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Unless she is talking about maybe seeing chords notations written above lyrics on a lead sheet. That's really the only time i've seen it used. And in that sense it's actually used quite a lot. True, but if you look at the examples provided ("A F2 E2 B etc."), they read much more like individual pit...

So are you asking whether it's necessary to read music that's written like this: F#2 E2 D2 G#2 C3 etc... rather than actual notes written in normal sheetmusic? If so, then no, you don't need to be able to do that, but it's good to be familiar with that system of naming pitches in case a discussion a...

after a while in my practise session (i kinda felt like an idiot practising 2 bars for the better part of 45 minutes, but anyway) i did notice that if i made my lip hole smaller, it did help, but i didnt know if this was right. my teacher always tells me 'open up' and 'dont squish your lips', and i...

Does this sound like a balanced repetoire? Any general suggestions/advice? Thanks! I don't know how serious an audition this is (Orchestral? University? Community band?), or what kinds of requirements the group you're auditioning for gave, so I'll just offer general advice. One of the big things I ...

holy crap is this note freakin hard!!! Ive played it a million times before, but in the context of this piece its SO hard, because the notes before and after it dont take as much air, but that note needs like, TONS. is it normal for this note to need THAT MUCH air??? i feel like im using all of my ...

can't explain it just playing both side by side there is more tone with the pearl but sounds slightly muffled. I'll try and do some recordings simple tunes on both flutes later on. I've taken out the bungs played open hole not alot of difference TBH. No, there wouldn't be any difference. Those hole...

my main question is if i can hear it, can others hear it? There's nothing inherently wrong with hearing some air, as what we hear as players doesn't really reflect what the audience hears very accurately. It may be that others can hear it, but they may not be able to. I once sat next to WIBB, and f...

my main question is if i can hear it, can others hear it? There's nothing inherently wrong with hearing some air, as what we hear as players doesn't really reflect what the audience hears very accurately. It may be that others can hear it, but they may not be able to. I once sat next to WIBB, and f...

By "tremolo" do you mean vibrato? There are two types of vibrato...One created with the airstream, and the other with the fingers, while a tremolo signifies something similar to a trill, but over a larger interval (generally a minor third or larger). Assuming you're talking about vibrato, they're no...

Assuming the pads have been installed properly, you should not have to wait for them to "settle." What are they doing (or not doing) that makes you think this is necessary?

I don't know if anyone would recommend this, but I've done it before and it's worked...cause i hate metronomes.... my brother is a drummer and when i was trying to get stuff in time, I'd get him to play a constant beat on his drums, obviously so i could still hear myself, it was quiet. It worked an...

I don't know if anyone would recommend this, but I've done it before and it's worked...cause i hate metronomes.... my brother is a drummer and when i was trying to get stuff in time, I'd get him to play a constant beat on his drums, obviously so i could still hear myself, it was quiet. It worked an...

my model is SF 7000 if that helps... im pretty sure its newer but im not 100%. it still plays very well though. i guess i just wish for the money spent that it still looked brand new too. my student model never 'wore out' but it was probably stainless steel or soemthing... yamaha student model. it ...

i know its rediculous, but even though my flute plays fantastically still (when my body works right lol) it is kinda depressing that after just over a year the plating is wearing off already, but i paid so much for it. ilke, to me this should start looking 'ugly' for like 10 years, at that price. e...

Sounds to me like you might benefit from investing in a different metronome. There are many different models, and many different sounds available. Finding one that doesn't distract you should be totally possible, and would almost certainly benefit you greatly.