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A Wholistic Flutist
Monday, December 23, 2019 by Marcie Monaco | Musicianship
A wholistic flutist should be actively working on developing these skills:
(most of these skills will automatically develop in the natural course of lessons)
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Strong breath support
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Clean and varied articulation
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Beautiful tone
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Strong, relaxed, efficient, BALANCED posture
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Accurate intonation
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Musicality
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Clean, quick, and facile technique
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Dynamic control
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Ability to execute mood and color changes
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Control of vibrato
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Strict internal sense of tempo and rhythm
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Smooth, clean, large intervallic leaps
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Diligent and competent practice skills
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Knowledge of scale and arpeggio patterns
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Familiarity with major etudes
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Awareness of music theory and history for more accurate interpretation
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Recognition of leading flutists and composers across all geographic boundaries and eras to look to as performance models
