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by Godsflautist
Tue Feb 19, 2008 4:19 am
Forum: Flute Basics
Topic: help with keys by touch on the flute
Replies: 2
Views: 5278

I'm not a teacher but....

I'm wondering if you have looked at some of the fingering charts online. I'm not sure from your post what specifically you are having trouble with in working out the fingerings but there are several different formats online for fingerings. Some are downloadable and printable, while others are exclus...
by Godsflautist
Tue Feb 19, 2008 4:06 am
Forum: Flute Basics
Topic: Some new questions (condensed repost)
Replies: 1
Views: 3746

Some new questions (condensed repost)

I included some questions in a reply under "how to improve tone and pitch" and wanted to condense the post to just the questions and so the posts can stay on topic. I bought a couple of Trevor Wye's books to work on my intonation. But I am having a hard time distinguishing harmonics from overtones. ...
by Godsflautist
Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:49 am
Forum: Flute Basics
Topic: how to improve tone and pitch?
Replies: 5
Views: 7871

THanks for the input and a couple other questions.

Muckdogzen, I'm not sure I'm too familiar with the term soffegio? I know I've heard it used before but I can't remember the context. Can you offer me an explanation/description of this technique? I too took a long break from the flute and pretty much all of my music for about 15 years after I had my...
by Godsflautist
Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:23 am
Forum: Flute Basics
Topic: how to improve tone and pitch?
Replies: 5
Views: 7871

how to improve tone and pitch?

I started playing the flute in high school and participated in our city's "All City High School Marching Band" While I enjoyed it tremendously and found that it came rather naturally (I have a long history of playing several musical instruments) I did not keep it up after I graduated. About 2 years ...