TOP TEN LESSONS LEARNED from etude practice - Flute Tube, Episode 34

Описание: This video is a summary of the Whirlwind Etude Extravaganza I just did! Over the winter holidays I recorded the first fifteen Altès etudes. Here's a quick summary of some lessons learned from each:

Introduction Episode: Etudes are my favorite part of every lesson!
No etude rationing is ever allowed. The worst possible thing that can happen is to run out of etudes!

No. 1: Etudes should sound like music, but music should never sound like etudes.
Pay attention to details. Use alternate fingerings strategically, and use fish breaths.

No. 2: Develop strategies to learn difficult music through your etudes.

No. 3: Know what is in your lungs and develop breathing strategies.
Use your metronome! In an organized way.
SIMPLIFY.

No. 4: Be proactive. Look up terms you don't know.
When note texture changes, don't let tempo change.

No. 5: Don't get lazy or sloppy with difficult technique in etudes.
Bother! Pay attention to fingers and other details.
Etudes will help you increase endurance and deal better with breaths.

No. 6: Make very conscious tonguing choices; don't go on autopilot.
Play scales, up to high C, C-sharp, and D, every day, so high notes become easy!

No. 7: Keep everything as stable as possible: minimize leaps, embouchure changes, etc.
Don't even think about going fast until everything is in place.

No. 8: Dynamic challenge: always pull BACK to piano dynamics, keeping a great sound and support.
Don't get lazy with fingers. The point of etudes is to BOTHER to put in every needed effort!
Move away from thinking of quarter beats to focus on larger beats.

No. 9: Keep subdivisions of the beat honest. Every note has its place. Don't let fast technique become a blur.
"I am the master of my flute."
Never think of abstract volume; think of the character that motivates the volume.

No. 10: Don't neglect dynamics.
Always have a plan for your B-flat fingerings, and don't slide off of the thumb B-flat lever.
Use your "octave button" and cultivate stability.

No. 11: Always consider what the composer's (etude writer's) goal was.
To learn if you have permission to take time and be free with the tempo, look at the accompaniment part.

No. 12: Use metronome! It can increase endurance and speed.
Let your air do the work (rather than too much tongue).
Your tongue doesn't ever change the airstream. It merely, gently, interrupts the steady airstream.
All muscles improve with correct practice techniques. Your tongue WILL get faster.

No. 13: Consider the composer's intentions behind writing every piece/etude.
Don't be lazy with fingerings.
Use trill fingerings only when going fast enough to need them.
Use fingers for stability as long as it doesn't negatively affect pitch, etc.
Be careful with your rhythmic emphasis; put it where truly intended. Put the metronome on half notes instead of quarters to help with rhythmic emphasis.
"For me, it is easy!" Don't let us know when you are working hard.

No. 14: Deal with repetition! You're a musician!
Be proactive, not passive.
Learn exactly what you have in your lungs and how to measure your lung capacity.
The biggest tempo challenge is often choosing your starting tempo.

No 15: Know the musical context of everything you play.
Use real fingerings first, then carefully choose which trill/alternate fingerings to introduce.

Keep Practicing Your Etudes! We will come back to finish the Altès collection! 😊

Second Nature by Audionautix (the guitar music) is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
Artist: http://audionautix.com/

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