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Hi asoalin! When I was making my living as a full-time freelance flutist, I made my "bread and butter" teaching private flute lessons. I taught at a few community music schools as well as home teaching. I had a lot of freelance work as a performer, mostly playing chamber music at weddings, parties, ...

Tension has always been my biggest issue, as it affects my breathing and finger technique, among other things.

Hello, I would suggest experimenting with your tongue placement while you slur. Sometimes when I yawn, I have a flow of saliva, and I think part of the reason is because the tip of my tongue is raised to the top part of my mouth. Try playing with the tongue lower (or higher) in the mouth and see if ...

My Jeff Weissman piccolo is the BEST piccolo I have ever played. It has an effortless top register, great intonation, a warm, woody tone, and was quite economical for a handmade piccolo of exotic wood (mine is made of African bloodwood). I highly recommend his piccolos.

Hi, If you learn to beatbox without a flute--as original beatboxers do, I think that is the best way to learn. Then, after some practice and mastery, pick up the flute and just give it a whirl. Here is a youtube video lesson on beatboxing to get you started: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1qdyF2NDf...

Hi all, I'm new to the board. I'm 38 years old. I have a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Flute performance from 2 major conservatories. I graduated in 1997 with my MM. I freelanced for a while after graduating, and was getting really good, but I fell away for various reasons. It has been about a d...