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It is normal to be nervous.
I do not see scales as abstract.
Being unprepared heightens nerves.
You cannot prepare enough for anything.
Control of vibrato helps your musical expression.
Everyone who plays the flute should learn singing.
The mind of the performer is a very strange thing.
I use the traditional Moyse scale books slightly modified.
You can sightread better if you know your scales and arpeggios.
Yes indeed I have gained a lot out of playing scales and etudes.
...I got to try the bagpipes. It was like trying to blow an octopus.
Scales played in the correct musical way are very exciting and rewarding.
The quickest way to unlock your talent is to take the flute out of the box.
They are all different and I find it hard to tell what flute suits me best.
Taking drugs to overcome nerves is the thin edge of the wedge going in there.
By the time I got to the Paris Conservatoire I was very good at the scales and arpeggios.
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.
I have never received a flute from them for free and I would not accept such a gift from any manufacturer.
I think it is most important for a teacher to play the pieces and studies that are being played by the student.
Never just run through a study because you happen to be familiar with it, but use it to see what you can get from it on this new day which has been granted you.
I have to report to those of you who think diamonds make a difference that I cannot tell what it is. Seriously, as you all know, they make no difference at all. They just make the flute look a little more special.