by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Oct 5, 2024 | FluteTips, Performing, Practice, Repertoire, Vibrato
Do you plan the very first note of your solo performance? What you do with that first note is crucial. It sets the tone for the whole piece, literally and figuratively. Start with the Sound You Want Your goal is to have the first note come out with a fabulous tone,...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Feb 6, 2020 | FluteTips, Performing, Repertoire, Teachers
What do you say when you’ve just ended a performance and someone comes up to you and says: “Oh, great job!” And inside you’re thinking: “Ah, I wasn’t very good. I messed up here. I messed up there. I didn’t do this right. It’s not the...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Jan 30, 2020 | Double Tongue, FluteTips, Practice, Repertoire, Tonguing
Double tonguing is a double edged sword. It can sound fantastic or it can sound like a bunch of hens came out to peck for bugs. But there is hope for your double tonguing. There are ways to get your double tonguing in top form, and they don’t take forever to...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Jun 27, 2019 | Practice, Practice with Me, Repertoire
Have you ever studied Cécile Chaminade’s Concertino in D Major Opus 107? Learn with me as I teach through the Concertino in 6 parts, highlighting areas that might be technically and rhythmically difficult. In this first video I will cover only the first 15...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Jan 9, 2018 | Goals, Recital, Repertoire
We all set personal goals in the new year, right? But do you have flute goals? What are your flute goals for 2018? What are you dreaming about doing, performing, achieving? My Flute Goals: Fill in my performance schedule. You have to work at scheduling gigs. They...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Nov 28, 2017 | Recital, Repertoire
It’s that time of year (well past really) where I put together a new recital program and in these parts that’s nigh unto Christmas, right? I mean who doesn’t get totally excited when new music arrives in the mail. It’s Christmas ! ! ! ! ! ! ...
