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Hi, sounds like your band teacher hasnt listened to much jazz flutists. There are tons: download a couple from the net like Matt Eakle, Holly Hoffman, Bud Shank, Roland Kirk, Hubert Laws.... the list goes on. Flute reads anything in C. In other words, you can take any fake book, any tune and play it...

If you were my student, i'd ask you to try less. It's an unusual request, mostly people ask us to try harder. But give it a shot -- less effort, feather fingers. Even your legs can contribute to tension, thus cutting short your practice. So either sit down, even rest your back against a small pillow...

Hi, I'm a Flutist and Alexander Technique teacher and I've written a helpful booklet that combines the two. There's a descriptive photo for each of the 10 Steps. Helpful for neck and shoulder tension, breathing, ease of playing. This is a 14 page booklet which has essential information for playing f...