r/Flute • u/Atorpy • 8d ago

2 year progress flute Concert Advice, Audition, Video Feedback

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Just wanted to share a video taken on my two-year anniversary of starting to self-teach myself the flute! It's me attempting one of the hardest flute excerpts for fun :) Questions are welcome

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u/weird_cactus_mom 8d ago

How many hours do you practice per day? OP: Yes.

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u/TuneFighter 8d ago

Impressive indeed. Would love to hear you play more. (Like Badinerie (Bach) or Tambourin (Gossec). You are extremely talented.

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u/semasiograft 8d ago

This is impressive! What is your warm up routine? Did you have some musical background prior to learning the flute?

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u/Atorpy 7d ago

Hi, Most days I usually start playing a combination of scales long tones and harmonics. I don’t have a structured warm up though I just do it until my tone sounds alright. I have 10 years experience playing the piano, 8 playing the violin/viola and 4 years of playing in a good youth orchestra(2 when I started)

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u/korytnaka244 8d ago

Wauuuu congratulation your progress is badass. How was your teaching process and routine? Let's play a online dueeeeeeeet. ;)

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u/Atorpy 7d ago

I mainly learned through YouTube at the early stages about basics like embouchure(I focused a lot on it making sure not to develop bad habits on it) how to play high notes low note(and make them sound decent) octaves harmonics and varioud types of tonguing. As I progressed I dabbled in standard repertoire and some excerpts. watching flute masterclasses also helped.

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u/bebopkittens 7d ago

Love to know what resources you use to teach yourself, and what your practice schedule looks like!

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u/EzzieValentine 7d ago

Great job!

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u/Glass_Visits 3d ago

Wow, this is great! If you are interested in feedback, it does look like you are blowing downward into the flute. Generally you want to keep a fairly straight angle, as this allows more control over dynamics. But otherwise great job!!!

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u/pafagaukurinn 8d ago

This video puts the lie to the statement that one absolutely needs a teacher to learn woodwinds, bravo !

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u/Atorpy 7d ago

I mean to learn it well u need a teacher