For a long time I’d been struggling with my endurance when playing flute. My breath control craps out at times; or my chops become fatigued and my tone suffers; or my hands cramp and finger-work gets messy. At times it feels like I’m fighting my way through one pass on a tune! These are concerns [...]
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Tension
Posted in Practice, Technique on July 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Relaxing Into the Tune
Posted in Early Entries, Embouchure, Practice, Technique on June 19, 2005 | Leave a Comment »
My friend Heidi and I stopped by the Commodore Barry Club for some tunes Friday night, as usually is there. Great group of folks turned up and the craic was da bomb! Great time, great friends and some great playing. Heard a friend sing for the first time and was completely blown away.
At certain point [...]