Posted under Playing the Flute
Well, I took a week off from my new flute practice plan - I won’t bore you with the details, but it wasn’t planned! Still, at this stage, it hasn’t set me back too much, and I’m now back into it. I’m currently playing through lessons 2 & 3 each day, usually just playing each exercise once, unless I make a mistake, in which case I’ll continue with that exercise until I can play it accurately.
The exercises are technically simple, but by the time I get to the end of the two chapters, I’m feeling light-headed, with achey hands, so the time it takes (about 10-15 minutes, usually, plus a warm up), is long enough for now. I’m still finding the flute rather awkward to hold in position - the other instruments I’ve played seem so comfortable in comparison! - but I’m getting used to it. My intonation is also improving a little, although I still sound rather ropey!
I’ll continue to play lessons 2 & 3 next week, and will maybe move on to lesson 4 towards the end of the week.
