Köhler’s Opus 66 is a beautiful set of short etudes for flute. Etude #3 is “Teasing” (a.k.a. “Die Neckerin,” “La Railleuse”).
Read MoreErnesto Köhler’s “Doll’s Waltz” (#2 from “25 Romantic Etudes in the Modern Style”) is one of my favorite flute studies. To help you to get through this challenging etude, I created an Etude Practice Guide and Video featuring 10 customized exercises tailored to the “Doll’s Waltz” etude.
Read MoreErnesto Köhler's flute etude "DOLL’S WALTZ" (Valse de la Poupée; Puppen-Waltzer, Valse Lento) in G MAJOR, Op. 66, No. 2 from 25 Romantic Etudes (25 Romantische Etüden im modernen Stil), performed by flutist Lance Suzuki.
Read MoreErnesto Köhler's flute etude "THE SWING" (Auf der Schaukel) in C MAJOR, Op. 66, No. 1 from 25 Romantic Etudes (25 Romantische Etüden im modernen Stil), performed by flutist Lance Suzuki.
Read MoreMy latest flute choir arrangement of “Mele Kalikimaka” is now available to view on the Hawai’i Flute Society’s YouTube Channel.
Read MoreBill Holcombe’s “A Christmas Jazz Suite” for flute quartet puts a festive (and jazzy) take on classic holiday tunes including “Deck the Halls,” “Silent Night,” “Jingle Bells,'“ “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” and of course “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.”
Read MoreIn this simple arrangement, I paraphrase Aaron Copland’s setting of the Shaker Hymn, “Simple Gifts” from “Appalachian Spring.”
Read MoreA faulty flute headjoint cork can negatively affect your tone, articulation and intonation, but how do you know when your cork has gone bad if you can’t even see it?
Read MoreCan you improve the consistency of your flute tone with just a permanent marker? Marking your headjoint placement can improve the day-to-day consistency of your tone and intonation. Learn how to do it in this instructional video.
Read MoreIn Part 3 of my “Cheapest Flute on Amazon” series I compare the Mendini Flute and Glory Flute that I unboxed and reviewed in Parts 1 and 2 of the series. How do these cheap flutes for under $100 on Amazon stack up?
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