Re: TinyTudes, op. 1 published!
Hi Lenny. Amanda here. I just got done playing flute with a friend of mine who plays violin. I also played the recorder a little bit as well. I took a fall, but I'm OK. I caught my foot on a chair on the back porch, the wrong way, and took a small tumble. I'm OK though. My recorder, Gabrielle, who is an angel recorder is fine too. She took a pretty hard hit, but I'm surprised she still plays. Anyway, my godmother asked me if the flute hurts my lip. I said not at all. She thought it did, but it doesn't. I have a small Fife, and the Fife has a thumb hole that is sharp around the edges. I play this instrument, but afterwards, my thumb has a small blister. Do you know of a way to file that thumb hole down a little? It's sharp around the edges.? Amanda
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On Dec 28, 2023, at 4:28?AM, Leonard E. Lopatin <llopatin1@...> wrote:
? ??? ??? Hi again, Amanda,??? ??? I forgot to mention my flute company's website, which is: squareoneflutes.com .? You can find lots more about what I do there.??? ??? LennyOn 12/27/2023 3:22 AM, Amanda Shevitski wrote:Hi Leonard. What types of flutes do you make?
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Re: TinyTudes, op. 1 published!
Hi again, Amanda,
??? ??? I forgot to mention my flute company's website, which is: squareoneflutes.com .? You can find lots more about what I do there.
??? ??? Lenny
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On 12/27/2023 3:22 AM, Amanda Shevitski wrote: Hi Leonard. What types of flutes do you make?
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Re: TinyTudes, op. 1 published!
??? ??? Dear Amanda and all Flutenuts!
??? ??? I make concert flutes in precious metals.? I have a
unique design that many here on Flutenet are familiar with.? It
has square tone holes.? That's all the holes that the keys open
and close.? (You probably knew that, but some people think "tone
hole" mean the embouchure hole, which is not correct.)? These are
professional level flutes.? I've mostly made concert flutes, but
I've also made a couple of alto flutes, and one piccolo.
??? ??? I'm semi-retired.? I can't really do much of the main
work because of problems with my back and some other things, but I
still make pads for the square-holed flutes, since nobody else
makes those.
??? ??? Well, we'll be seeing you!? (So to speak.)
??? ??? Best to all,
??? ??? Lenny
On 12/27/2023 3:22 AM, Amanda Shevitski
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Hi Leonard. What types of flutes do you make? I have a couple of
the concert flutes, a Jupiter flute, and my main flute, which is
an MIO. They neat. I also have an ocarina, but it's a very oddly
shaped one. It looks something like a sweet potato, and has a
fipple mouthpiece as well. I also play the recorder. I have been
playing the flute for 22 years do you still make flutes, or did
you have to retire? I also have a set of panpipes. I don't play
the ocarina or the panpipes as much as my flutes and my recorders.
It's very interesting how many members of the Flute family they're
actually are. There are so many members of the Flute family, that
I can't even begin to count them all, let alone pronounce them.
Some of them are unpronounceable.?
Amanda
?
??? Hi Amanda,
??? No, this is just the sheet music.? They are little
pieces, but very challenging and very interesting, if I say
so myself!? I started having physical problems a few years
ago, which forced me to retire from professional playing.?
I'm still hoping that I might be able to regain a level of
playing ability that would allow me to record these pieces
myself, but that has yet to be seen.
??? Of course, I would love to hear other players perform
or record these, too.? I've been a flutist and a flute maker
for many years, but the composing is quite a new thing in
the scheme of things!
??? Best to you,
??? Lenny
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Re: How to finger this passage?
Connie, I haven't played that piece, but looking at the score you posted I can definitely relate! Those passages are some sort of love-hate. And also - in my head it should not be diffucult, therefore it is even more frustrating. I, of course, am not by any means a skilled flute player but what I try to do is except from play slowly and progress, different accents, binding two-two, two-three etc is to try to take that mind block away. Sort of suddenly it works, and then you play the next (easy?) part wrong just out of surprise ... But as I say, these are my tricks.
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What do you say, when noticing the post tooo late, Merry Holidays!?
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Re: TinyTudes, op. 1 published!
Hi Leonard. What types of flutes do you make? I have a couple of the concert flutes, a Jupiter flute, and my main flute, which is an MIO. They neat. I also have an ocarina, but it's a very oddly shaped one. It looks something like a sweet potato, and has a fipple mouthpiece as well. I also play the recorder. I have been playing the flute for 22 years do you still make flutes, or did you have to retire? I also have a set of panpipes. I don't play the ocarina or the panpipes as much as my flutes and my recorders. It's very interesting how many members of the Flute family they're actually are. There are so many members of the Flute family, that I can't even begin to count them all, let alone pronounce them. Some of them are unpronounceable.? Amanda
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On Dec 27, 2023, at 1:20?AM, Leonard E. Lopatin <llopatin1@...> wrote:
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??? Hi Amanda,
??? No, this is just the sheet music.? They are little pieces,
but very challenging and very interesting, if I say so myself!? I
started having physical problems a few years ago, which forced me
to retire from professional playing.? I'm still hoping that I
might be able to regain a level of playing ability that would
allow me to record these pieces myself, but that has yet to be
seen.
??? Of course, I would love to hear other players perform or
record these, too.? I've been a flutist and a flute maker for many
years, but the composing is quite a new thing in the scheme of
things!
??? Best to you,
??? Lenny
On 12/27/2023 12:05 AM, Amanda
Shevitski wrote:
Hi Leonard. Are they available in an audio format? Can you
download them for free? Just asking. I can't read music at all,
and braille music is really hard. I am wondering if I can find
these on YouTube and listen to them. I've been playing the flute
for 22 years, and I learned everything by ear. I'm mostly self
taught, but I did take lessons, from the same woman that taught me
piano for 15 years.?
Amanda
?
Hello Flutenet friends,
As some of you know, particularly those of you who are my
Facebook friends, I have composed four etudes for flute.? I
now have them available to purchase (PDF download) at??and?.
If you like these, stay tuned!? I have more in the works
which should be out before too much longer.
Thanks everyone, and happy 2024!
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Re: TinyTudes, op. 1 published!
??? Hi Amanda,
??? No, this is just the sheet music.? They are little pieces,
but very challenging and very interesting, if I say so myself!? I
started having physical problems a few years ago, which forced me
to retire from professional playing.? I'm still hoping that I
might be able to regain a level of playing ability that would
allow me to record these pieces myself, but that has yet to be
seen.
??? Of course, I would love to hear other players perform or
record these, too.? I've been a flutist and a flute maker for many
years, but the composing is quite a new thing in the scheme of
things!
??? Best to you,
??? Lenny
On 12/27/2023 12:05 AM, Amanda
Shevitski wrote:
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Hi Leonard. Are they available in an audio format? Can you
download them for free? Just asking. I can't read music at all,
and braille music is really hard. I am wondering if I can find
these on YouTube and listen to them. I've been playing the flute
for 22 years, and I learned everything by ear. I'm mostly self
taught, but I did take lessons, from the same woman that taught me
piano for 15 years.?
Amanda
?
Hello Flutenet friends,
As some of you know, particularly those of you who are my
Facebook friends, I have composed four etudes for flute.? I
now have them available to purchase (PDF download) at??and?.
If you like these, stay tuned!? I have more in the works
which should be out before too much longer.
Thanks everyone, and happy 2024!
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Re: TinyTudes, op. 1 published!
Hi Leonard. Are they available in an audio format? Can you download them for free? Just asking. I can't read music at all, and braille music is really hard. I am wondering if I can find these on YouTube and listen to them. I've been playing the flute for 22 years, and I learned everything by ear. I'm mostly self taught, but I did take lessons, from the same woman that taught me piano for 15 years.? Amanda
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On Dec 26, 2023, at 7:11?PM, Leonard E. Lopatin <llopatin1@...> wrote:
? Hello Flutenet friends,
As some of you know, particularly those of you who are my Facebook friends, I have composed four etudes for flute.? I now have them available to purchase (PDF download) at??and?.
If you like these, stay tuned!? I have more in the works which should be out before too much longer.
Thanks everyone, and happy 2024!
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TinyTudes, op. 1 published!
Hello Flutenet friends,
As some of you know, particularly those of you who are my Facebook friends, I have composed four etudes for flute.? I now have them available to purchase (PDF download) at??and?.
If you like these, stay tuned!? I have more in the works which should be out before too much longer.
Thanks everyone, and happy 2024!
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Hi Dan. Nice to meet you. My name is Amanda. Thank you for the merry Christmas wishes. I am recovering from a cold, and my mom had surgery on her foot today. She's doing well though. Hopefully, this cold goes away soon. I'm just about to lie down and rest. Merry Christmas to all. Amanda
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On Dec 22, 2023, at 11:03?AM, Dan Colburn via groups.io <flutepilot@...> wrote:
?I will be off line for several days, so I am wishing everybody a very Merry Christmas a bit early.
Dan Colburn
General of the Dark Side (Piccolo Forces)
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I will be off line for several days, so I am wishing everybody a very Merry Christmas a bit early.
Dan Colburn
General of the Dark Side (Piccolo Forces)
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Re: How to finger this passage?
Man. I sure hope they can find out what's wrong with my skin. I have a sore throat, but I have to work this weekend. If I have a sore throat though, I'm not going into work. I've got to go to breakfast with a friend on Friday, and I'm not going to little little sore throat like that stop me. Amanda
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On Dec 20, 2023, at 3:47?PM, sandy.sexton via groups.io <sandy.sexton@...> wrote:
? Good luck with finding out what’s causing the skin problem.? There are so many possibilities and your doctor may have to guide you through a process of elimination. ?I’m allergic to a certain weed that’s common – African Panic Grass.? Whenever I remove any, within an hour I’m in the shower scrubbing, and of course I always wear long sleeves and gloves…? We’ve had a couple of very busy days, so no flute for two days.? Ouch. ? Regards, Sandy (with ducks) ? ? Hi everyone. There's a piece of music that I'm playing on solo flute for New Year's Eve. It's an ancient Native American hymn. Was in the moon of winter time. I'll see if I can post the YouTube video of it. It's not going to be very long, but at least it's you can hear it. By the way, I have a problem with my skin. I get these sores on my legs, and so they're trying to figure out what it is. They say it might be a skin condition called PERIGO, nodularis, or a bacterial infection. They also think it might be an allergic reaction to some sort of something that I use daily. They don't know. They had me switch my laundry detergent to see if that helps.
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Good luck with finding out what’s causing the skin problem.? There are so many possibilities and your doctor may have to guide you through a process of elimination. ?I’m allergic to a certain weed that’s common – African Panic Grass.? Whenever I remove any, within an hour I’m in the shower scrubbing, and of course I always wear long sleeves and gloves…? We’ve had a couple of very busy days, so no flute for two days.? Ouch. ? Regards, Sandy (with ducks) ?
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Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2023 1:52 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Flutenet] How to finger this passage?? Hi everyone. There's a piece of music that I'm playing on solo flute for New Year's Eve. It's an ancient Native American hymn. Was in the moon of winter time. I'll see if I can post the YouTube video of it. It's not going to be very long, but at least it's you can hear it. By the way, I have a problem with my skin. I get these sores on my legs, and so they're trying to figure out what it is. They say it might be a skin condition called PERIGO, nodularis, or a bacterial infection. They also think it might be an allergic reaction to some sort of something that I use daily. They don't know. They had me switch my laundry detergent to see if that helps.
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Re: How to finger this passage?
Hi everyone. There's a piece of music that I'm playing on solo flute for New Year's Eve. It's an ancient Native American hymn. Was in the moon of winter time. I'll see if I can post the YouTube video of it. It's not going to be very long, but at least it's you can hear it. By the way, I have a problem with my skin. I get these sores on my legs, and so they're trying to figure out what it is. They say it might be a skin condition called PERIGO, nodularis, or a bacterial infection. They also think it might be an allergic reaction to some sort of something that I use daily. They don't know. They had me switch my laundry detergent to see if that helps. Amanda
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On Dec 20, 2023, at 9:40?AM, Shari in Oregon via groups.io <shari.adams@...> wrote:
?When I have passages that cause me to think too much about my fingers, I remember that my hand is part of the whole arm structure (which starts at the sternum). ?
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When I have passages that cause me to think too much about my fingers, I remember that my hand is part of the whole arm structure (which starts at the sternum). ?
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Hi Amanda, ??? It’s good to hear that you’re all settled for Christmas.? We finished the 5th and last of our Christmas gigs last Sunday, and although all were enjoyable you can have too much of a good thing.? It’s summer here, and we’ve had some beautiful weather, so I’m planning to spend a lot of time in the garden.? Enjoy your New Year’s duets.? Should be fun! ? Regards, Sandy (with ducks) ? ? Hey everyone. Amanda here. Still playing flute, and doing quite well. Construction on the house is complete, the living room is back together, and we have our Christmas things out finally. Unfortunately, this will be the last year for our small table tree. We have to get a new tree next year. Don't know if it'll be one we can put together, but I don't know. Anyway, a friend of mine and I are playing together on New Year's Eve. She plays the violin, and the flute and the violin sound great together.?
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Sounds like you're having a lovely holiday season, Amanda. Carry on in music and love. . . . .Sue G.
Sue Garton, FluteKeys Studio
217 355-9498 (calls or texts)
Champaign, IL
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Hey everyone. Amanda here. Still playing flute, and doing quite well. Construction on the house is complete, the living room is back together, and we have our Christmas things out finally. Unfortunately, this will be the last year for our small
table tree. We have to get a new tree next year. Don't know if it'll be one we can put together, but I don't know. Anyway, a friend of mine and I are playing together on New Year's Eve. She plays the violin, and the flute and the violin sound great together.?
Amanda
On Dec 19, 2023, at 9:25?PM, Leonard E. Lopatin <llopatin1@...> wrote:
?Dear Connie,
Frankly, I don't think any alternate fingerings are going to make this any easier or sound better.? It's simply a matter of practicing slowly at first, and gradually bringing it up to tempo.? Starting slow will help get the pattern engrained in your brain.?
You'll find it started to feel easier after some careful repetitions.
But regular fingering is fine for this.? And it's always a good idea to spend some time on practicing scales, and other basics!
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Hey everyone. Amanda here. Still playing flute, and doing quite well. Construction on the house is complete, the living room is back together, and we have our Christmas things out finally. Unfortunately, this will be the last year for our small table tree. We have to get a new tree next year. Don't know if it'll be one we can put together, but I don't know. Anyway, a friend of mine and I are playing together on New Year's Eve. She plays the violin, and the flute and the violin sound great together.? Amanda
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On Dec 19, 2023, at 9:25?PM, Leonard E. Lopatin <llopatin1@...> wrote:
?Dear Connie,
Frankly, I don't think any alternate fingerings are going to make this any easier or sound better.? It's simply a matter of practicing slowly at first, and gradually bringing it up to tempo.? Starting slow will help get the pattern engrained in your brain.? You'll find it started to feel easier after some careful repetitions.
But regular fingering is fine for this.? And it's always a good idea to spend some time on practicing scales, and other basics!
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Re: How to finger this passage?
Dear Connie,
Frankly, I don't think any alternate fingerings are going to make this any easier or sound better.? It's simply a matter of practicing slowly at first, and gradually bringing it up to tempo.? Starting slow will help get the pattern engrained in your brain.? You'll find it started to feel easier after some careful repetitions.
But regular fingering is fine for this.? And it's always a good idea to spend some time on practicing scales, and other basics!
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How to finger this passage?
Hi! ? ? You will recognize the attached as a few bars from Danse Macabre.???? How would you finger this, specifically the F#'s???? Would you pick one fingering and practice that, or would you use different fingerings within the passage?
And which F# fingering(s) would you use?
Thanks!
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Connie Stillinger
C flute, Bass flute, serious recreational player
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Leonard E. Lopatin
Dan Colburn
Shari in Oregon
