Flute cloths And the winner is…. This is just a total “teaser” to this article about “The Grossest Flute Cleaning Cloth I Have EVER Seen”. Here’s the story: I have a new flute student I’ve been working with for a few weeks, and I’ve been talking to her about the condition of her flute and how to get it (and keep it) in great playing shape. As many people find out after it’s too late, […]
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Let’s add to that great posture we already talked about in a previous article here on breathing secrets for flutists (this is part 2). Effective breathing I know it seems funny to have to even talk about how to breathe, but you’d be surprised at how many people breathe funny when they are trying to learn an instrument. Learning to use our airstream in a super effective way is: 1. One of the easiest ways
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How to find or buy a flute is a great question for those beginning or even in the middle of their musical flute lessons journey. I am thrilled to be able to help you in your musical endeavor this week! Since many sign up with me for lessons before they have a flute, I will give you a quick, non-confusing but thorough overview about finding a flute that will be a good choice for you
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When taking flute lessons from a really knowledgeable flute teacher, you should be taught how to properly take a flute apart first thing. But, I know that sometimes the little details can be overlooked, and ultimately cost your flute’s life to end early. Sound dramatic? It is. In all seriousness this is one of THE most common mistakes I see flute students of all sizes, ages, and shapes make when disassembling their flutes. [headline style=”16″
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The question of how to get a better embouchure on the flute is a good one especially for those who are really striving to learn to play the flute well. I’ll give you some of the best information for great flute playing here in this article. First, let’s explore the parts of the embouchure. Basically, this includes the area of the face under the eyes all the way down to the chin and from
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[audio:http://traffic.libsyn.com/rebeccafuller/LFP_002.mp3] Learn Flute Podcast SHOW NOTES: In this episode, I let you get to know me even more AND a bit about the awesome Learn Flute Online Community. This is the Learn Flute Podcast Episode 002. Yeah! Another one!! You’ll learn: What this podcast will be all about Information on this podcast is supplemental to learnfluteonline.com Kinds of things I hear from inside my Learn Flute Online Community Rebecca’s “job” at 15 which led to
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Learn Flute Podcast SHOW NOTES: In this episode, I introduce myself a bit and what you can expect from this Learn Flute podcast. This is the Learn Flute Podcast Episode 001. Yeah! The first one!! You’ll learn: What this podcast will be all about Information on this podcast is supplemental to learnfluteonline.com What kind of flute is this all about Rebecca’s unexpected discovery that led to a professional career No worries about how many keys
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I get a lot of really fun questions here at Learn Flute Online. How long should I practice my flute each day? Today’s comes from a 27 year old cutie from Mexico: “I have listened that a lot musicians practice a lot of hours in a day (ex. 7 hours for perfect his art). However, i practice 1 hour a day. My question is: Should i practice more hours a day? ¿will be good
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I receive many emails every week from the most wonderful people. This post will give an answer to a 63 year old online flute student about how my online studio works. Seriously. It’s true. Flute learners are the best! This week I received more than one email like this: “Dear Rebecca, I have been looking into the possibility of learning to play the flute. I am 63 years old, and have always loved the sound
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“Gracias por compartir con nosotros tu trabajo.” Since I teach flute lessons online as well as a large physical flute lessons studio, I have favorite emails. They are usually titled something like: “Thank you!” or “I love these lessons”. They make me feel so good. I do strive hard daily to bring my off and online students a ton of value. I usually spend around 20+ hours getting a certain module of awesome flute lesson content online.
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