tone and resonance. For this blog (and Flute Tip) I will reference...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Aug 27, 2020 | Double Tongue, FluteTips, Practice, Teachers, Tonguing
Do you double-tongue? How is it working for you? Do you have a good tone? Some flutists think they don’t need to double-tongue because their single tongue is fast enough. I’ve definitely heard some fast single tongues but none that are as fast as a well-working clean...
