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Greetings,

MyFlutorials is now live!

MyFlutorials is a growing library of flute teaching videos based on my 30 years of experience teaching flutists of all ages and levels.  Whether you are a beginner seeking guidance, a student seeking help for an audition or a contest, a teacher seeking inspiration and solutions, or you just don’t have time to take private lessons, MyFlutorials provides affordable, immediately available video lessons for you!

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–Catherine

Honeycomb Arms

Greetings,

During Halloween, I was amused by seeing vintage honeycomb decorations--skeletons and witches with honeycomb arms--which reminded me of decorations at school when I was a child.

Then I had an idea...
Retracting (shortening) your arms in difficult passages, or when you are nervous, is a typical fear response and actually causes fingering and breathing problems. To keep yourself open and the notes flowing, think of your arms as honeycomb arms--expanding rather than retracting. Also think of your hands as large, easily able to cradle the flute.

Hope this image is useful!
Catherine