It took me many years to figure out how to have air support from the right place and really what that felt like (without getting tense too). I love when I can get a nice soft dynamic that is both supported, round, and relaxed. This video explains that so clearly!
Support from the core/down low is so often talked about and so important! It makes a huge difference for me every time I remember to let that engage. Thank you for the exercise. I can't wait to try it, especially to help with my tapers!
I’m excited to try the soft-but-supported scale exercise! It’s always good for me to check in with my dynamics...tends to be where I lack in performances
I totally have a love hate relationship with soft supported scales, they are so good for you, but they take so much awareness and attention, it’s exhausting! Great tips for engaging support! Thank you 👏🏻
Okay your headjoint tapering exercise is genius! I'd never tried it before watching this episode, but it is helping so much with the more lyrical sections of different pieces I'm currently working on.
It's good to know that I should be bringing my jaw forward a touch when I play-but I'm assuming that I should probably avoid tension as much as I can. Thanks for the help!
I've never tried this exercise! I've tried it the other way from playing a loud note to a taper and trying to angle the air up, but I'm really interested in trying it this way where you start up and go down just as far as needed to get a sound. Thanks!
Thank you! I feel as if I just connected the dots, or at least one or two dots. (Michel Debost: “If you repeat something 100 times, on the 101st time it might sink in” (paraphrasing)….) Back to episodes 5 and 6….
@@poink9 cool! I have nothing but respect for Mr. Debost. I simply trust that the context for his remarks always makes them sensible - and funny and educational, as well! Good for you, picking up all of these little quotes and ideas from him! I certainly like to do that, too!
@@AprilClaytonflute Here are the exact quotes, just so I get it right: ""Another reason relates to the attention span of the average flutist. Mine does not go much beyond a thousand words, or about two typewritten pages. Such is the size of most of my subjects [of this book] to which is added a few illustrations....." and "Some ideas will be repeated for the same reason, sometimes for word for word cross reference. The repetitions are not unintended. Teaching is, like conducting, glorified redundancy. After the teacher has repeated the same axiom a hundred times, the student will need to hear it for the hundred and first time."
It took me many years to figure out how to have air support from the right place and really what that felt like (without getting tense too). I love when I can get a nice soft dynamic that is both supported, round, and relaxed. This video explains that so clearly!
I am so glad this if an episode because I definitely needed to be reminded of aiming my breath for soft and loud dynamics!
Support from the core/down low is so often talked about and so important! It makes a huge difference for me every time I remember to let that engage. Thank you for the exercise. I can't wait to try it, especially to help with my tapers!
What a great Trevor Wye exercise! I have never thought about it that way before. Also, such a great reminder to relax!
I’m excited to try the soft-but-supported scale exercise! It’s always good for me to check in with my dynamics...tends to be where I lack in performances
Suddenly dynamics seem to be much more scientific! Great 👍 Super Thanks! ❤
This is a great video! I forgot about bringing my jaw forward and I'm excited to practice my soft scales this week! Thanks!
I totally have a love hate relationship with soft supported scales, they are so good for you, but they take so much awareness and attention, it’s exhausting! Great tips for engaging support! Thank you 👏🏻
Okay your headjoint tapering exercise is genius! I'd never tried it before watching this episode, but it is helping so much with the more lyrical sections of different pieces I'm currently working on.
I'm so glad if you've been able to put that to use!
It's good to know that I should be bringing my jaw forward a touch when I play-but I'm assuming that I should probably avoid tension as much as I can. Thanks for the help!
I'm excited to try this exercise, it'll help me loads!
Love the tips on relaxing!! It really does make everything easier. :)
I've never tried this exercise! I've tried it the other way from playing a loud note to a taper and trying to angle the air up, but I'm really interested in trying it this way where you start up and go down just as far as needed to get a sound. Thanks!
A lot to think about and remember! Some very useful exercises to practise. By the way, what a lovely setting for talking about flute dynamics.
This is so helpful! Especially as I'm working on the orchestral excerpts for this semester (last high D at the end of Beethoven's Leonore overture!!!)
That's great, glad if it's helping!
This was pretty cool. It both explained things that I have been doing and added on more!
Very interesting!
Thank you! I feel as if I just connected the dots, or at least one or two dots. (Michel Debost: “If you repeat something 100 times, on the 101st time it might sink in” (paraphrasing)….) Back to episodes 5 and 6….
Wow, Debost seems full of doubts about students' abilities to absorb info! 😂 I miss him! Glad again if this was helpful!
@@AprilClaytonflute If I remember correctly, he was including himself in the mix there. He said it in a humble way.
@@poink9 cool! I have nothing but respect for Mr. Debost. I simply trust that the context for his remarks always makes them sensible - and funny and educational, as well! Good for you, picking up all of these little quotes and ideas from him! I certainly like to do that, too!
@@AprilClaytonflute Here are the exact quotes, just so I get it right: ""Another reason relates to the attention span of the average flutist. Mine does not go much beyond a thousand words, or about two typewritten pages. Such is the size of most of my subjects [of this book] to which is added a few illustrations....." and "Some ideas will be repeated for the same reason, sometimes for word for word cross reference. The repetitions are not unintended. Teaching is, like conducting, glorified redundancy. After the teacher has repeated the same axiom a hundred times, the student will need to hear it for the hundred and first time."
@@poink9 thanks, those are great quotes. And, of course, they sound just like him!
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