Amazing Flutist Robert Dick is back with more videos. The topic this time…..multiphonics. [Continue]

Excellent flutist Robert Dick is posting some excellent videos. The first is Throat Tuning. Check it out. Part 1 [Continue]

I have updated the II-V-I patterns yet again. I consolidated some of the other patterns I had (like the Ray Brown ones). There are now 286 pages (or 286 4 bar patterns) to enjoy. Also gone is the Jazz Font in favor of a more clean, professional look using Bill Duncan’s Fonts for Finale. These [Continue]

Greg Patillo has some excellent youtube videos of him beatboxing and playing flute. Inspector Gadget Super Mario Brothers! Excellent stuff. He has a Myspace page (I hate myspace). Check him out! If you want to learn more about beatboxing, check out Humanbeatbox. They have some videos and tutorials there. I found the site very enjoyable, [Continue]

John Devitt wrote “Hello all, for those of you interested in studying jazz flute improvisation I’ve uploaded two MIDI files of transcribed solos of the late great jazz flautist Harold McNair to my website. If you don’t have a sequencer or notation program which can print out the solo part you can download the accompanying [Continue]

Robert Dick has a great online resource available. His Extended Techniques Resource Page available off of Larry Krantz’s page is something any flutist/flautist should check out.Another good resource is Mats Möller’s site. He has some excellent graphic and audio examples of Extended Flute Techniques. [Continue]

Ashley writes “I just started playing flute again after a 2 year break without playing at all. I played in the Symphony in college and believe that my technique is still there (for the most part, at least), but I have completely lost my tone. Any suggestions on how to get it back fast?Thanks!Ashley” [Continue]

A good place to start would be this website.I think of more of the rolling of R’s. Or, if your explaining this to a younger person, a machine gun type sound, or a purring type sound. All of these are made by using your uvula.It’s going to take practice anyway you look at it. It [Continue]

II-V-I Patterns. Essential for any developing jazz musician. These are designed for the Jamey Aebersold Vol. 3 play-along.   [Continue]

Inspired by Dann Zinn, professor at Cal State Hayward. When Dan took over saxophone at CSUH, he jotted down on a piece of paper what he wanted me to practice, and this is the result. I liked the ideas in there so much I did it for flute as well.Starts off with chromatic scale, followed [Continue]