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by peterk1
Mon Mar 28, 2011 10:22 am
Forum: General "Hang-Out" Place
Topic: "Checkmark" notation in music
Replies: 6
Views: 11057

Re: "Checkmark" notation in music

Sometimes you'll see the tick inside parentheses - that's usually a suggestion to take the breath there if you need it (a sort of "beginner's breath spot"), but you should try to be able to make it to the next tick not in parentheses [without passing out].
by peterk1
Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:17 am
Forum: General "Hang-Out" Place
Topic: Piano accompaniment tracks?
Replies: 4
Views: 7489

Re: Piano accompaniment tracks?

flutetunes.com has tons of mp3s for practicing along with - with and without the flute. You can also get them as MIDI if you want to fool around with the tempo.
by peterk1
Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:37 am
Forum: Flute Repertoire
Topic: Best way to practice Telemann Fantasias
Replies: 1
Views: 5226

Best way to practice Telemann Fantasias

Hi Everyone, Just thought I'd poke your collective minds and get some feedback here. I've recently returned to flute playing after not touching it for 15-20 years and have been having a lot of fun (I also play guitar and tenor/alto sax and was concentrating on those during most of my flute vacation)...
by peterk1
Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:54 am
Forum: General "Hang-Out" Place
Topic: Flute Music for your Kindle
Replies: 5
Views: 5359

Re: Flute Music for your Kindle

If you check out any recent video for the Harry Connick Orchestra, he has all of his sidemen using electronic music stands. It's a wonderful idea especially for jazz - replaces having to lug all those huge fakebooks around. I don't know though if it's special hardware or just a kind of tablet PC on ...