Hi I would just like some clarification from fellow flautists here and maybe you guys could help debunking some myths about "don't"s of flute playing.
- puffy cheeks when playing high notes. Is it acceptable?
- lips moving when playing fast double/triple tonguing notes, is it ok?
that's the only two i can think =P...somebody enlighten me.
The don'ts of flute playing
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Don't practice in the bath. The acoustics are better under the shower.
Don't practice while parachuting. If you must do this, make sure you don't drop your flute, otherwise you'll have wasted your time.
Don't try to play wearing boxing gloves. That's just stupid.
Don't drop your flute down the toilet. Not even if you flushed first.
Don't hit your dog with your instrument. The dog might bite you.
Don't stir paint with your flute. Getting it off the pads is a nightmare.
Don't poke anyone with your flute who's bigger and faster than you.
Don't blow it loudly down your deaf uncle's ear. Use your deaf aunt instead.
Don't spend a long time trying to teach your goldfish how to play Mozart. Goldfish prefer jazz.
Don't listen to your teacher. Teachers are thinking about what to have for dinner while they're supposed to be listening to you, so why not get your own back?
Don't interrupt intimate moments with the excuse that you forgot to practice. No, on second thoughts, practising must have priority, so go practice instead.
...and finally, never, never try to stuff a hot dog into the embouchure hole. You'll never get it out and it will interfere with your tone.
(Sorry, Mishugina. No, I haven't forgotten to take my medication. That was yesterday...)
Don't practice while parachuting. If you must do this, make sure you don't drop your flute, otherwise you'll have wasted your time.
Don't try to play wearing boxing gloves. That's just stupid.
Don't drop your flute down the toilet. Not even if you flushed first.
Don't hit your dog with your instrument. The dog might bite you.
Don't stir paint with your flute. Getting it off the pads is a nightmare.
Don't poke anyone with your flute who's bigger and faster than you.
Don't blow it loudly down your deaf uncle's ear. Use your deaf aunt instead.
Don't spend a long time trying to teach your goldfish how to play Mozart. Goldfish prefer jazz.
Don't listen to your teacher. Teachers are thinking about what to have for dinner while they're supposed to be listening to you, so why not get your own back?
Don't interrupt intimate moments with the excuse that you forgot to practice. No, on second thoughts, practising must have priority, so go practice instead.
...and finally, never, never try to stuff a hot dog into the embouchure hole. You'll never get it out and it will interfere with your tone.
(Sorry, Mishugina. No, I haven't forgotten to take my medication. That was yesterday...)
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Re: The don'ts of flute playing
MISHUGINA wrote:Hi I would just like some clarification from fellow flautists here and maybe you guys could help debunking some myths about "don't"s of flute playing.
- puffy cheeks when playing high notes. Is it acceptable?
- lips moving when playing fast double/triple tonguing notes, is it ok?
that's the only two i can think =P...somebody enlighten me.
I personally dont reccommend letting your cheeks get puffy. They should be loose, but have a certain amount of controlled tension. The only time I ever [ and I mean EVER] let my cheeks puff out is when I am trying to get a very specific tone color with a very wide vibrato. Even then, it is only a very small amount of 'puff' that fluctuates because of my vibrato.
As for lips moving...... I personally believe in a loose embouchure with certain amounts of controlled tension to allow flexibility. So, I think having your apurture loose is a good thing, because it allows your air column to flow almost unobstructed. So, when you double tongue, there should be [ in my opinion] some movement, but only that which is associated with a loose embouchure and the articulation style.
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shortandsilly
i like the advice..i like it a lot actually ha ha(:Baz wrote:Don't practice in the bath. The acoustics are better under the shower.
Don't practice while parachuting. If you must do this, make sure you don't drop your flute, otherwise you'll have wasted your time.
Don't try to play wearing boxing gloves. That's just stupid.
Don't drop your flute down the toilet. Not even if you flushed first.
Don't hit your dog with your instrument. The dog might bite you.
Don't stir paint with your flute. Getting it off the pads is a nightmare.
Don't poke anyone with your flute who's bigger and faster than you.
Don't blow it loudly down your deaf uncle's ear. Use your deaf aunt instead.
Don't spend a long time trying to teach your goldfish how to play Mozart. Goldfish prefer jazz.
Don't listen to your teacher. Teachers are thinking about what to have for dinner while they're supposed to be listening to you, so why not get your own back?
Don't interrupt intimate moments with the excuse that you forgot to practice. No, on second thoughts, practising must have priority, so go practice instead.
...and finally, never, never try to stuff a hot dog into the embouchure hole. You'll never get it out and it will interfere with your tone.
(Sorry, Mishugina. No, I haven't forgotten to take my medication. That was yesterday...)