Every flute player wants to have complete control over their sound and master the ability to make small adjustments and get a big effect. A well-trained flute embouchure is at the core of this mastery, but breath control also plays a vital role. All flute lessons should begin with exercises that strengthen these foundational skills on which to build.

Although “whistle tones” seem like a bit of a parlor trick, students of any skill level can use these to good effect when they learn to play the flute. When I was sitting in the hallway outside the door of my flute teacher at Penn State, I would practice my whistle tones to warm up my embouchure.  

The sound is very hard to control and by practicing them before my flute lessons, I was able to make fine adjustments and gain new muscle memory with these subtle changes.

Every flute player wants to have complete control over their sound and master the ability to make small adjustments and get a big effect. A well-trained flute embouchure is at the core of this mastery, but breath control also plays a vital role. All flute lessons should begin with exercises that strengthen these foundational skills on which to build.

Although “whistle tones” seem like a bit of a parlor trick, students of any skill level can use these to good effect when they learn to play the flute. When I was sitting in the hallway outside the door of my flute teacher at Penn State, I would practice my whistle tones to warm up my embouchure.  

The sound is very hard to control and by practicing them before my flute lessons, I was able to make fine adjustments and gain new muscle memory with these subtle changes.

In conjunction with the launch of our classical music lessons, we are collaborating with Classical Music Magazine to host an online, interactive video roundtable discussion that will address issues of access to classical music education and the role technology can play in the democratization of classical music education. The event will go live on October 2^nd at 5:00 PM and will be viewable from www.artistworksclassical.com or at www.artistworks.com/googleplus.

In conjunction with the launch of our classical music lessons, we are collaborating with Classical Music Magazine to host an online, interactive video roundtable discussion that will address issues of access to classical music education and the role technology can play in the democratization of classical music education. The event will go live on October 2^nd at 5:00 PM and will be viewable from www.artistworksclassical.com or at www.artistworks.com/googleplus.