You can sightread better if you know your scales and arpeggios.
Control of vibrato helps your musical expression.
The mind of the performer is a very strange thing.
It is normal to be nervous.
Being unprepared heightens nerves.
Yes indeed I have gained a lot out of playing scales and etudes.
Everyone who plays the flute should learn singing.
I think it is most important for a teacher to play the pieces and studies that are being played by the student.
You cannot prepare enough for anything.
Scales played in the correct musical way are very exciting and rewarding.
I do not see scales as abstract.
I have never received a flute from them for free and I would not accept such a gift from any manufacturer.
I do not consider my self as having mastered the flute, but I get a real kick out of trying.
Running through things because you are familiar with them, breeds routine and this is the seed of boredom.
