Developing, after a break of 30!! Years... I stopped because of frustration, but continued dreaming of playing beautifully, but I always thought I was just too bad. Now, a few weeks ago, bought me a flûte, somewhere I got confident to get over my old frustration. So now I'm unlearning and learning the good way. Thank you Tatiana, your videos are much more helpful than what I've 'learned' 30 years ago. I'm ready now to go through, to get over my feelings of being unable 💓 it's amazing!!! I already sound better than ever 🥰
Intermediate. Been back to flute 4 weeks ago, after a 30 years leave. Played the flute 5 years in high school. I practice 1 hour per day. Also, been playing the clarinet 4 years (still playing).
Scale practice is like taking vitamins ~~ it really pays off. I had a teacher in grade 9 who introduced me to playing extended scales. In a year my level increased to show-off. I really wish I still had the breath capacity I did then. I could play a 3 octave chromatic scale in one breath. Super fast and even. I am forever grateful tho, to my first private teacher (for my second year of playing) who had me memorize a new major scale each week. I cooperated an when 4 years later I learned extended scales tonic up to high C or C# then down to ditto, back up to the tonic, it was easy. She also taught me to play the scales with different articulation patterns, which made practicing scales much more interesting and useful. Music is largely made from scales and arpeggios~ the runs usually don’t begin or end on the tonic. When I got to the Cleveland Institute of Music, Mr Sharp taught me to analyze runs before I sight read ~ one of the best things I learned from him. This works well for most baroque, classical, and baroque period repertoire. Tchaikovsky’s music is scalar, but not major or minor. Greek modes?? Just have to woodshed. I’m still playing as much as I can at 69.
Scales are really good, I use to couldn’t play certain 2nd octave notes easily, but since I learned most of my scales and tried to perfect them, I find it a lot easier to play those notes. Not to mention chromatic is also key
After fifty five years I ‘m a jazz flute player who can blow! I could be a show off but I find that to be in bad taste. What I work on is making my approach totally and uniquely mine. I achieve this by adding grace (blues) notes, playing with an octave above attack on the note, finding ways of connecting notes with chromatic slurs and adding synthesizer like chiffs to notes.
Ha! I love how after “Virtuoso” (i.e. show off) is “Show Off” :D Based on this, I’m towards the bottom end of “advanced” but I don’t feel like that term describes where I am… so now I’m confused.
After playing the flute for 3 days now I consider myself developing... I am a fast learner with three years of experience in recorder, to about grade 8, also three years of experience with guitar which I do now teach. Have been playing organ for ten years now and have had plenty of lessons and still have organ lessons. For the other instruments it's with the help of a few CZcams videos and info I found online (primarily a fingering chart). I'm excited to see how fast I'll grow on the flute, being a multi-instrumentalist and experienced with wind instruments I guess I'm in for a fast route to amateur flute as well!
You must be practicing a lot! One of the reasons student books go so slowly at first is that students are learning to read notes, memorizing fingerings (so many of which are the same as recorder), learning to articulate, as well as the breathing. Because you’ve learned how to “learn” instruments, you’re applying all of those strategies you figured out on your own, to learning the flute. IMO try out some lessons with a flutist so you can have further guidance re: flute specific stuff and repertoire.
When I was playing-virtuoso but still had a long way to go and would actually only consider what you showed as "virtuoso" as being "advanced". I stopped for ten (long story) years (had stopped for eight years at some point before that too, again long story). I'm 54 now and am just going to have to go into salvage mode if I'm going to play again. I'm miserable without it.
I’m about intermediate- I’ve been playing since the summer in between 5th and 6th grade and I’m in 8th grade now, I have band lessons and private lessons, and I’ve had years of piano experience before playing it
i mean the last three are just kinda depending on my mood- sometimes i wanna play staccato fast, sometimes i wanna play slow and keep my breath steady, yk whatever sorry if i couldnt explain it better lol, english isnt my first language
I used to sit with my back against the chair and the flute on my shoulder, PLUS I blew really hard (if you know you know 😭) but I'd say I'm between Developing and Intermediate.. Also I have a concert tommorow 😅
I happen (after 4 years of lessons and practice) to be between Intermediate and Advanced, leaning slightly towards Advanced (very humble here guys)… I am a HS sophomore.
seven months ago I was intermediate that’s what I commented, and now I can say confidently I’m advanced🎉 guys I promise if you practice consistently and work hard you can get better
I’m in the beginner stage but try to practice my scales throughout the week as much as I can it’s get frustrating at times but I know I will be able to do it by working it on constantly
I think I’m advanced but I only started again recently after barely playing for the past 3 years because of college. But I have a lot of technical work to do to get to the next level as my teacher was never big on scales and exercises.
I am 2nd year in. I can currently playBb,Ab,Eb,F, and G scales(both octaves and I can play them all in quarter eighth). I think I'm doing pretty good so I would say just below intermediate. Im not the best at playing for long periods of time without air but am getting better and can hold about 8-10 beats but with scales I can hold the entire time for one octave and breathe twice for 2 octave.
Beginner is inaccurate. You forgot the lifting of all the fingers that aren’t pressing notes and constantly looking back at your hands to make sure you’re playing it right
Well, according to this video I am a show off virtuoso with straightforward scales like F! However, give me scales in thirds or G# minor and I’m instantly back down to intermediate!!
Nice play and I do believe that they do that when they're in beginner I seen a kid do that before while playing the flute it's like they were scared of doing scales😂😂❤
My mom tried to teach me flute, I could never get the hang of it. But now that she's passed, I want to try again to learn... She also did piccolo. Which I keep seeing around is really, REALLY hard.
On my instrument (Clarinet) I can play a two octave scale pretty fast. But it’s much easier on a clarinet than flute fingering wise. It’s more of being able to get the notes out.
Really? I play the flute for 7 years and I started to play the clarinet this year and I feel like it is harder to make the sound than it was on the flute when I started. But maybe I just don't remember xd.
I am a new adult learner, just got a Nuvo 2.0. Things going well. I got the Nuvo because I hope my 7 year old will play it in a few years. I got her at toot to learn on first. ❤️
QUESTION: (1st) Just got a bamboo flute (or recorder?; it’s vertical) in the key of E minor. All I can do is a little bit inconsistent vibrato, whatever that gurgling technique is called, that thing where you move your finger up and down rapidly to play few notes quickly. I haven’t even figured out what holes to cover to play each note and my finger movements are pretty stiff. Also, it might be because it’s $10 but sometimes while I’m playing different notes it just loses it and goes really sharp. Is that because of inconsistent breathing for specific notes or certain holes getting covered/uncovered or hot air getting trapped or what? I noticed that when I uncover certain holes they play the same sound as if there are 2 or more ways to play each note or something. This mainly happens with the top 3 holes which are the same size while the second from bottom is smaller and the other two are just farther down. (2nd) Is there a video or a picture that maps out or shows what holes to cover for each note? Also is there a good starting video to help with these issues so I can improve and/or learn what I’m doing wrong and what is just the $10 instrument’s fault?
I personally didn’t buy this instrument. My father bought it for me, in fact. I asked the vendor multiple times which instrument would be good to get, what the sound difference is with all of them, and how long the instrument will serve my needs before upgrading.
Wao! I've been in the development stage for ever! I'm stuck! I love the flute sound and it's such a cool instrument but I don't think I have it in me to conquer the higher levels. I'm strugling with every aspect of flute playing 😢 I'm self-taught with help from YT.
Oh dear! What have you been working on? Do you have the right resources for your level? And have you been able to do some scales and technical exercises that are suited to your level?This is so so so important. Start a few steps back with the right resources and see if you can become unstuck.
@@TheFlutePractice Thanks for the reply! I recently joined a NEW community band but now I see it was a big mistake. I tried to quit but they begged me to come back because they need people. I went back because I thought it would help me connect with others and get some support but that's not happening so I will eventually leave and go back to my solo practice. I will follow your advice. Thank you!
I was between advanced and virtuoso but I did have to take a break for a few years because my asthma got really bad. I’m at 23 now and I think I’m still the same with my playing but slightly less for my sheet reading skills! I’m working on trying to get back to where I was before tho so I can do even better ❤
I’m in the advanced stage but sometimes I can attempt the other ones 😂😂 I haven’t played for 3 years since out of college but I wanna get back into it and that’s where I’m starting again, hopefully only better from there 🤞🏾🤞🏾
Not me wanting to play the flute because I’m almost in 8th grade and having been in Chorus for two years knowing that I won’t have to start at the beginning for breathing exercises
Used to be advanced…maybe at developing/ intermediate now? It has been nearly 20 years 😂 Need to get my flute serviced & work my way back to advanced again 🎉
Mostly advanced. I play all ny scales. I still mess up doing 2 octive scales and 3 octive and chromatic in one breathe. But easier scales i can, which is a problem i just never focused on it. But yeah right on advanced i think
After praticing scales A LOT ( A L O T ) now i can proudly announce that my level is in the middle from developing to intermediate 🤣
Wooohoooo!
That’s awesome!
Is it hard to learn to play? I’m thinking about buying a flute
@@20vannesa if you take lesson is not that hard, but if you try to develop the correct embochure all by yourself well, consider the learning hard.
@@PaoloFraniTroutandOutdoor I will need to learn online then. Thanks
"Show off": your face: priceless 😂
Hehe…the awkward part that technically, while recording I was really showing off to myself 🙈🙈🙈
@@TheFlutePractice loollllllllll
I never felt more represented
I’m level 0: A Violinist who happens to own a flute but never plays it
violinist with alto cleff as their pfp
@@reneli5403 a oop, you got a point 🤭
@@reneli5403it could also be tenor
Or soprano or mezzo or baritone
@@reneli5403💀
You should totally try! Imagine your spitting a watermelon seed over the top of your mouth piece but hold the wind for a long time.
I've been playing flute for almost 40 years (yes, I am a humble show off). I dig your channel. Never too old to learn.
Noice
But can you play a staccato c major scale at 180bpm???
@@Jwellsuhhuhyes
Yes
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@@JessicaTuck-rf7sgon the Chinese 笛子 flute？？？
This is fantastic to show students the difference between unstable sound, good tone and agile fingering. Brilliant
Developing, after a break of 30!! Years... I stopped because of frustration, but continued dreaming of playing beautifully, but I always thought I was just too bad. Now, a few weeks ago, bought me a flûte, somewhere I got confident to get over my old frustration. So now I'm unlearning and learning the good way. Thank you Tatiana, your videos are much more helpful than what I've 'learned' 30 years ago. I'm ready now to go through, to get over my feelings of being unable 💓 it's amazing!!! I already sound better than ever 🥰
Intermediate. Been back to flute 4 weeks ago, after a 30 years leave. Played the flute 5 years in high school. I practice 1 hour per day. Also, been playing the clarinet 4 years (still playing).
Clarinet is fun. I miss clarinet.
Scale practice is like taking vitamins ~~ it really pays off. I had a teacher in grade 9 who introduced me to playing extended scales. In a year my level increased to show-off. I really wish I still had the breath capacity I did then. I could play a 3 octave chromatic scale in one breath. Super fast and even. I am forever grateful tho, to my first private teacher (for my second year of playing) who had me memorize a new major scale each week. I cooperated an when 4 years later I learned extended scales tonic up to high C or C# then down to ditto, back up to the tonic, it was easy. She also taught me to play the scales with different articulation patterns, which made practicing scales much more interesting and useful.
Music is largely made from scales and arpeggios~ the runs usually don’t begin or end on the tonic. When I got to the Cleveland Institute of Music, Mr Sharp taught me to analyze runs before I sight read ~ one of the best things I learned from him.
This works well for most baroque, classical, and baroque period repertoire. Tchaikovsky’s music is scalar, but not major or minor. Greek modes?? Just have to woodshed.
I’m still playing as much as I can at 69.
Scales are really good, I use to couldn’t play certain 2nd octave notes easily, but since I learned most of my scales and tried to perfect them, I find it a lot easier to play those notes. Not to mention chromatic is also key
Ive been playing flute for six years and am definitely starting to lean towards the virtuoso level.
I am an Intermediate player, enrolled in your Scales Workshop program!.....:)
Woohooo!
I'm also an intermediate flute player, I've been playing the flute for 5 years.
I feel I’m intermediate on the flute
Can you teach me
I’m leaning more towards the advanced stage! I’m so glad my hard work has payed off!
Almost two years of playing flute for me between intermediate and advanced!
at this point I'm somewhere between intermediate and advanced which I'm proud of myself for achieving in a year (I learned on my own)
After fifty five years I ‘m a jazz flute player who can blow! I could be a show off but I find that to be in bad taste. What I work on is making my approach totally and uniquely mine. I achieve this by adding grace (blues) notes, playing with an octave above attack on the note, finding ways of connecting notes with chromatic slurs and adding synthesizer like chiffs to notes.
Absolutely!
Ha! I love how after “Virtuoso” (i.e. show off) is “Show Off” :D
Based on this, I’m towards the bottom end of “advanced” but I don’t feel like that term describes where I am… so now I’m confused.
After playing the flute for 3 days now I consider myself developing...
I am a fast learner with three years of experience in recorder, to about grade 8, also three years of experience with guitar which I do now teach. Have been playing organ for ten years now and have had plenty of lessons and still have organ lessons. For the other instruments it's with the help of a few CZcams videos and info I found online (primarily a fingering chart).
I'm excited to see how fast I'll grow on the flute, being a multi-instrumentalist and experienced with wind instruments I guess I'm in for a fast route to amateur flute as well!
You must be practicing a lot!
One of the reasons student books go so slowly at first is that students are learning to read notes, memorizing fingerings (so many of which are the same as recorder), learning to articulate, as well as the breathing.
Because you’ve learned how to “learn” instruments, you’re applying all of those strategies you figured out on your own, to learning the flute. IMO try out some lessons with a flutist so you can have further guidance re: flute specific stuff and repertoire.
proud to say after 5 years i am confident enough to say im advanced! i am still working and practice practice practice is key
I’ve been playing for 7years and yet somehow I feel like my tone sounds closer to novice than anything else😅
Same here.
After 20 years, we're at advanced, and that's where we're gonna stay.
I can't work any harder. Hats off to those of you who can put in the hours.
When I was playing-virtuoso but still had a long way to go and would actually only consider what you showed as "virtuoso" as being "advanced". I stopped for ten (long story) years (had stopped for eight years at some point before that too, again long story). I'm 54 now and am just going to have to go into salvage mode if I'm going to play again. I'm miserable without it.
I’m developing I wasn’t confident in myself but now I am and I’m paying attention more in band and now I’m getting better
Virtuoso i play a lot on my flute 4 years. I love it so much !!😇😇😇😇😇😍😍😘😘😙😚😚
I’m about intermediate- I’ve been playing since the summer in between 5th and 6th grade and I’m in 8th grade now, I have band lessons and private lessons, and I’ve had years of piano experience before playing it
i mean the last three are just kinda depending on my mood- sometimes i wanna play staccato fast, sometimes i wanna play slow and keep my breath steady, yk whatever
sorry if i couldnt explain it better lol, english isnt my first language
I’m inbetween developing and intermediate after 2 months of band at school every other day + flute lessons 👍
I’m a freshman in high school and Ig advanced. I practice everyday, especially on technique exercises
Between intermediate and advanced, I can play 2 octave scales and go comfortably up to and including high b
I used to sit with my back against the chair and the flute on my shoulder, PLUS I blew really hard (if you know you know 😭) but I'd say I'm between Developing and Intermediate.. Also I have a concert tommorow 😅
What do you mean by blowing really hard? is to get out normal notes or getting out high notes in general
I happen (after 4 years of lessons and practice) to be between Intermediate and Advanced, leaning slightly towards Advanced (very humble here guys)… I am a HS sophomore.
3 weeks into my life of Fluting, I'd say 'developing' according to your examples.
Win!
I am in Show off stage, actually Show off Pro Max Ultra Lite Stage 🤣
😂😂🤣🤣🤣😂😂 best comment!
Same. To the point of boredom. Took up bagpipes and keyless Irish Flute just for the challenge that Boehm flute didn't give me.
seven months ago I was intermediate that’s what I commented, and now I can say confidently I’m advanced🎉 guys I promise if you practice consistently and work hard you can get better
i’ve played flute for three years and i’m currently right in between intermediate and advanced :)
Definitely Show-off ... or "the one that starts nervously playing chromatic scales before a concert to the utter annoyance of her ensemble".
I’m in the beginner stage but try to practice my scales throughout the week as much as I can it’s get frustrating at times but I know I will be able to do it by working it on constantly
i’ve been slaying flute for a good 3 years (started late because of covid) and i’d say i’m about intermediate going onto advanced.
Great video !
Me prob interment/advanced I can play the scale as long as I’ve done breathers for me it would be (fingers on concert f)
4-4
3-4
2-4
1-4
HALF NOTE-4
im at the stage "advanced" and definitely sometimes a "show-off", i have to say :)
Novice hahah nice how you categorize the levels. That shows clearly what to aim as a next step. Thanks.
I’m in ninth grade and I’ve been playing flute since fourth, proud to consider myself in the advanced category
Getting into advanced. This is my 5th year playing.
I'm a beginner I'm also learning how to play the flute for instrumental at high school.
beginner cause I just started band 1 month ago and I chose the flute so yea 😅
Wooohooo! That is so exciting!
I think I’m advanced but I only started again recently after barely playing for the past 3 years because of college. But I have a lot of technical work to do to get to the next level as my teacher was never big on scales and exercises.
For playing flute for like 6 years, I’m kind of on the cusp of advanced and intermediate
I’ve been playing flute for over 5 months and in my opinion I reached between intermediate and advanced
I'm in-between begginner and novice and I've been playing for 11 months now
I am 2nd year in. I can currently playBb,Ab,Eb,F, and G scales(both octaves and I can play them all in quarter eighth). I think I'm doing pretty good so I would say just below intermediate. Im not the best at playing for long periods of time without air but am getting better and can hold about 8-10 beats but with scales I can hold the entire time for one octave and breathe twice for 2 octave.
Beautiful flute sound to listen. Like👍
Probably between intermediate and advanced because i can go up to a C4 but i cant always go super fast
Beginner is inaccurate. You forgot the lifting of all the fingers that aren’t pressing notes and constantly looking back at your hands to make sure you’re playing it right
🤣🤣🤣 I hear you!
Between intermediate and advanced.
😅😅😅 love this!!!
I'm the show-off 😭
Intermediate been okay flute for over 2 years🥚
Intermediate just started playing at the beginning of school!! 😊
Well, according to this video I am a show off virtuoso with straightforward scales like F! However, give me scales in thirds or G# minor and I’m instantly back down to intermediate!!
Frrrr been there
Nice play and I do believe that they do that when they're in beginner I seen a kid do that before while playing the flute it's like they were scared of doing scales😂😂❤
DEVELOPING! LETS GO!
I’m a violinist who went to flute I’ve been playing for 2 months and I think I’m at developing or novice so far
My mom tried to teach me flute, I could never get the hang of it. But now that she's passed, I want to try again to learn... She also did piccolo. Which I keep seeing around is really, REALLY hard.
On my instrument (Clarinet) I can play a two octave scale pretty fast. But it’s much easier on a clarinet than flute fingering wise. It’s more of being able to get the notes out.
Really? I play the flute for 7 years and I started to play the clarinet this year and I feel like it is harder to make the sound than it was on the flute when I started. But maybe I just don't remember xd.
Advanced but show off if I can slur and not triple tongue
I think secretly, most are in this camp! Hehe…my triple tonguing needs some work!
In between Developing and Intermediate; I’ve been playing for 3 years but only really worked on it this year.
As a trumpet player I would call myself an advanced player without having a flute or touched one before
I am a new adult learner, just got a Nuvo 2.0. Things going well. I got the Nuvo because I hope my 7 year old will play it in a few years. I got her at toot to learn on first. ❤️
QUESTION:
(1st)
Just got a bamboo flute (or recorder?; it’s vertical) in the key of E minor.
All I can do is a little bit inconsistent vibrato, whatever that gurgling technique is called, that thing where you move your finger up and down rapidly to play few notes quickly.
I haven’t even figured out what holes to cover to play each note and my finger movements are pretty stiff.
Also, it might be because it’s $10 but sometimes while I’m playing different notes it just loses it and goes really sharp.
Is that because of inconsistent breathing for specific notes or certain holes getting covered/uncovered or hot air getting trapped or what?
I noticed that when I uncover certain holes they play the same sound as if there are 2 or more ways to play each note or something. This mainly happens with the top 3 holes which are the same size while the second from bottom is smaller and the other two are just farther down.
(2nd)
Is there a video or a picture that maps out or shows what holes to cover for each note?
Also is there a good starting video to help with these issues so I can improve and/or learn what I’m doing wrong and what is just the $10 instrument’s fault?
I personally didn’t buy this instrument. My father bought it for me, in fact.
I asked the vendor multiple times which instrument would be good to get, what the sound difference is with all of them, and how long the instrument will serve my needs before upgrading.
Wao! I've been in the development stage for ever! I'm stuck! I love the flute sound and it's such a cool instrument but I don't think I have it in me to conquer the higher levels. I'm strugling with every aspect of flute playing 😢 I'm self-taught with help from YT.
Oh dear! What have you been working on? Do you have the right resources for your level? And have you been able to do some scales and technical exercises that are suited to your level?This is so so so important. Start a few steps back with the right resources and see if you can become unstuck.
@@TheFlutePractice Thanks for the reply! I recently joined a NEW community band but now I see it was a big mistake. I tried to quit but they begged me to come back because they need people. I went back because I thought it would help me connect with others and get some support but that's not happening so I will eventually leave and go back to my solo practice. I will follow your advice. Thank you!
I am now from developing from intermediate because of lesson yesterday!
I love those breakthroughs! Woohooo!
I can do intermediate but not in one breath, I’ve been playing for one year at my school middle school band.
Showoff-
I feel called out lol
nearly intermediate, i've been playing for three years now!
Nahh beginner was literally trying to get sound out for me cause i play the flute
That show off had me hollering 😂😂
Developing. And annoyed about it because I can envision myself stalling there for YEARS.
Hey! I can feel your frustration…grrrr. What resources are you using for your practice?
@@TheFlutePractice Trevor Wye's book, but I admit I have no guidance on it. I'm the ultimate self-taught doofus, I'm afraid.
I just started learning the flute today
advanced!
Between Novice and Developing, tbh
Depends on a few factors, mostly fingering speed (that's the proper word?)
I’m probably developing! I don’t like scales and that is why I have improved much lol 😅
For me I can play a wide range and have clear sound I just need more air compacity
I was between advanced and virtuoso but I did have to take a break for a few years because my asthma got really bad. I’m at 23 now and I think I’m still the same with my playing but slightly less for my sheet reading skills! I’m working on trying to get back to where I was before tho so I can do even better ❤
Patience! You’ll get there!
@@TheFlutePractice thank you so much!
Show off is very similar to the highest bands warm up. I’m not in it so I’m not sure what note speed it is.
I’m in the advanced stage but sometimes I can attempt the other ones 😂😂 I haven’t played for 3 years since out of college but I wanna get back into it and that’s where I’m starting again, hopefully only better from there 🤞🏾🤞🏾
I’m probably in developing/intermediate, though the jump between them is unreal.
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Not me wanting to play the flute because I’m almost in 8th grade and having been in Chorus for two years knowing that I won’t have to start at the beginning for breathing exercises
Used to be advanced…maybe at developing/ intermediate now? It has been nearly 20 years 😂 Need to get my flute serviced & work my way back to advanced again 🎉
Excited for you to get back into it 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Probably level 5 I also play the violin and piano
Wow, so I'm developing already
Show off because i practice much and im playing it 10 years
Super
Pov you just got 1000 dollar flute but are in the beginner level
Mostly advanced. I play all ny scales. I still mess up doing 2 octive scales and 3 octive and chromatic in one breathe. But easier scales i can, which is a problem i just never focused on it. But yeah right on advanced i think
Im like novice and beginners together
I would say maybe advanced for me? I don’t do technical work often tho so my lung capacity solely relies on the pieces I play 😅
I’ve been playing for a year now, and I’m advanced😅
i’m somewhere between developing and intermediate i started the flute in 4th grade now i’m in 8th grad
I am at the "developing" level, but I am practicing to be "intermediate"! :)
Time, patience, intelligent work. You will get there!
I’m not trying to brag but I’ve been playing the flute for 3 months and I’m already an intermediate