by Eileen Gilligan | Oct 29, 2023 | Blog
The 24 Little Melodic Studies at first glance look simple almost like something a beginner could manage. I think they are often treated like this as well. In reality, they are the foundation to excellent flute playing and artistry in music making and not to be...
by Eileen Gilligan | Aug 3, 2023 | Blog
Tone on the flute is a very personal thing. Every player has their likes and dislikes and dreams of how they would like to sound as well. Why is tone so important? Because it is the tool we communicate with the listener with and the tool we use to portray the...
by Eileen Gilligan | Sep 2, 2022 | Blog
Using the voice, vocal production, and lyrics to help flute players produce a beautiful tone and expression. Our most natural instrument is our voice and the instrument closest to our musical soul. It makes sense to me to explore and use it as much as possible to...
by Eileen Gilligan | Aug 12, 2022 | Blog
The Baroque period of performance can be quite challenging for a Boehm system player. Our flute offers so much beauty tone wise but can make things more difficult for us ornamentation wise. I have wanted to do a blog on performance in Baroque music for a long time,...
by Eileen Gilligan | Jun 13, 2022 | Blog
There is so much that goes into interpreting a composer’s wishes. One aspect which is intertwined with storytelling is the conversations between musical parts. The Mel Bonis sonata for flute first movement is a beautiful example of the importance of being aware of the...
by Eileen Gilligan | May 17, 2022 | Blog
There are a few different ways and aspects to storytelling as a performer. Firstly , the player should endeavour to understand the composer, his life and any information about the piece they are playing. Secondly, use a backtrack or recording to understand the piano...
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