by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Jan 13, 2024 | Embouchure, FluteTips, Tone
You might be confused to read that a tight embouchure is not a problem, because you know, or at least you have heard that a tight embouchure is a problem. It is true that you do not ever want to play flute with a tight embouchure. It will give you a tight sound and it...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Sep 9, 2023 | Breathing, FluteTips, Support, Tone
Do you resonate your tone? What does that really mean? When we think about our flute sound resonating, we are talking making a tone that is vibrant and alive. When you use resonation to improve your tone, you will be surprised at how much you like it! A tone that...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Jul 29, 2023 | Embouchure, FluteTips, Intonation, Support, Tone
Sometimes I have bad tone days! Don’t you? Even when I am in good shape from a steady diet of practice, rehearsals, and performances, I can still have a bad tone day. So what can we do to pull out of the doldrums and make it a good tone day? I remember during my...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Dec 3, 2022 | Brands, Flute Purchase, Gear, Headjoint, High Register, Low Register, Tone
The Flute Center of New York sent me 4 different versions of the LefreQue Sound Bridge to test. I had a lot of fun testing them out on my professional flute as well as my daughters’ intermediate and beginner flutes. In this blog I will give you the results of my...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Nov 12, 2022 | Breathing, FluteTips, Intonation, Support, Tone
Do you find that you go flat at the end of a long phrase? It’s quite common when you run out of air or lose your support. But you can keep those notes on pitch even when you’re running out of air by working on tapers, keeping the airstream up, and keeping up the...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Oct 8, 2022 | Embouchure, FluteTips, Tone
Have you ever lost your low notes during a recital, or solo festival, or even in an ensemble? It is very common for flutists to be able to get a really rich low register in the practice room right before a performance only to lose those bottom notes on stage. It is so...
