This is the kind of stuff I love on YouTube. This Finnish Flutist listens to and comments on Andersons technique. She is non-judgmental and her commentary is fascinating (at least to me, a non=musician).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tj5HbttEHQ4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwvQR97IcRwFun! I like her reactions to “Yetro” Tull
Brian
These are more interesting to me than reaction videos that claim to show 30-year-old Americans hearing wildly popular songs like, “Bohemian Rhapsody”, for the first time. There are ones with vocal coaches too. I like this one that talks about, “Hocus Pocus”, just because it’s such a weird song.
Wonder what she thinks of Lizzo?
Here’s a fantastic one from a voice coach watching David Draiman (Disturbed). The way her excitement builds is infectious. I sometimes rabbit-hole these types of videos all day. They can be a really fun distraction (when they’re genuine people talking about things that interest them, not the PErUviANs rEAcT tO LuDEFisK!!!111 garbage.)
I agree. I also enjoyed her reactions to Ian Anderson’s playing.
Be careful, though, that you do not ascribe more qualifications to her than she actually has. Yes, if she states that she is classically-trained, I see no reason to doubt her. If she has taught flute for ten years, I can believe it. When she demonstrates a technique using her own flute, she shows skill and capability with the instrument.
But here’s the thing: there are many of us who are classically-trained flutists. Including me. I studied under the former principal flutist of a European symphony orchestra for years. (No, I will not name him or the orchestra.) So I understand her comments, her demonstrations (I can do the same things), and her concerns, especially when Anderson is doing some dance move or something, while holding with one hand what is undoubtedly a very expensive musical instrument.
One thing I remember my teacher saying, is to “dig deep.” According to my teacher, your typical high school flute player will blow 50% note, and 50% air. “Digging deep” involved increasing that percentage of note, to the point where you were 80 to 100% note, with very little (if any) air. Listen to Anderson–you can hear a lot of air. In Heline’s demonstrations, I can hear a lot of air also. As a comparison, listen to James Galway:
He manages almost 100% notes. He's digging deep; there is no air, no wind noise, just pure notes. Which makes me wonder why she's not commenting on Anderson's air noise--or hers, for that matter, when she demonstrates.But never mind. They were entertaining reaction videos, and in spite of the fact that I haven’t played in some years, may just make me get out one of my flutes and see if I can still “dig deep.” Thanks for sharing!
Some of Anderson’s air noise is quite deliberate, though, isn’t it? He’s often vocalizing at the same time that he’s playing.
In fairness to Anderson, he’s moving around a lot, which makes the ideal position for playing flute difficult. The ideal position is holding the flute at 90 degrees to the line that bisects your face. The more you ignore this rule, the more that you will sound airy. If Anderson sounds airy when he dances around, that’s why. I’ll cut him a little slack on this.
Vocalizing a note while playing flute is perfectly possible, and I have done it. But it has nothing to do with airiness of flute notes. I can vocalize a note while still playing a “dug deep” note. But I don’t like to.
I love to play my flute. I love to “dig deep” as my teacher taught me. But I won’t dance around–I’ll be a boring performer, but one who digs deep and delivers a solid performance every time.
So I’m guessing you will not snort, either?
I’ve been a Tull fan forever; I enjoyed the videos. Thanks for posting, madsircool.
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