Here's an exercise you can have lots of fun playing. Apparently brass players use it for warming up; I learned it for saxophone. It's in 3/4, 4 notes to each beat. The numbers refer to steps of the major scale: 1231 2342 3453 1231 2342 7127 1321 2432 176♯5 6716 7127 1231 6716 7127 ♯567♯5 6176 7217 6 [It goes from major to relative minor.]
Have you ever gotten a spit bubble during a performance? I get spit bubbles ALL the time. Every day. Effects either C and C#, or B and B flat. For me, probably a function of my bad embouchure. lol
Not so much now but I've definitely had them before. I always have a water bottle nearby in case I need to have a sip of water to swallow the saliva in my mouth. 😀
very useful been playing since age eleven and I'm slightly older now---lol suffice it to say forty years, still one question: any tips on producing a trill between the high octave G (so) and the high octave A (la)? very good advice to our friend from the flute academy.
also I think Jane is using an open hole flute? I am totally blind andcan't see it but I can hear it. very nice, I'll admit to using a flute with closed holes but the sound quality of the particular instrumnent I have is very good , I can honestly say that if I make mistakes I cna't blame the instrument----lol any discussion on those who prefer open hole or close hole? why not have an interesting discussion I'm watching this because I have spent so many years playing the same things and the same way that I want to make sure I keep my skills sharp.
I personally can't hear a difference between closed hole flute and open hole flutes that are of the same quality. I know of professional flute players that play on closed hole flutes so it is definitely just a personal preference.
Hi Joaquin, With your left hand, push the flute towards yourself when playing, whilst your right hand thumb pushes outwards. This will provide a bit of pressure where your embouchure is, so it will help you keep your flute stable when playing. 😀
Take a simple tune or pattern through the keys, ideally through the circle of 4ths. e.g. the B section of "One Note Samba" by Jobim. It's basically two natural minor scales.
Here's an exercise you can have lots of fun playing. Apparently brass players use it for warming up; I learned it for saxophone. It's in 3/4, 4 notes to each beat. The numbers refer to steps of the major scale:
1231 2342 3453
1231 2342 7127
1321 2432 176♯5
6716 7127 1231
6716 7127 ♯567♯5
6176 7217 6
[It goes from major to relative minor.]
Thanks for sharing! 😀
Have you ever gotten a spit bubble during a performance?
I get spit bubbles ALL the time. Every day. Effects either C and C#, or B and B flat. For me, probably a function of my bad embouchure. lol
Not so much now but I've definitely had them before. I always have a water bottle nearby in case I need to have a sip of water to swallow the saliva in my mouth. 😀
I'd like to get good at the chromatic scale, especially up high.
That's a great goal to have Kimberly! 😊
just learn flight of the bumblebee and you'll never have a problem with chromatics ever again haha
very useful been playing since age eleven and I'm slightly older now---lol suffice it to say forty years, still one question: any tips on producing a trill between the high octave G (so) and the high octave A (la)? very good advice to our friend from the flute academy.
You could play normal G and A and overblow to create the harmonic trill fingering. 😀
No where near this stage… but something to aim for! Thank you for another great video
Glad this video has given you some motivation! Keep up the good practise! 😀
also I think Jane is using an open hole flute? I am totally blind andcan't see it but I can hear it. very nice, I'll admit to using a flute with closed holes but the sound quality of the particular instrumnent I have is very good , I can honestly say that if I make mistakes I cna't blame the instrument----lol any discussion on those who prefer open hole or close hole? why not have an interesting discussion I'm watching this because I have spent so many years playing the same things and the same way that I want to make sure I keep my skills sharp.
I personally can't hear a difference between closed hole flute and open hole flutes that are of the same quality. I know of professional flute players that play on closed hole flutes so it is definitely just a personal preference.
I noticed when I play fast on flute it starts to move around a lot how can I fix this
Hi Joaquin,
With your left hand, push the flute towards yourself when playing, whilst your right hand thumb pushes outwards. This will provide a bit of pressure where your embouchure is, so it will help you keep your flute stable when playing. 😀
my tip is to learn how to improvise over all your scales so you become intimately familiar with them
Take a simple tune or pattern through the keys, ideally through the circle of 4ths. e.g. the B section of "One Note Samba" by Jobim. It's basically two natural minor scales.
Thanks for the awesome tips! 😊
hey jane what kind of flute do you have? i know you said that it's a muramatsu but may you share which model it is?
Hi there!
I'm pretty sure mine is a Muramatsu EXIII but I'll have to double check that with my records. 😝
@@JaneFluteSchool Thank you so much Jane !!
@@JaneFluteSchool Also Jane one last question, is the body of your flute silver or silver plated?