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- What to do during rests
- We Have The Technology…
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Category Archives: Success
Growing Into Geek
Fluties, and music lovers, please be aware that this is a heart felt post explaining and exploring some of my process of ‘growing into me’ and ‘accepting me for who I am’. I use the word “Geek” almost as a … Continue reading
Posted in Failure, psychology, Success, Tips + Tricks
Tagged acceptance, collaboration, community, Flute, geek, learn, Learning, lessons, life, memories
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What to do during rests
As I’m sure you can tell, things have been quiet around here. Well, I’d like to say that we’ve been resting, but both contributors have been busy with school. EP has been teaching, and I’ve been working towards my non-music … Continue reading
Posted in Failure, Musicality, Success, Tips + Tricks
Tagged counting, Learning, parts, prepared, Rests
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We Have The Technology…
I have the hardest time convincing students to record themselves in order to help them really hear themselves in their practice. They are always surprised, however, by how much they do hear in their own playing when I quickly record … Continue reading
Posted in College auditions, Lessons, Phrasing, Practice, Sight-Reading, Success, Technique, Tips + Tricks
Tagged Practice, recording, technology, tips
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Murphy’s Law – Your Guide To Preparation
I’m sure you are all familiar with Murphy’s Law – “Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong”. In the music world, this can be a technical issue, or a practice issue. If you’ve done performance, I’m sure by now … Continue reading
Posted in Failure, Success
Tagged Flute, learn, lessons, murphy's law, relax, sound issues
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Life Lessons From Flute Lessons?
I had an interesting conversation today with an already overwhelmed college freshman during this second week of the semester. We had been discussing and practicing several specific fundamentals (tongue position, hand position, breath support, posture, etc.) during the lesson when … Continue reading
Posted in Lessons, School issues, Success
Tagged college, Learning, life, Practice, processes, productive, stress
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