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I do have a question, though. Is there a certain way scales are expected to be played in an audition? I'm used to honor bands giving a sheet with given articulations, tempo, etc. (Up to the octave or the 9th, etc) but auditions where they just say "play these scales" leave me with a raised eyebrow....

i am also auditioning at csuf!! my audition is sunday april 25th and i am so nervous! i am actually a psychology major there right now and i have decided to change it to music. Wow! What a coincidence! I too am planning on auditioning in the future at CSUF (late application :( ), and was googling "...

yes, i meant harmonics! i was not thinking when i typed "enharmonics" =) its a very handy thing to know!

- auwon

http://youtube.com/watch?v=VQg0vScnQ8E this is an excellent video clip with james galway at one of his master classes-he demonstrates his embouchure and shows a neat little trick you can use with your headjoint to practice flexibilility when moving registers. you can see that he pouts his lips a bit...

i am currently in the flute choir (or ensemble as we call it) at my university and we have 14 members i think? this is my first semester and experience with a flute choir and i am ashamed to say that i was not aware of the different flute instruments there are! i would love to play alto or bass flut...

whoops, i meant that my audition is march 25th. i've talked with other music majors about their auditions and they all have said that it goes by really fast because it is literally 10 minutes. one flutist said her audition was "hard" but others have said that it wasn't bad. i'm hoping for the best! ...

i am also auditioning at csuf!! my audition is sunday april 25th and i am so nervous! i am actually a psychology major there right now and i have decided to change it to music. have you talked to prof. ellis (cindy)? i remember i was very confused when i ran across the "standard repertoire" requirem...

as someone who is getting back into flute and getting ready to audition for a flute major i have also been having a hard time getting my breathing support back. it is something that you just can't learn to do in a day or even weeks. it could take many months to build up the proper breath support nee...

i don't know of any conventions in the area but i do know of two flute shops in the los angeles area: http://www.oguraflute.com - i believe my flute instructor got her muramatsu from here. http://flutacious.com both places are very well known by my music professors at my college and will take good c...

i think my biggest struggle right now is my breath control/range. i just can't seem to play more than a few measures without having to stop for air! i'm hoping that long tone exercises and relying more on my embouchure to support me in the high/low registers will help some. i'm also seeking out that...

thanks guys! =)

Hello everyone! I am looking for the accompaniment part for Bach's 2nd sonata for flute (bmv 1031)...i found a midi file online but it skips when it plays! I've also found cds that come with the music, problem is I do not need the music, I just need the accompaniment! Does anyone have a file I could...

thanks so much!

I recently obtained a Miyazawa catalog and they also sent me a brochure for their lyric flutes. I'm not sure what the differences are between the two brands, other than the lyric flutes have a dramatic decrease in pricing compared to Miyazawa's flutes. Has anyone tried/owned a lyric flute? As a poor...

hmm, my reply might be a little late. :oops: but maybe some of my tips will help you with practicing: i like to run through a song once or twice (at a comfortable pace, even if it's a slower tempo than what the song calls for) and then go back and mark all the bars i had problems on. keeping a penci...