by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Nov 30, 2017 | Embouchure, FluteTips, Tone
Embouchure placement is not a sure thing. If you have grown up, and you’ve taken lessons, and you’ve played for a long time, yet you’re still not happy with the sound that you’re getting, think about your embouchure and its relationship to your...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Nov 14, 2017 | Daily Routine, Etudes, Practice, Technique, Tone
On a scale from 1-10 with 10 being the best, how would rate your practice time? Do you feel you get a lot accomplished with real quality time? Maybe? Maybe you are thinking “I wonder if my practice time is a 3?” Anyone right there? I believe you are not...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Oct 24, 2017 | Daily Routine, Low Register, Practice, Support, Technique, Tone, Tonguing
Who has difficulty tonguing short articulations in the low register? Do you? Or you? Tonguing in the low register is a bear. It takes a lot of work to get that low register working at optimal levels, especially if it’s short articulations. Hello Cantabile et...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Oct 5, 2017 | Breathing, FluteTips, Support, Tone
We all know that when you breathe for the flute, you need to breathe from your stomach. But what do you do with your ribcage? Have you learned to breathe and expand your ribcage at the same time? Some teachers call that back breathing. You want to breathe from your...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Oct 3, 2017 | Daily Routine, Embouchure, Tone
How is your tone? Do you feel like it is always improving or are you stuck in a rut? Are you unsure of where to go next for tonal improvement? Tone, it is an unsung hero in our flute lives. At some point in our career, usually our college and grad school days, we work...
by Dr. Angela McBrearty | Sep 25, 2017 | FluteTips, Tone
Did you know that you can improve your tone today by just widening the space between your teeth? If you’re playing, and you take a look in the mirror, can you tell how far apart your teeth are? Or can you feel with your tongue how far apart your teeth are when you...
