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Tag: flute

  • Learn about a flute boot.
    November-December 2020

    Flute Boot

    The COVID-19 pandemic prompted creative products to reduce aerosol spread, especially for the flute. Some products restrict air coming from ...
    Kacie Brown
    December 3, 2020
  • Mary Karen Clardy
    March-April 2020

    A Positive Culture

    In January I visited Prairie View A&M University as a guest artist for the school’s Flute Festival, and my experience ...
    Mary Karen Clardy
    March 24, 2020
  • Mary Karen Clardy
    September-October 2019

    Switching to Intermediate Flute

    Advancing from a beginner to an intermediate flute is an exciting transition, but the new instrument can present challenges. Here’s ...
    Mary Karen Clardy
    September 30, 2019
  • Villanova Piccolo Girl
    May-June 2015

    March Sadness: Q&A with Villanova Piccolo Girl

    When the #1-seeded Villanova men’s basketball team was shockingly upset by North Carolina State in its second game of the ...
    Elizabeth Geli
    August 11, 2015
  • Sectionals

    Getting in Shape After Summer

    With summer break behind and the school year off to a fresh start, it’s a great time to establish a ...
    Mary Karen Clardy
    September 17, 2014
  • Sectionals

    Consistency on the Road

    Remaining consistent in your playing is vital, especially on the road. Jeff Coffin, saxophone player for the Dave Matthews Band ...
    Jeff Coffin
    July 10, 2014
  • Sectionals

    Simplify Sightreading

    Always a challenge, sightreading takes practice and patience in order to develop accuracy and confidence. Here are rules to guide ...
    Mary Karen Clardy
    March 21, 2014
  • Gear Up

    Nuvo Student Flute

    The Nuvo Student Flute may be the flute of the future, but musicians can play it today. From Halftime Magazine, ...
    Halftime Magazine
    November 18, 2013
  • Sectionals

    An ACTIVE Approach

    With the new marching season off and running at a fast pace, active learning adds confidence and builds skill with ...
    Mary Karen Clardy
    September 24, 2013
  • Sectionals

    Ins & Outs of Trills

    Accurate use of trill keys is essential for speed, intonation and technical confidence. Choosing which key(s) to use can be ...
    Mary Karen Clardy
    November 21, 2012
  • Sectionals

    Making a Quality Recording

    Developing skill and confidence in producing quality recordings is essential for musicians. With a few simple techniques and regular practice, ...
    Mary Karen Clardy
    September 23, 2011
  • Gear Up

    Pneumo Pro Wind Director

    Believe it or not, playing the flute takes more air than even a tuba, and a product called the Pneumo ...
    Elizabeth Geli
    July 27, 2011
  • Noteworthy

    Flutes in Space

    There’s one special Powell Flute that is out of this world—literally! Colonel Cady Coleman, United States astronaut, brought several flutes ...
    Elizabeth Geli
    June 1, 2011
  • Sectionals

    Prep for Auditions

    Success in auditions requires preparation, practice and experience. These suggestions will organize your practice time and help you develop confidence ...
    Mary Karen Clardy
    March 23, 2011
  • Sectionals

    Starting the Day

    Every day is a new start for a flutist, and I begin the day with exercises to prepare for a ...
    Mary Karen Clardy
    October 2, 2010
  • Sectionals

    Focus on Phrasing

    Phrasing begins with the basic building blocks of music, scales and arpeggios, and musical expression adds content to basic notes ...
    Mary Karen Clardy
    April 2, 2010
  • Sectionals

    Developing Breath Control

    Flute technique from Mary Karen Clardy. From Halftime Magazine, a print publication and online community about the marching arts.
    Mary Karen Clardy
    October 1, 2009
  • Behind the Baton

    A True Legend

    Confidence doesn’t always come easy, not even for this year’s Drum Corps International Open Class recipient of the Jim Jones ...
    Kelly Koch
    October 1, 2009
  • Sectionals

    Playing the Piccolo

    Every flutist benefits from playing piccolo, and it’s fun to learn a new instrument that uses the same fingerings but ...
    Karen Clardy
    March 17, 2009
  • Sectionals

    Flute Basics

    The most basic of human actions is the ability to breathe, and an understanding of the breathing process is fundamental ...
    Mary Karen Clardy
    September 20, 2008
  • Features

    Livin’ the Magic

    Combine Disney magic with some of the best music instruction inthe world, and you get the Disneyland All-American College Band.Read ...
    Corbin Andrick
    September 9, 2008
  • Behind the Baton

    When Everything Clicked

    Almost ready to give up her instrument, one young musician decided to try high school marching band. And it has ...
    Katy Steklac
    September 9, 2008
  • Features

    How They’re Made

    Can you remember a time when you effortlessly fingered a new trumpet’s keys or jammed on a drum set using ...
    Janel Healy
    May 15, 2008
  • Sectionals

    Common Flute Problems

    Mary Karen Clardy, renowned musician and author, helps flutists combat common problems with tone, intonation and technique. From Halftime Magazine, ...
    Mary Karen Clardy
    March 12, 2008
  • Sectionals

    Fast Fingering For Flutists

    Practical tips for fast flute fingering from Halftime Magazine, a print publication and online community about the marching arts.
    Mary Karen Clardy
    September 24, 2007

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