Excellent video, Nicole! So very educational and entertaining! I've been sending my students over to check out all of your vids! See you around twitter! ~flutist
@ncomposer Thanks. I have a powell 3100 have had it for about 11 years. I asked because I am always taking it for repairs. Does your flute need to be adjusted constantly?
@Flutechito Actually, no. I've been fortunate. I am friends with a tech here in Atlanta, and she's done some work on it for me periodically. Love her!
i have a question. whenever i try to play e natural, (both middle and low) , sometimes it comes out and sometimes it doesnt. i cant figure out what im doing- i think im doing the same thing both times. is it just me or is it my flute? but i can play all the other notes just fine...
Curious to know what fingerings you would use for the most effective jet whistle. Is it common practice for a fingering to be notated by the composer or can any fingering be used?
@eMusicTuition Yes it works with any fingering and the note is notated. I find the most effective jet whistles are the notes that have the most keys pressed down. For example, the C below the staff works really well.
1. Yup. You can put pizz above the note and then make sure the notes have X's as noteheads. That should be clear enough, but I also include a page with explanation of the technique just in case there is a newbie looking to perform a piece of mine.
2. You can try sustaining the za, but I would thin out the orchestration so the sustained aaa can be heard.
3. Jetwhistle? Not against full brass, but smaller ensemble of strings and woodwinds.
@maybegraceXX Yup, its pizz. I am releasing bursts of air with my tongue, not slapping my tongue. The rest of the techniques are just syllabic percussive effects better known as beat boxing, and then there's the jet whistle. I don't think you call the singing and playing technique anything special.
Excellent video, Nicole! So very educational and entertaining! I've been sending my students over to check out all of your vids! See you around twitter! ~flutist
lishlindsey 1 month ago
Thanks for sharing...nice insights!
marcusbenoit1 3 months ago
Is that a Powell 3100 flute?
Flutechito 4 months ago in playlist Flute Class
@Flutechito Its a Powell handmade conservatory Aurumite 9k Flute (I think they use to be called 3100's) I 've had it for about 10 years.
ncomposer 4 months ago
@ncomposer Thanks. I have a powell 3100 have had it for about 11 years. I asked because I am always taking it for repairs. Does your flute need to be adjusted constantly?
Flutechito 4 months ago
@Flutechito Actually, no. I've been fortunate. I am friends with a tech here in Atlanta, and she's done some work on it for me periodically. Love her!
ncomposer 4 months ago
i have a question. whenever i try to play e natural, (both middle and low) , sometimes it comes out and sometimes it doesnt. i cant figure out what im doing- i think im doing the same thing both times. is it just me or is it my flute? but i can play all the other notes just fine...
iloveunot098 4 months ago
@iloveunot098 You might want to check for a leak. Always a good idea to rule out that your flute is causing the problem.
ncomposer 4 months ago
@ncomposer
alright ill check, thanks!
iloveunot098 4 months ago
Curious to know what fingerings you would use for the most effective jet whistle. Is it common practice for a fingering to be notated by the composer or can any fingering be used?
eMusicTuition 6 months ago
@eMusicTuition Yes it works with any fingering and the note is notated. I find the most effective jet whistles are the notes that have the most keys pressed down. For example, the C below the staff works really well.
ncomposer 6 months ago
1.is pizz a standard extended techniques? do i need to verbalize them in details or i can just write out pizz. and the player will know what to do?
2. for the za and some other sounds, can you extend it instead of staccato?
3. for the blowing one, how is the projection? you think it will carry well in ensemble texture?
Thanks a lot for uploading this!
cyrilyoung4ever 8 months ago
@cyrilyoung4ever
1. Yup. You can put pizz above the note and then make sure the notes have X's as noteheads. That should be clear enough, but I also include a page with explanation of the technique just in case there is a newbie looking to perform a piece of mine.
2. You can try sustaining the za, but I would thin out the orchestration so the sustained aaa can be heard.
3. Jetwhistle? Not against full brass, but smaller ensemble of strings and woodwinds.
Hope this helps!
ncomposer 8 months ago
@maybegraceXX Yup, its pizz. I am releasing bursts of air with my tongue, not slapping my tongue. The rest of the techniques are just syllabic percussive effects better known as beat boxing, and then there's the jet whistle. I don't think you call the singing and playing technique anything special.
ncomposer 9 months ago
Thank you so some much for posting these, I have always wondered how the first sound that you demonstrated is produced.
mrtlsvideos 11 months ago
@mrtlsvideos Great! Let me know if you need more explanation or if there is another flute effect you were needing help with!
ncomposer 11 months ago
Awesome. Love seeing these extended techniques.
curioman 11 months ago