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This video explains the proper way to adjust the cork in your head joint.

Today’s mini-lesson is an illustration of how “rolling” the flute towards or away from you to control pitch, effects the tone. I will be posting a follow-up video soon discussing other ways to adjust your intonation without rolling in/out.

A brief introduction to proper flute hand position, and why it’s important.

I made some videos for my students who want to practice the duets from the Rubank Advanced Method book. (Volume 1.)

Playing the 2nd Flute part for Duet 1 (page 19) at 80 bpm.

Playing the 2nd Flute part for Duet 1 (page 19) at 120 bpm.

Other videos coming.

Hi! Been looking at this piece lately. If you like it, you can get the score and parts from IMSLP.

 

I made some videos for my students who want to practice the duets from the Rubank Advanced Method book. (Volume 1.)

Playing the 2nd Flute part for Duet 3 (page 21) at 100 bpm.

Playing the 2nd Flute part for Duet 3 (page 21) at 124 bpm.

Other videos coming.

These are the supplemental materials from a master class / presentation that I’ve given a few places, including at the MMEA conference in 2014! (Which was awesome!) The information here is intended for beginning to intermediate students, as well as woodwind instructors whose primary instrument is not flute.

• How To Fine Tune Your Flute Section
• Flute Tone Exercises (supplement)
• Individual Intonation Map (supplement)

Looking for a great summer music experience? Look no further!

The World Youth Wind Orchestra Project and World Adult Wind Orchestra Project are part of the Mid-Europe conference held every year in Schladming, Austria.

They are currently accepting applications for the 2018 season. I did it last year and it was amazing!

This is a really interesting talk about the Enigma Variations, and how composers think about music and themes when they write.

I hope any interested people can come to the NBAMS 7th & 8th grade band concert on December 12th @ North Branch High School!