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 […]
Posted under Playing the Flute
I have been playing through lesson 1 and the first half of lesson 2. It is all just simple exercises and melodies, using Bb4 - G5. I can play them all quite fluently, although my intonation isn’t too good yet. I have been playing for less than 10 minutes each day, as by then […]
Posted under Playing the Flute
Today I warmed up by playing long notes (G4 - G5 ascending and descending), then played through chapter 1 of the tutor book. This covered the notes from F5 down to Bb4, just using simple rhythms (crotchets & minims). It was easy enough - I have no trouble getting the notes, although my intonation isn’t […]
Posted under Playing the Flute
I have just started learning to play the flute, and I thought it might be fun to document my progress on this blog. It might even be useful, for a couple of reasons: other newbie flautists might find it of some interest somewhere down the line, if only as an example of what not to […]
Musical Cosmos
From Beethoven to binaural beats, Musical Cosmos explores my interest in writing and performing music, favourite artists/bands and styles, and the influence of music and sound on consciousness and the physical world.
