How to get good on flute?

Question

i have been playing flute for 6 years. next year im going to be first chair in my high school band, which means everyone will depend on me. what are some good websites/music that i should look into? im good already... but i need to be amazing by september.

Answer 1

try out the skin flute

Answer 2

HI Christie.   Sounds like you are willing and able to work really hard for what you want.   That is taking the first, most important step.  :)).   I am an experienced flute teacher and work with students who are determined to play in state competitions and audition for college scholarships... so I really do have to challenge my students to their limits.   The following is a list of things you should be doing every day to take your playing to the next level.

1.  Dedicate a fair amount of practice time every day - between 1 and 2 hours.

2.  Tone Study - from the Trevor Wye Volume 1 book/ using tuner.

3.  Scales from Pares,  Taffanel,  Wye,

4.  Skills, including double tonguing, vibrato, nuances,  chromatic sequences.

5.  Etudes from Anderson, Berbiguier,  Karg-Elert

6.  Be trying to find a nice Class I solo to be working on little by little.

7.  Sight read everything and anything you can find.

8.  Play nothing without a metronome.

That should keep you busy.  But you really need a good teacher to chart your progress.   You probably don't live in the Houston area... but if you do... email me.

Hope my suggestion will be helpful.   Thanks for reading.

Answer 3

There is no website or book that will help you one FRACTION as much as a good teacher.  They can assess where you are, and assign what you need.  Yes, I *am* one!

Answer 4

Make sure you're playing a flute that's solid silver and has a gold lip plate.

half of a good sound is the instrument itself

Answer 5

scales, apersios, chorales. mostly pratice scales, and play and play and play. Can you play flute open holed? that'll be a good challenge, it makes higher notes come out easier and a better sound

good luck

Answer 6

CONGRATS on being 1st chair! I've been playing flute since I was young and I love it. I bought Rubank Methods for Flute and they have great exercises and pieces in it. I recommend you visit your local music shop and ask for these. They're very helpful. And practice practice practice. When you begin a new piece and you struggle with it, break it down into smaller pieces to make it easier for you. That's what helped me.