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Greetings!
My two sons and my flute students all know I am not that technically literate. I'm gradually learning how to use my new fancy phone, and I have yet to put pictures from my camera on my computer and mail them to friends. But I have found some technology that has really enhanced my teaching: YouTube and Facebook. There are so many ways we can use these networking tools in our studio that I'm going to include a few new ideas in the next few month's newsletters to give you a chance to think about how you might incorporate them into your own studio. |
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 This year, I teamed up with a recording studio and made individual videos of my students, which we then posted on YouTube. Everyone was allotted a half hour to record, and none of the recordings was edited.
The recording process itself was fun and educational, but what really got the students excited was seeing themselves on YouTube. Kids in the studio watched each other's videos and posted responses. This fall some students have chosen their new pieces from the video selections and are using the videos as a sort of studio master class.
Making the videos has helped instill pride in the students individually and as a studio, and the proud parents loved sending the videos to their family and friends.
It's always been a fantasy of mine to record each student at the first lesson and then at the one year anniversary to see the amazing progress. While recording that first lesson might be too intimidating, I hope to record the students every spring and have a record of their progress.
See my students in action
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Bolero Flash Mob
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Upcoming Events
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October 15th, 2011, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Spokane MTNA All-Day Workshop; Whitworth University Recital Hall April 13th, 2012 Kitsap Music Teacher's meeting "Transform Your Teaching" Ted Brown Music 3276 NW Plaza Rd #103 |
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 Don't you hate that middle C# pitch? Here are some solutions: - Going from D to C# requires a huge finger movement and can change the flute position, so brace the flute more with the right hand to keep the flute steady.
- Put right hand fingers down whenever possible on C#. When playing the pattern D C# D, move the left hand fingers only.
- Play low C# then lift the left thumb. This is the correct pitch. Now play C# with the normal fingering and match that pitch.
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