Tag Archives: Practice

We Have The Technology…

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Euterpe's Piccolo

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 →

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Let’s All Sing Along!

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Euterpe's Piccolo

You are in your car cruising to work or school and you turn on the radio. Who can resist singing along to an 80s hair band or some classic rock or the current top pop tunes? We all have our … Continue reading →

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Life Lessons From Flute Lessons?

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Euterpe's Piccolo

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 →

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The Musicality of Trills

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Euterpe's Piccolo

Do you give much thought to how you play trills? And by thought, I mean in addition to 1) figuring out what note you are trilling ‘to’ based on the key signature and any accidentals present, 2) figuring out exactly … Continue reading →

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STARS Sight-reading!

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Flute Elf

There are many different approaches to sight-reading, but this is perhaps the most common.  The STARS method has been around for as long as I can remember, and is an essential way to tackle the approach of new music. S – … Continue reading →

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Practice Techniques for “off days”

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Flute Elf

Lets face it…some days are just better than others.  There are some days where we love our sound, and we can’t get enough of it, and there are other days where it feels like no matter what you play or … Continue reading →

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