East Hill Winds Student Recital

East Hill Winds Student Recital

Sandra and I will be gathering our students (the under 18 crowd, that is) this coming Sunday, April 3, 2:00 PM, at the Congregational Church in Barre – that’s right behind the triangular green where Main Street makes a Y with 302. All are welcome! Feel...

Tone Tips: #4 Use Your Diaphragm!

The diaphragm is a muscle at the base of your rib cage, essentially underneath your lungs. To play the flute with full, clear tone, you need to use this muscle effectively. With a full breath, your lungs will expand in such a way that your diaphragm expands downward,...

Tone Tips: #2 Posture and Positioning

You’re beginning on the adventure of refining your tone – congratulations! (If you haven’t yet read introductory comments, please click here). The first step, and one you’ll keep coming back to over and over, is about the basic set-up of both...

Tips on Tone and Intonation: #1: Tone

It’s been said that flute is the most difficult instrument to teach because so much of what produces the tone is neither visible nor clear. This is the first in a series of blog entries regarding tone production and intonation on flute. My hope is to provide...