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Ok so I have played a few pieces that have a few notes slurred together but they also have staccatos about them. How do I play that?

ok thanks, I think I am going to get the gemeinhardt

I recently posted a topic about getting a new piccolo. I am between getting a Gemeinhardt 4PSH and Jupiter 305S. The Gemeinhardt is a composite piccolo with a silver head joint. The Jupiter looks like a wooden piccolo but is actually made of the same plastic that the Gemeinhardt is made of but the h...

try fingering a G# and trilling the 3rd key (your ring finger on your left hand)

I have a gemeinhardt flute for over 8 years and was used for over 4 years before that. I can play down to a low C all the time. It could be the flute, but it could be your daughter. Has she ever played a different flute and gotten those notes out? if not, its her. If she can then i would get a new f...

I already have a piccolo, but it is a sterling silver armstrong, and after 4 years of playing and 2 years outside for marching band it is not the greatest. I am looking at buying a composite Gemeinhardt piccolo. Does anyone know what model would be best? I was looking at the 4PSH but was wondering i...

so i have been trying to work on playing with vibrato, i can usually play high notes and low notes well but i have problems playing middle toned notes with it. any suggestions?

i have played flute for 6 years and piccolo for 1 1/2 years now. at first the low notes and high notes were the hardest, it just takes practice. what helped me was playing scales, it sounds boring, but it really helps. play scales that have low notes in them so you can improve your sound. although t...

one thing our band director tells us to control our breathing is to take low note breaths. this means use your diaphragm to take breaths, your stomach should come outward instead of having your shoulders move upward. this has helped my breathing and playing. if this doesnt help then i honestly dont ...

she makes the corner of her lips go down and brings her top lip outward more

my section leader in band tells us that we should try to frown when playing and that will help our intonation, does this really help

ok thanks
our band instructor tells us to roll in and out while play to help as well, does this really help and should they do that? if not are there other things to do?

if you are in marching band it would help to try to keep time with your foot, it will help with marching
if not then it doesnt really matter, whatever you need to do to keep time will work

hello! this week our band is having music camp (where we learn the music, not marching) and a lot of the freshmen are having intonation problems and nothing seems to help them. do you have any suggestions on ways they can improve their intonation?
thanks

thank you so much! this should help greatly!