Tag: flute

Percussive Sounds

I sat down with composer/bassist Chris Van Voorst Van Beest recently to go over some of the extended techniques for the flute. Chris asked me a lot about the percussive sounds available to flutist, and in the spirit of sharing, here some of the things we talked about. Most percussive sounds will only sound in … Continue reading Percussive Sounds

Updates and Announcements

There are a few new things about my site, most obviously, it looks different.  I was playing in internet/editing land and came upon a new look that lets me do more things that I want to with my site, so I took a leap and changed it all.  There might be some things missing, or … Continue reading Updates and Announcements

Luciano Berio

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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

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 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