Cyberflute Updates

Arpeggios

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:13:59 GMT

I'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

Flat D

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:06:39 GMT

How 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

How do you play high E natural?

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:01:45 GMT

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

Spirit Dance from Orpheus

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:01:59 GMT

I'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

Flute music, repertoire of the flute

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:29:59 GMT

Flute music is incredibly diverse, with repertoire spanning at least 400 years.

Flute repertoire Earth byTakatsugu Muramatsu

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:13:56 GMT

Flute repertoire - Earth byTakatsugu Muramatsu

I need help finding flute worship music for beginners

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:42:40 GMT

I need help finding flute worship music for beginners. Hi, Paulette. Here are a couple of books that might work for you... Contemporary Gospel Favorites

Techniques

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:33:08 GMT

Hi, 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

Find An Online Tuner

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:07:42 GMT

I 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

Vibrato questions

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:56:45 GMT

I 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

Love is in the air!

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:33:01 GMT

Flute repertoire - Sonatina for Flute by Lennox Berkeley

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:26:42 GMT

The flute repertoire includes this beautiful Sonatina by Lennox Berkeley.

Save 20 on Jamey Aebersold Jazz

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:39:49 GMT

Want to learn how to improvise?

Wessel flute, a new Boehm style flute with multiphonic capabilities.

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:28:19 GMT

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?

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:09:10 GMT

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 flute

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:12:00 GMT

I'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

Flute Articulation

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:38:09 GMT

Flute articulation is how you begin each note. Many styles and moods can be achieved through articulation.

Dynamics

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:15:09 GMT

I 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

Low notes on flute

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:36:22 GMT

I 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

Teaching flute

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:58:28 GMT

How 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.

Scale sheet

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:46:57 GMT

I 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

Suggestions on buying a flute

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:40:50 GMT

Got 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

I need help with vibrato.

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:32:23 GMT

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

What is a decent flute for a beginner?

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 02:50:12 GMT

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,

Low notes on a B-flat scale

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:59:05 GMT

What 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

Major Scales

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:13:45 GMT

I 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,

Deep breathing is important for great flute playing.

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:23:24 GMT

Deep breathing is vital for the flutist to develop optimum breathing capacity in flute playing.

Trills, using the trill in flute music.

Sat, 02 Jan 2010 02:16:35 GMT

Trills are a device used in flute music for effects or to spice up the music.

Unaccompanied flute sheet music, solo flute music.

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:12:01 GMT

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.

Adult learner

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:25:40 GMT

I 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

Poulenc Mvt. 3

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:33:33 GMT

Are 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.

A flat mordent

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:23:29 GMT

I 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?

Flute or piano - Which is easier to learn?

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:45:10 GMT

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

Making a sound on the flute

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:41:12 GMT

Fifty 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

Second flute lesson

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:37:47 GMT

Hi, 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

Trill

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:36:14 GMT

I 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

Notes of First Love by Utada Hikaru

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:26:42 GMT

I 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... Part 1 -

It's here! 2-4-1 Holiday Special time!

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:45:59 GMT

Flute listening

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:35:13 GMT

Flute listening is an extremely important part of becoming a fine flutist.

How to read music notes, learn how to read sheet music.

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:54:30 GMT

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.

Where to buy a Celtic/Irish flute

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:48:06 GMT

Where 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

Sharp C sharp/ D flat

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:55:23 GMT

I 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

Vibrato styles

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:07:16 GMT

How have ideas about flute vibrato changed over the past 50 years? There seems to be a dramatic difference between what you hear orchestral flute

Deep breathing exercises using iTunes application

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:17:04 GMT

Deep breathing exercises using iTunes application is a quick and fun way to improve your lung capacity for playing longer phrases on the flute.

What is the difference between a B flute and a C flute

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:15:32 GMT

What 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

D to Bb trill fingering

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:09:16 GMT

Do 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

B natural flute fingering

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:58:28 GMT

I 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

Starting to play the flute

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:45:23 GMT

I'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

SBI! is now available for $29.99 per month...

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:41:52 GMT

B-flat concert scale

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:43:52 GMT

What are the notes for the B-flat concert scale? Hi! Those notes are... B-flat, C, D, E-flat, F, G, A,