Flute update...
Mar. 25th, 2006 10:54 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
khiemtranMy tone is still terrible, but I'm really enjoying flute practice now. I understand the tuning in process now in a way I didn't before. Before I was continually adjusting the flute on my lips to try to get a better sound. Now, I choose a position that feels about right and don't panic if no sound comes out straight away. Instead, I slowly work around, moving my lips and the airstream around in different directions, until I have first a sound, then a good sound, then a better sound. Then, slowly, I repeat the process for each of the notes, playing little figures to make sure I don't lose any of the earlier ones along the way.
There's something magical and enthralling about this process. It's brain candy. Quite often the changes I make aren't even conscious. Instead of thinking about moving my lips or mouth in certain ways, I just listen to the note and decide if it could be better or not. Bit by bit, the tiny variations add up and, in the end, it's a thrill to be able to play across the register where a few minutes ago I couldn't get a sound out of the thing.
Consistency is still a problem for me, as it being able to hit certain notes without coming from their immediate neighbours.
In other news, Liem has figured out how to make a sound from a recorder (although he's not totally clear on which end to blow on to make the best sound).
There's something magical and enthralling about this process. It's brain candy. Quite often the changes I make aren't even conscious. Instead of thinking about moving my lips or mouth in certain ways, I just listen to the note and decide if it could be better or not. Bit by bit, the tiny variations add up and, in the end, it's a thrill to be able to play across the register where a few minutes ago I couldn't get a sound out of the thing.
Consistency is still a problem for me, as it being able to hit certain notes without coming from their immediate neighbours.
In other news, Liem has figured out how to make a sound from a recorder (although he's not totally clear on which end to blow on to make the best sound).
