Sectionals

I got an email recently from someone who is “bored” with their playing and wondered what suggestions I had to help. As musicians, we can become familiar with our own style sometimes to a point of boredom, frustration or even contempt. Don’t let it get you down. We must be creative and inspired about finding ways to be creative and inspired!

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Tongue Talk

The tongue helps determine the forcefulness of the initial air expulsion (the attack), the velocity of the air to follow and the duration of each burst of air (staccato vs. slurred). The primary syllables involved are aa, oo, ee; daa, doo, dee; and taa, too, tee.

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Practice for Performance

What do some of the best groups do that maybe yours doesn’t? They recreate the show experience in as much detail as possible. Find out how.

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Engage the Upper Arms

Many performers focus only on their wrists and forearm muscles when spinning or stopping the rifle. But the muscles in your upper arms and chest are extremely important for powerful tosses and even more important for strong, solid catches. This applies to flag as well. Here are a few tips.

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