How to NOT Go Flat at the End of Notes

This post https://windimprov.com/feed/how-to-not-go-flat-at-the-end-of-notes/ imported from the Dr. Flute website.   Do you find that you go flat at the end of a long phrase? It’s quite common when

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Bending Pitch to Work on Intonation

This post https://windimprov.com/feed/bending-pitch-to-work-on-intonation/ imported from the Dr. Flute website.   We all have intonation problems, and they can occur at the worst times where you feel like you’ve

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Loosening Your Embouchure While You Are Playing

This post https://windimprov.com/feed/loosening-your-embouchure-while-you-are-playing/ imported from the Dr. Flute website.   Have you ever lost your low notes during a recital, or solo festival, or even in an ensemble?

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LefreQue – Results of Testing 4 LefreQue on 3 Levels of Flute

This post https://windimprov.com/feed/lefreque-results-of-testing-4-lefreque-on-3-levels-of-flute/ imported from the Dr. Flute website.   The Flute Center of New York sent me 4 different versions of the LefreQue Sound Bridge to test.

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Should You Put a Professional Headjoint on an Intermediate Body?

This post https://windimprov.com/feed/should-you-put-a-professional-headjoint-on-an-intermediate-body/ imported from the Dr. Flute website.   The only reason that you would consider putting a professional model hand cut headjoint on an intermediate flute

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Evening Out Your Registers

This post https://windimprov.com/feed/evening-out-your-registers/ imported from the Dr. Flute website.   When you play from a low C to a high C, just two octaves higher, what do you

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Getting Spin on Your Third Octave Notes

This post https://windimprov.com/feed/getting-spin-on-your-third-octave-notes/ imported from the Dr. Flute website.   How many of you feel like your third octave just does not have the same kind of resonance

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Which is Better a Silver Flute or a Gold Flute?

This post https://windimprov.com/feed/which-is-better-a-silver-flute-or-a-gold-flute/ imported from the Dr. Flute website.   The Flute Center of New York sent me a silver flute and a gold flute to test and

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Does the Cut of Your Lip Plate Make a Difference on a Professional Flute?

This post https://windimprov.com/feed/does-the-cut-of-your-lip-plate-make-a-difference-on-a-professional-flute/ imported from the Dr. Flute website.   The Flute Center of New York sent me 2 gorgeous Powell handmade flutes, and 4 beautiful Powell hand-cut

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You Can’t Have a Good High Register Without Having a Really Good Low Register

This post https://windimprov.com/feed/you-cant-have-a-good-high-register-without-having-a-really-good-low-register/ imported from the Dr. Flute website.   You need to be thinking about your low register as the foundation for everything that comes above it.

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