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3 Ways to Cure Stage Fright for Flutists

3 Ways to Cure Stage Fright for Flutists

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I am here to attest that stage fright for flutists is a very real condition.  When I began performing (even at a young age), I had a few very LARGE problems that prevented me from performing at my best. In fact, they prevented me from performing a lot of times because they were such a big deal. First, my heart would start beating rapidly,.. very rapidly. I was always worried that I would have a heart-attack before […]

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What Major and Minor Keys Feel Like

What Major and Minor Keys Feel Like

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Have you noticed that all notes, scales, and keys make you feel a little different? How they even make you think of something specific? Well, that’s what music does! It’s supposed to make you feel emotion-happy, sad, excited, scared, etc. Some people even see colors when playing in a specific key! One way they do this is through the key of the song. In this article I will focus specifically on what major and minor

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How to align your flute

Quick and Easy Tips to Align Your Flute

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Learning how to align your flute is very important when going to play. It has an effect on your sound, position, tone, fingering, and so much more. In this Learn Flute Online article, we’ll explore how best to line up your flute. This will be one of the first things, and one of the very best things you can learn when getting started on the flute. Lining up the head joint is more important than you may

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Curved Flute Fingers

Curved Flute Fingers

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When playing really any instrument, but especially the flute, we all need to have good hand technique. There are many reasons for this. Here are just 3 of them:   1. We need to be able to play quick runs! 2. Some fingerings can be a little tricky 3. So we don’t create any leaks on the keys Pretend like you’re looking through binoculars but they’re really your hands over your eyes… Now take them

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Distractions While Performing On The Flute

Distractions While Performing On The Flute

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Everybody is different in how they memorize or perform, but taking care of distractions while performing on the flute can help a lot when trying to play things memorized. It’s especially fun when you can just take your flute and go play. Sometimes, though, we have some pretty crazy distractions that keep us from having fun.   Most common distractions to flutists:   1. Sweaty Hands. Don’t freak out but you may drop your flute

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Stage Frightened Flutists with Memorized Music

Stage Frightened Flutists with Memorized Music

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Do you have a hard time playing music memorized? Especially in front of a group of people, or even judges? This is not uncommon so don’t be alarmed. There are many stage frightened flutists. In this article there will be some tips and hints to help you perform music memorized beautifully. There are many reasons as to why some people can’t play music memorized. To help overcome these, find the “weakness” of yours and try

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The Practice Spot Part 2

The Practice Spot Part 2

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Have you ever been playing a beautiful flute piece that you’ve worked so hard and so long on and then mess up in the same spot over and over again? Did you find yourself missing the same notes or rhythms over and over and over again in your practice time? We’ve all been there. Don’t worry. Usually those spots are the same spots that lots of people miss! I call them a practice spot. Knowing

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If I were Starting Over in Flute

If I were starting over in flute…

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You may not know that my beginning to playing the flute was kind of a rough start.  I really did NOT have good instruction at ALL.  In fact, I didn’t have any instruction at all. I used to hide in my sister’s closet with her flute book.  My parents sent her to a local flute teacher, but never even entertained the idea that I might be the one in the family that REALLY wanted to

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The Reasons Your Arms Get Tired While Playing Flute

The Reasons Your Arms Get Tired While Playing Flute

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So many people, and even some of my students have asked if my arms get tired while playing flute. We have to hold it up anywhere from a couple minutes, to a couple of hours! It can be quite exhausting. So how do we do we keep our arms up for so long without it becoming tiring? We as flute players get to exercise many parts of our bodies: Our minds, eyes, mouths, lungs, and

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