Flute Lessons with Maria Tamburrino

Happy Easter! My beautiful rhododendron is putting its yearly musical show for all of you! Enjoy!

Perfect hand position at age 10! So important..
Bravo Isabelle! Maybe you watched your Sister Kareena…?

Halloween concert. San Jose.
Happy fall to all returning flute pupils everywhere.
A few suggestions for surprising your teacher:
Check yourself out in the mirror
Are your thumbs right? Left thumb overlaps. Right thumb under the flute and back. Curved fingers
Posture?
Right arm swings forward a bit.
And don’t forget your feet. Left foot forward and right back a bit and to the right
Review your reading. Put a new piece on your stand. Track it with your finger, then your eyes.. from a good performance on YouTube
Pitch: take one phrase each day..loud, soft, high, low. Tune every note in the phrase at the correct volume. Use your lips, air direction, and air speed. Use a tuner.
Play a few tapers and harmonics
And lastly
Take that alcohol swab and clean and polish your flute daily, especially in this warm muggy weather.
There...you’re ready for your lesson!