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| location | New York, NY | |
| age | 22 | |
| visits | member for | 2 years |
| seen | Jan 29 at 23:33 | |
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Programming is my life; music is my passion. Flute is my primary instrument. I also play or have played most of the brass family and toyed with percussion. I love band music. Orchestrally I prefer Baroque and Classical music, as well as soundtrack/musical styles.
My favorite composers include:
The obvious:
- Mozart
- Bach
- Beethoven
- Chaminade
- John Williams
Not so obvious
- John Rutter
- Robert W. Smith
- Handel
- Attolah Shabbaz
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Apr 27 |
awarded | Yearling |
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Jun 20 |
awarded | Scholar |
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Jun 20 |
accepted | Pros and cons of different types of vibrato on trumpet |
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Jun 17 |
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Pros and cons of different types of vibrato on trumpet How would diaphramatic vibrato disturb your support and airstream? Voice and woodwinds use this technique; does the greater physical requirements for brass make that much of a difference? |
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Jun 17 |
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Pros and cons of different types of vibrato on trumpet "properly inducing tremelo in voice carries over" - I've found this to be true with flute(my main instrument) as well. |
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Jun 17 |
asked | Pros and cons of different types of vibrato on trumpet |
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May 28 |
awarded | Student |
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May 26 |
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Why do people say “you are a little flat” and never “you are are a little sharp”? +1 When choirs sing a cappella, they tend to go flat because the throat muscles have to contract to sing higher, and it takes more energy and concentration to sing faster. |
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May 20 |
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Trumpet low C# and D I used to play 4-valve tuba and 3-valve sousaphone, and always missed having the fourth valve (the the tuning slides were all stuck - school instrument :)). BTW, there are also four-valve trumpets, though rare. |
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May 12 |
awarded | Citizen Patrol |
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May 11 |
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What is the importance of practicing scales on piano, and the proper fingering of them? I use scales for practicing styles too. You haven't lived until you swing a F# major scale! |
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May 11 |
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What is the importance of practicing scales on piano, and the proper fingering of them? @idober: The third movement of Mozart's flute concerto in G has scales everywhere. D and G are the ones I remember for sure. I think there's a harmonic minor in there too, but I can't say for sure. |
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May 11 |
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Can you directly start to learn the alto flute without beginning by the C-flute? Just as a note - really the only differences is a slightly relaxed embrouchure and more air. That being said, learning a C flute first will help you work to the "more air" part more easily. |
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May 11 |
answered | Cleaning a tarnished flute |
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May 11 |
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Are sweet drinks bad for singing? Anecdotal, but I've never had a problem. However, there was a time when caffinated drinks seemed to affect my vibrato quality. |
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May 9 |
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How can I prevent the noise my guitar pick makes? Added details found in the comments |
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May 9 |
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Why do minor keys sound “sad”? Yes, and also songs like "We Three Kings" use it to convey a more formal tone. I see minor keys as emotional, not merely sad. |
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May 9 |
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Why is the piano such a commonly used instrument? However, IME piano composers are far more common... |
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May 9 |
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How to prevent a string from breaking during a performance? I saw a harp string break in the middle of a performance one time - fortunately she didn't have a solo that day! |
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May 9 |
suggested | suggested edit on How can I prevent the noise my guitar pick makes? |
