Flute Basics

Breathing. The most basic of human actions is the ability to breathe, and an understanding of the breathing process is fundamental to playing the flute. Remember to warm up daily with a few deep breaths to increase capacity and develop control over your air release.

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Training with Tuners

Raise your hand if your band director stands in front of you with a tuner, calling out: “Flat! Push in!” “Sharp! Pull out!” Does this really help you play in tune, or do you simply try to make the tuner stand still for a minute, so the director will move on? Get some tuning tips from jazz trumpet player Chase Sanborn.

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Tuning Your Snare

There are many approaches to tuning a snare drum. Check out just a few of Dennis DeLucia's tuning tips.

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First Impressions

We’ve all heard that first impressions are important. When it comes to a competition, the first impression you make on judges, competitors and spectators sets the tone for what they expect from your performance. A great first impression can have audience members on the edge of their seats in anticipation. A bad one may have them running for the hot dog stand.

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