THE FLUTE NERD&nbspblog

A series of blogs with advice, technique hacks, and handy tips for flute players, from perfecting your embouchure to help building confidence in your playing. 

Exaggerating mistakes can be a surprisingly valuable approach to our flute practice. Here, I offer practical strategies to learn through your mistakes
From free sheet music to downloadable manuscript paper, here is a selection of my favourite free resources to enhance my practicing! 
Your complete guide to figuring out how much flute lessons cost, what to look for and how to find lessons that suit your budget
Adding flute warm ups to your practice routine will make sure that you get the most out of your practice sessions!
For this month’s edition of my frequently asked flutey questions, we’ll look at why there are three different Bb fingerings on the flute and help you decide when to use them.
The simple act of changing your focus and becoming more aware in your flute practice has the power to silence negative self-talk and can be a real game-changer
For this month’s edition of my frequently asked flutey questions, we’ll look at these two options and find out what is the right choice for you
Transform your flute practice by escaping your comfort zone. Discover how pushing your boundaries can help you grow faster as a musician
By setting aside a consistent time each day to practice flute, you can train your brain to enter a focused state of learning faster and get more out of your practice
How breaking your practice into small, digestible chunks can help you progress faster on the flute
For this month’s edition of our frequently asked flutey questions, we’re going to dive into the reasons why flute high notes can be such finger-twisters
Let’s shift your focus from worrying about how fast you can play the flute to building solid technique that will naturally pave the way for effortless speed and virtuosity