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ArpeggiosI'm in college and taking private flute lessons. My professor seems to forget that I am not a music major or minor, and she expects me to write and play Permalink -- click for full blog post "Arpeggios" Flat DHow do you play flat D? Hi, JJ. Any time a note is flatted, it is lowered by a half step. Lowering a D by a half step makes it a D-flat. The low Permalink -- click for full blog post "Flat D" How do you play high E natural?I have a piece in NYSSMA and all the e's are natural and f's are sharps and i don't know how to finger them. Hi, Emma. For high E, press down fingers Permalink -- click for full blog post "How do you play high E natural?" Spirit Dance from OrpheusI'm in the 6th grade and I just got done with my solo contest this morning. I play the flute, and Spirit Dance is so hard to master. It took 3 months just Permalink -- click for full blog post "Spirit Dance from Orpheus" Flute music, repertoire of the fluteFlute music is incredibly diverse, with repertoire spanning at least 400 years. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Flute music, repertoire of the flute" Flute repertoire Earth byTakatsugu MuramatsuFlute repertoire - Earth byTakatsugu Muramatsu Permalink -- click for full blog post "Flute repertoire Earth byTakatsugu Muramatsu" I need help finding flute worship music for beginnersI need help finding flute worship music for beginners. Hi, Paulette. Here are a couple of books that might work for you... Contemporary Gospel Favorites Permalink -- click for full blog post "I need help finding flute worship music for beginners" TechniquesHi, I'm a student player from Malaysia and I've only been playing the flute for about a year. I've also learned the piano before and have ongoing lesson Permalink -- click for full blog post "Techniques" Find An Online TunerI want to know if I can find a website where I can play my flute and the screen will show me if I am in tune. I don't want to have to download it, pay Permalink -- click for full blog post "Find An Online Tuner" Vibrato questionsI have been playing my Gemeinhardt flute made in 1977 in my school's band for the past 4 1/2 years, and over the past weekend I was able to go to an honor Permalink -- click for full blog post "Vibrato questions" Love is in the air!
Flute repertoire - Sonatina for Flute by Lennox BerkeleyThe flute repertoire includes this beautiful Sonatina by Lennox Berkeley. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Flute repertoire - Sonatina for Flute by Lennox Berkeley" Save 20% on Jamey Aebersold JazzWant to learn how to improvise?
Wessel flute, a new Boehm style flute with multiphonic capabilities.The Wessel flute is a new Boehm-style flute built by British flutemaker, Stephen Wessel. Flute competitions - should you participate and what are the benefits?Flute competitions are exciting music contests where you can really make a name for yourself. Should you consider entering? I want to buy a new wooden fluteI'm going to buy a new flute soon (my teacher recommends it). What kind of flute should I buy? If the flute is too expensive, I can save up to buy Permalink -- click for full blog post "I want to buy a new wooden flute" Flute ArticulationFlute articulation is how you begin each note. Many styles and moods can be achieved through articulation. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Flute Articulation" DynamicsI find it difficult to play pianissimo, what to speak of PP. I find that if I make the hole smaller in the center of my lips, it helps a little, but Permalink -- click for full blog post "Dynamics" Low notes on fluteI need help with the lower notes. They sometimes come out, but they sometimes don't. Could you suggest some helpful exercises to help me? I practice Permalink -- click for full blog post "Low notes on flute" Teaching fluteHow do you teach a student who has never seen a flute before and wants to play badly? What do you do if he/she does not have much money? Hi, KMW. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Teaching flute" Scale sheetI need to have a scale sheet by oh lets say......tomorrow and I cannot find one?!?!?!?!?! Final exam my teacher will kill me :( Hi, Rae. Click Permalink -- click for full blog post "Scale sheet" Suggestions on buying a fluteGot any suggestions on buying a flute? Hi, Summer. I sure do! Determine how much money you have to spend and then be realistic about what kind of Permalink -- click for full blog post "Suggestions on buying a flute" I need help with vibrato.Making the vibrato sound is very hard for me. It sounds like my normal playing to me. When I try too hard, bumpy sounds come out. Hi! For some Permalink -- click for full blog post "I need help with vibrato." What is a decent flute for a beginner?Please help me with a make and model of a decent flute for a beginner. Sincerely, Mark Hi, Mark! Armstrong makes several student flutes, 102, 104, Permalink -- click for full blog post "What is a decent flute for a beginner?" Low notes on a B-flat scaleWhat are the low notes on a B-flat scale? Hi, Kealoha. The notes of the B-flat scale are... B-flat, C, D, E-flat, F, G, A, and B-flat I hope that Permalink -- click for full blog post "Low notes on a B-flat scale" Major ScalesI am trying to find free downloadable/printable flute sheet music so I can download the 12 major scales. I only have the Eb, Bb, and C scales. Hi, Permalink -- click for full blog post "Major Scales" Deep breathing is important for great flute playing.Deep breathing is vital for the flutist to develop optimum breathing capacity in flute playing. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Deep breathing is important for great flute playing." Trills, using the trill in flute music.Trills are a device used in flute music for effects or to spice up the music. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Trills, using the trill in flute music. " Unaccompanied flute sheet music, solo flute music.Unaccompanied flute sheet music doesn't require any accompaniment, it's simply one flutist playing a flute. This flute music is some of the most fun you can play. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Unaccompanied flute sheet music, solo flute music. " Adult learnerI recently acquired a flute and have always wanted to play. I am 32 years old and never played before and was wondering if you know of anyone who has Permalink -- click for full blog post "Adult learner" Poulenc Mvt. 3Are there any alternate fingerings for measure 5-13? I just can't seems to nail measure 9 double tonguing which trips me up for the rest of the work. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Poulenc Mvt. 3" A flat mordentI don't understand what I am supposed to do with an A♭ mordent. It's not supposed to be a trill, but an alternation but between what two notes? Permalink -- click for full blog post "A flat mordent " Flute or piano - Which is easier to learn?What would be easier to learn, the flute or the piano? Hi, Tiara. Each one is easy in some ways and hard in some ways. If you want to play very Permalink -- click for full blog post "Flute or piano - Which is easier to learn?" Making a sound on the fluteFifty years ago, I was first chair in school...loved the flute. I'm trying to learn again but I can't even make a sound!!! What am I doing or not Permalink -- click for full blog post "Making a sound on the flute" Second flute lessonHi, the 'second' lesson came but it is just a page full of ads - no lesson anywhere. Could you please resend? Thanks! Pam Hi, Pam. The second Permalink -- click for full blog post "Second flute lesson" TrillI am playing for an All State audition and have chosen to play Badinerie by J.S. Bach. I am questioning about the trill from G natural going down to Permalink -- click for full blog post "Trill" Notes of First Love by Utada HikaruI can't find the notes of First Love by Utada Hikaru. I play bamboo flute. Hi, Cherry Blossom. I found the piano sheet music here... 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Flute listeningFlute listening is an extremely important part of becoming a fine flutist. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Flute listening" How to read music notes, learn how to read sheet music.How to read music notes is an easy skill to learn. Don't be afraid and let it hold you back from becoming a fine musician. Permalink -- click for full blog post "How to read music notes, learn how to read sheet music. " Where to buy a Celtic/Irish fluteWhere would I be able to purchase a Celtic/Irish flute? Thanks, Gene Hi, Gene! You can find them at Amazon.com... Also, check out the The Irish Permalink -- click for full blog post "Where to buy a Celtic/Irish flute" Sharp C sharp/ D flatI have played the flute since I was 9 (I am now 50!) but never professionally. I was in the school band (1st chair) all through high school and took Permalink -- click for full blog post "Sharp C sharp/ D flat" Vibrato stylesHow have ideas about flute vibrato changed over the past 50 years? There seems to be a dramatic difference between what you hear orchestral flute Permalink -- click for full blog post "Vibrato styles" Deep breathing exercises using iTunes applicationDeep breathing exercises using iTunes application is a quick and fun way to improve your lung capacity for playing longer phrases on the flute. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Deep breathing exercises using iTunes application" What is the difference between a B flute and a C fluteWhat is the difference between a B flute and a C flute? I just paid heaps of money for a B flute and recently found out that the C flute is the most Permalink -- click for full blog post "What is the difference between a B flute and a C flute" D to Bb trill fingeringDo you know of a shortcut fingering to play D/Bb at trill speed in the 2nd 8ve (as in Finzi-In Terra Pax) Hi, Georgia. I'd be happy to suggest a Permalink -- click for full blog post "D to Bb trill fingering" B natural flute fingeringI can't find the fingerings for B natural ANYWHERE!! Please help!! Hi! The low and middle B natural fingerings are both the same... Left hand: 1 and Permalink -- click for full blog post "B natural flute fingering" Starting to play the fluteI'm having trouble starting to play the flute. I need an online website to get started until my parents find a teacher. Hi, Marisa. There are a lot Permalink -- click for full blog post "Starting to play the flute" SBI! is now available for $29.99 per month...
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