Making Fortes and Pianos interesting

flutietootie4lyfe · Post by **flutietootie4lyfe** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 2:02 pm

I really have to practice my F''s
and P''s could anyone helpp make it interesting currently I sart from c1 and
go to c4 I play a whole note at 60 BPM going from ppp to fff back to ppp

flutietootie4lyfe · Post by **flutietootie4lyfe** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 2:16 pm

uatinde · Post by **uatinde** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 2:36 pm

let's see.... that seems to be a
very good exercise for your forte and piano.... ummm... try incorperating your
vibrato to make one note lean into another... does that make sense????[::)]

flutietootie4lyfe · Post by **flutietootie4lyfe** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 2:37 pm

ummm ill try but could you try to
explain a little more i can do a strong vibrato if thats what it requires

MattMom · Post by **MattMom** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 2:47 pm

I like practicing pieces that have
echo lines (the same phrase repeated). Very often the composer indicates that
one should be loud, and the other soft. It helps me with the emotional as well
as technical aspects.

damjan · Post by **damjan** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 3:02 pm

I would try to stay on a single
note and go from FF to pp in one breath, and vice versa. When you play FF you
can go as forte as too overblow the note (try e.g. G in the lower register) and
pp as quietly as you can. The trick with dynamics is that you air speed still
has to remain the same so that your pitch will not drop. The only thing that is
different is that amount of air that you put into the flute. So, keep your air
support at all times, make sure that your embochure is not too tight (especially
in the second and third registers, where it needs to relax more) and practice
these extremes in dynamics.

embum79 · Post by **embum79** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 3:42 pm

I think what you're already doing
is a great exercise, not just for dynamics, but also for tone. I agree that it
is boring though! The only other suggestion I have is just to incorporate your
dynamics into the music you play, even exaggerating it somewhat. The only way to
get better is to practice! (although you already know that.)

uatinde · Post by **uatinde** » Thu Jan 01, 2004 1:58 pm

Sorry to confuse you.... let's
say you are playing a slow song and thus playing with a slow vibrato.... that
slow vibrato will match the mood of the piece but can drag it down and make it
seem never-ending, right? okay so when playing a long note with this slow
vibrato at the end of the note (the last half or fourth of the beat) you could
speed up the vibrato so it leads into the next note. That way your vibrato will
not seem so predictable and add some life to the piece at the same time.... Does
that help??? [;)]

flutietootie4lyfe · Post by **flutietootie4lyfe** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 7:11 pm

Thanks everyone that has helped a
lot I really like that vibrato idea I think I'll try it later tonight Now I get
it too. Thanks

uatinde · Post by **uatinde** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 12:45 pm

I am glad that made more sense

Good Luck