A Story About a Claw, a Flute, and Two Flutists
A brand new flute student came through the door for his first lesson. Overflowing with excitement to meet his new teacher and demonstrate…
Why We Should Love Our Ribs
What structures are you using when you breathe? If you ask a bunch of flute players this question, the typical answers are lungs,…
Reducing Your Risk for Injury – Even During Nutcracker/Holiday Concert Season!
This semester, I tried a new type of assignment in my college class. My students were supposed to listen to a podcast and…
The Articulation Team
Articulation is the collection of all the ways that we can stop and start notes. This broad definition includes staccato, legato, accents, multiple…
Braces – A Rite of Passage
As teachers, most of us have probably had students who showed up one day with braces. Sometimes, you might have had previous knowledge…
Interview with Flutist Amy Likar – Author of The Breathing Book for Flute
David Vining, Owner of Mountain Peak Music, published The Breathing Book for Tenor Trombone and versions for euphonium, bass trombone, trumpet and tuba…
Learning New Tricks
Lately, I’ve been thinking about the variety of ways in which we humans learn. I have just arrived home from a work…
Water Works
On a football field somewhere near you, it’s marching band season. Members are wearing full wool uniforms, gloves, and hats with plumes if…
Piccolo Playing and Noise Induced Hearing Loss
As piccolo players, we know that the piccolo produces some very high, very loud sounds. Most of us know that noise induced hearing…
