Flute Specialists Blog

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  • #FluteMarchMadness

    March Madness, but make it flute! That’s right, it’s time for #FluteMarchMadness. We have ranked the flute excerpts from the “Orchestral Excerpts for Flute” and it’s time to fill out your bracket for your favorite excerpts. Download yours here, fill it out, and post it to Facebook and/or Instagram using the hashtag #flutemarchmadness. BONUS GIVEAWAY:…
  • Motivation vs. Inspiration

    By Chelsea Tanner As a mindset coach I get asked very often, “How can I stay motivated?” Motivation is tricky and it is something I’ve been thinking a lot about. It is literally coming up with motives or reasons we believe in and are compelling enough to take action. Now, this can be positive OR…
  • Win a FREE Piccolo!

    We are giving away a FREE PICCOLO! To enter: 1. Sign up for our newsletter: https://www.flutespecialists.com/subscribe-to-newsletter/2. Like the post on Facebook or Instagram and tag 2 friends in the comments Share to your Stories and tag us for a bonus entry! The winner will be drawn randomly. Give-away ends Monday, January 4th at 5:00 pm…
  • Vibrato Tips for Performers of All Ages by Chris Potter

    Exactly what is vibrato? On the flute, vibrato is a change in the pitch and dynamics of a note that is created by a controlled fluctuation of air speed. Vibrato adds expression to a note, and that fluctuation needs to be controlled by the player. Many people discover they have an unpredictable air supply; this…
  • Sound Possibilities by Aiven O’Leary

    When I was studying flute, both in high school and in college, I had an uneasy relationship with sound. It isn’t that I had a “bad” sound, it was actually the opposite. Everyone told me I had a good sound. Right through college, sound was good. I got to check that off the list. Sure,…