After teaching for over 13 years, taking many student teachers, and working with new teachers as colleagues, I began reflecting…
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Flute
Explore, Expand and Energize the Flute Section!
Often the most energetic students in the band, flutists respond to challenges with enthusiasm and creativity, so consider these tips…
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4 Flute Hacks to Develop GOOD Habits
Here are some quick, easy, and inexpensive tips that make teaching beginning flute so much easier. 4 flute hacks below!…
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Tonguing and Embouchure Flexibility for Beginning Flute
In the previous article, “Flute Embouchure- Simple Steps to Great Success,” we discussed how to make the first flute sound…
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Blowing Between the Notes: The Fine Art of Flute Legato
In the first couple years of playing, I’m satisfied if my private students learn to play all the notes through…
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Flute Embouchure: Simple Steps for Great Success!
Every band director wants their beginner flutists to have pure, full and beautiful tones. Establishing a good flute embouchure is…
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