by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Mar 11, 2021 | FluteTips, Practice, Support, Vibrato
Vibrato is something that all flute players use in their flute tone. But too many have one vibrato and use it for every piece they play. In reality, vibrato is a tool to be used to create color for each piece you play. Vibrato speed is one way to create different...
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 | Nov 5, 2020 | Breathing, FluteTips, Support, Tone
How is your soft playing? Can you hang out there on a piano and not crack or go flat? Most people practice their tone with a forte sound. It is very rewarding to have a large resonant sound. However, the professionals know that they need to practice their pianos too....
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Mar 19, 2020 | Embouchure, FluteTips, Intonation, Practice, Support
Playing softly is an art that needs to be practiced all on its own. Everyone has their own way of playing softly, sometimes correctly, but more often incorrectly. The usual way of soft playing is to squeeze the embouchure. It can be quite difficult to break this habit...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Jun 6, 2019 | FluteTips, Low Register, Support, Tone
We all want to get our low register notes to respond right away. But oftentimes they don’t. They come out as a big puff of air, or there is a delay before the sound responds. This is especially a problem for the low C. The best way that I found to work on...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | May 28, 2019 | Embouchure, FluteTips, Piccolo, Support
If you’ve ever played piccolo, and sometimes in the high register on the flute, you know what I’m talking about. When you’re playing in that upper octave, the third octave of the flute and the third octave on the piccolo and your lips buzz. It is a...
