by lisaflutevt | Mar 24, 2011 | Tone |
This is the third entry on tone. If you’d like to start from the beginning, please click here for the first entry! You’ve been working on basic posture, as recommended in entry 2, and you’ll continue to check back in with those suggestions...
by lisaflutevt | Mar 23, 2011 | Tone |
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...
by lisaflutevt | Mar 22, 2011 | 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...
by lisaflutevt | Oct 27, 2010 | Music Theory, Practice Games |
(cards were lost in spring 2016 website transition – I have the files but they’re not currently loading – hoping to get them back before long!) Here are some cards you can print out, cut up and use for note naming games, flash cards, quizzes, etc....
by lisaflutevt | Oct 12, 2010 | Practice Tips for Parents |
When my kids were younger, I found that the most useful line in establishing consistent practice routines was: “Would you like to practice now or 10 minutes from now?” This simple line accomplishes several things: 1) Lets kids know that you respect that...
by lisaflutevt | Aug 9, 2010 | Practice Tips |
Congratulations to Emily for a big practice accomplishment! 3 tricky sections from 2 Bach Minuets were practiced 30 times each, for a total of 90 tricky spots practiced in ONE DAY! Congratulations on your big time “World Record,” Emily!