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I’d been expecting one of those. Of course they are more frequent if you stopped playing for some time (like me) - arguably, all days are bad tone days until you’re back on track, right? Anyway, today was particularly bad, which gave me the opportunity to try a number of approaches to improve my sound (learned from videos from The Flute Practice channel). I paid more attention to my embouchure (covering one third of it tops, in the center of it), took a little break to rest the muscles, was more aware of the air column and its direction. It did make a difference! 

Blog Post #1130, VTOL Vehicles and Air Taxis in a Post-China Virus World

Author Jeff W. Horton

August 26, 2020 Technical Discussion:  VTOL Vehicles and Air Taxis in a Post-China Virus World

Vertical Takeoff and Landing vehicles and Flying taxis. To think one day soon I will finish my breakfast, step outside, walk over to my driveway, and climb into the family VTOL vehicle before my morning flight to work. I still find it mind-blowing to think I may be calling for a…

I found out about a group for flutists called “Etude of the week” some weeks (études) ago. As its name promises, it selects one étude every week for the members to practice and share a recording of. These last weeks, the group is working through Donjon’s Études de salon, which are a great way to explore the quality of tone that one can achieve with the flute. Currently, we have to work on étude 4, although I’m actually looking forward to the last étude, Le Tambour. 

I liked this video because it’s honest and I like The Flute Practice channel because Tatiana gives very good advice to improve your technique. 

Scherzo from “A midsummer night’s dream”