How would you describe the action of going from ppp<fff? I tend
to overblow so I want to start from the beginning and learn how to do dynamics
all over again, I guess I was incorrectly taught.
Dynamics
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Dynamics
Kendall
Dynamics
hmmm, ??? uh, ppp playing soo soft you can barely hear
yourself, to fff as loud as you possibly can w/o changing the pitch. lol..umm, I
direct my airstream up when I play (p) and I just try not to go sharp when I
play (f). I don't know what to tell you! except to practice going from ppp <
fff with a tuner! Leanne
yourself, to fff as loud as you possibly can w/o changing the pitch. lol..umm, I
direct my airstream up when I play (p) and I just try not to go sharp when I
play (f). I don't know what to tell you! except to practice going from ppp <
fff with a tuner! Leanne
Dynamics
I think it may depend a lot on where your range is at, at the
time you are playing. but overall, it is good to practice tones in all ranges
ppp or as soft as you can. I do this by controlling the amount of air that I put
through the flute and at the same time adjust the embouchure accordingly to a
smaller opening. Remember you are in control of the airstream and where it goes.
I think of trying to whisper on the flute, listening very intentively. when
playing a crescendo i slowly put more air through and more velocity while
retaining control of the embouchure. you may have to slightly roll the headjoint
to keep in tune. in the lower range it will be easier to play softly, so you
won't have to adjust your embouchure as much, but you will have to open it more
when playing FFF. in the higher range it may be more difficult to start ppp, but
you must practice having good control from e to c at least at a decent pp. you
will probably have to roll out when playing softly to stop from going flat. The
more control you have the less you will have to roll the head joint, practicing
ppp facilitates this. sometimes I will play ppp with my throat more closed and
then open it up when reaching fff. This is a bit un-orthodox but does have it's
advantages. If I were you Kendall, since you said you tend to overblow, is to
play a piece that has long phrases and play it at p to pp and see how far
through the phrases you get. prelude to an afternoon of a faun would be perfect
take care
time you are playing. but overall, it is good to practice tones in all ranges
ppp or as soft as you can. I do this by controlling the amount of air that I put
through the flute and at the same time adjust the embouchure accordingly to a
smaller opening. Remember you are in control of the airstream and where it goes.
I think of trying to whisper on the flute, listening very intentively. when
playing a crescendo i slowly put more air through and more velocity while
retaining control of the embouchure. you may have to slightly roll the headjoint
to keep in tune. in the lower range it will be easier to play softly, so you
won't have to adjust your embouchure as much, but you will have to open it more
when playing FFF. in the higher range it may be more difficult to start ppp, but
you must practice having good control from e to c at least at a decent pp. you
will probably have to roll out when playing softly to stop from going flat. The
more control you have the less you will have to roll the head joint, practicing
ppp facilitates this. sometimes I will play ppp with my throat more closed and
then open it up when reaching fff. This is a bit un-orthodox but does have it's
advantages. If I were you Kendall, since you said you tend to overblow, is to
play a piece that has long phrases and play it at p to pp and see how far
through the phrases you get. prelude to an afternoon of a faun would be perfect
take care