What about flute playing or music is most difficult for you?

asoalin · Post by **asoalin** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 8:55 am

For me its mainly controlling my vibrato. Also, trilling C-D still doesn't sound too good.

pied_piper · Post by **pied_piper** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 10:15 am

For your vibrato, listen to recordings of other players and try to emulate their sound. It just takes a while to get it going smoothly.

For the C-D trill, are you using the trill key?

Phineas · Post by **Phineas** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 12:16 pm

By far PEOPLE are my biggest pain. Anything else can be overcome with practice!

Phineas

atoriphile · Post by **atoriphile** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 12:24 pm

asoalin wrote:... trilling C-D still doesn't sound too good.

Are you sure you are using the proper fingering?

Low octave = trill right pinky
Middle octave = trill 1
High octave = trill 2

flapperflute · Post by **flapperflute** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 6:19 pm

Tension has always been my biggest issue, as it affects my breathing and finger technique, among other things.

fluteguy18 · Post by **fluteguy18** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 7:17 pm

Tension is also my biggest issue... and impatience. I sometimes get too impatient and try to rush things, resulting in a bigger mess than when I started. I know that right now I am doing nitty gritty meticulous technique cleaning on the Chaminade for a Michel Debost masterclass I am doing in about 2 weeks, and it is killing me!

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