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Ensemble/orchestra playing tips

Some great tips for ensemble or orchestra playing.

Submitted by lizziebriggs on 9 Aug 11, 07:51

Malcolm Arnold Sonatina

I have a pupil studying the Arnold Sonatina for an exam. Does anyone know of a recording of it for her?

Submitted by alkeda21 on 9 Jun 11, 19:15

Scales

I am a member of flutewise and have a most distressing question.......
I am currently doing Grade 5 and love all the pieces I'm learning but

Submitted by Liz on 22 May 11, 18:42

Can anyone, anywhere, track this down ???

Help ! Does anyone know, anywhere, where to get the flute/piano sheet music for Emile Noblot's Andantino (or sometimes called Melodie).

Submitted by steve_mansfield on 10 Apr 11, 17:48

Fantasy Flute Choir

If you could have a 'fantasy flute choir' play for you at a special occaion, 18th/21st/ wedding etc. who would you have in it?

Submitted by alkeda21 on 18 Mar 11, 15:00

Flute Hints and Advice for 2011!

I need to restart my practice after the Christmas hiatus and I wondered if there was a top ten of flute advice to kick-start 2011.

Submitted by ayo10 on 31 Dec 10, 13:42

PLayalong music for Christmas

There are a few things on the Flutewise site about Crimbo music - a nice CD-playalong one (and not too expensive) is called "Baching around the Christmas Tree" - various well known carols in the style

Submitted by steve_mansfield on 22 Nov 10, 20:52

Air pressures?!

Any good advice about getting familiar with different air pressures for different notes? I especially find the mid range/octave E a very fragile note for instance, prone to cracking!

Submitted by ayo10 on 29 Oct 10, 10:26

Dealing with nerves.

Help! I need advice on what to do about nerves. As I stated on the home page, I played the solo part of the lovely Bossa Nova tune 'Meditation' with the Jazz band accompanying the other night.

Submitted by ayo10 on 16 Oct 10, 16:45

How to remember Arpeggios

Don't Forget Arpeggios Can Easily Get Better Don't Forget
If you learn this phrase you can find every arpeggio pattern
DFA,FAC,ACE,CEG,EGB,GBD,BDF
Just put in the relevent sharps or flats.

Submitted by alkeda21 on 20 Sep 10, 17:27
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