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Trevor Wye

Tuning

  • A is a lousy not to tune to since you have to adjust it. (However we did tune the A)
  • "If you can't play the A octave in tune, then you need to fix something in your playing"A2, D2, A3
  • When you tune, Tune the A the D and the A
    • If the D is sharp then pull out your foot joint.
  • The cork will only effect the third harmonic up.
  • When you diminuendo, even if you stay exactly with the tuner you will sound flat. The human ear hears quiet things flat and loud things sharp.

Posture

  • Put the head joint over the shoulder and turn you head.
  • Try not to look at the stand. Have the stand turned slightly.
  • Keep your shoulders down
  • Get in the Habit of looking down at the music so sound doesn't get blocked.
  • "[You] must not move the flute with your hands...you can with your jaw.

Warm Up

  • Warm up should be done without music.
  • Start with a good tone
  • Do Taffanel and Gaubert Scales
  • Sequences
  • Finger Exercises - No Slow fingers
    • If you have slow fingers, raise them really high and slap down on the key.
    • Use the Bb shake key because it is harder.

Concerto for Flute and Orchestra - Ibert

  • Tune C#2, Use C#1 fingering and over blow. C#, Overblow the middle C#Tune the overblown fingering and the regular fingering. You can do the same thing with C. Do this without vibrato
  • You can cover part of the C# key with tape to move the hole from 7cm to 5cm, this brings the pitch down.