This month (and year so far) I’ve been focusing on practicing, building consistent practice habits, finding exercises and a routine that keeps me at the top of my game technically, and also creatively. To that end, I’ve been playing Berio’s Sequenza I for solo flute. I find it extremely valuable to do some research about … Continue reading Luciano Berio
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Happy New Year!
Why hello internet, it's been a while, I'm glad you're still here. I'll try to keep in touch better in the coming year. First new recording: Shame for speaking alto flutist by Jesse Diener-Bennett Second, some reflection on the new year. As I was thinking about 2015, I was also (inevitably) thinking about 2014, and … Continue reading Happy New Year!
Improv Project – Day 11
Today, I improvised in the style of Mozart's GM flute concerto, Mvt. 2. I did something inspired by Mozart, using some of his themes, to try and get a better grip on what I'm working on. This is a interesting way to practice that puts me in the composer's shoes for a minute. It makes … Continue reading Improv Project – Day 11
Improv Project – Day 10
Today, I wanted to do something that would force me into unfamiliar territory, so I put the challenge to myself to record an improvisation with multiphonics as an important feature. This also forced me to really think about how multiphonics are used in music and what about them I wanted to explore. This was really hard … Continue reading Improv Project – Day 10
Improv Project – Day 9
Continuing my exploration of rhythmic limitations, today I did an improv with a pulse. Rhythm is something that I personally have a hard time with so I'm taking my time playing around with these, pulse/no-pulse/other rhythmic parameters improvs. This is also particularly useful if you plan on playing jazz, as most is very rhythmically driven. If … Continue reading Improv Project – Day 9
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