tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344898289890921632.comments2017-10-10T19:16:03.387-05:00Catherine's MusingsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344898289890921632.post-53381257569169571862015-02-19T15:29:57.731-05:002015-02-19T15:29:57.731-05:00Just one correction.
It was my Mark VII, not VI
...Just one correction.<br /><br />It was my Mark VII, not VI<br /><br />:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12630164887927358762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344898289890921632.post-44124455755065473972014-10-10T22:59:53.809-05:002014-10-10T22:59:53.809-05:00Beautifully played. Thanks for posting this Cathe...Beautifully played. Thanks for posting this Catherine! !Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11364187331600928997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344898289890921632.post-20277272190564941912012-07-31T15:16:35.799-05:002012-07-31T15:16:35.799-05:00Catherine, this movie sounds so wonderful. I trus...Catherine, this movie sounds so wonderful. I trust you will let us know if it becomes available for viewing.<br />MaryMarynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344898289890921632.post-60253733474156674722012-07-31T15:14:34.706-05:002012-07-31T15:14:34.706-05:00I'm trying to buzz and am encouraged because f...I'm trying to buzz and am encouraged because for a moment I got a sound much like Keith's. I'll keep on and hope the spray that now covers my computer screen decreases with time! Thank you, Catherine.<br />MaryMarynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344898289890921632.post-28087121817791696792012-06-18T16:40:07.849-05:002012-06-18T16:40:07.849-05:00Do you know what year the recording was made?
Tha...Do you know what year the recording was made?<br /><br />Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815393429386136292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344898289890921632.post-13316548098779115272012-05-13T06:44:55.112-05:002012-05-13T06:44:55.112-05:00Katherine,
Thanks so much for posting your empiric...Katherine,<br />Thanks so much for posting your empirical comments here. I've often wondered if "placing the voice forward" or "back" might really mean sensing the air more in that location at that moment...In flute playing doing so creates different results in tone.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04828030718685247066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344898289890921632.post-91101011808654900942012-05-12T18:35:07.559-05:002012-05-12T18:35:07.559-05:00Most of the advice on the PDF is excellent. I take...Most of the advice on the PDF is excellent. I take some issue with a few little points. First is placement. I do not believe that the voice can be placed. Catherine, if one of your teachers had told you to direct the sound of your flute out through the hole at the end, you would have seriously questioned this. The sound of the flute is *present*, as I understand it and, like all sound from its source, goes "off in all directions." This is the nature of sound, to move in all direction until it encounters something that will not carry it, whence it bounces off and goes in another direction. I am not an expert in acoustics by any means but I understand that it is based on positioning of those surfaces which will bounce the sound and thereby focus it where wanted. Now comes singing which we are supposed to believe is different from everything else, that we are to aim the sound with the breath north, at a certain point turn it at a 45 degree angle and then aim it forward. This makes no sense and, in my humble opinion, is not scientific. I do not think it works. I also believe that there is more than ample evidence that the laryngeal pharynx is the principal resonator of the voice so, if one insists on directing sound, the direction should be back, not forward. Also, when we begin to sing, the soft palate - on its own /without/ direction on our part - lifts and closes the opening to the nasal passages. We cannot send the air through a closed space.<br />Catherine, with your permission, I will save other comments for another post. This is getting way too long. It is a fault of mine that I talk too much. :^)Katherine Posnerhttp://www.katherineposner.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344898289890921632.post-77928470946780474222012-04-13T13:04:03.067-05:002012-04-13T13:04:03.067-05:00Jerry,
I am so glad the post has meaning for you. ...Jerry,<br />I am so glad the post has meaning for you. Thanks for reading! CatherineCatherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04828030718685247066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344898289890921632.post-8308845792404329962012-04-13T12:46:24.683-05:002012-04-13T12:46:24.683-05:00Thanks for posting this, Catherine. Fennell certa...Thanks for posting this, Catherine. Fennell certainly was influential in establishing the one-on-a-part wind ensemble concept and bringing band music to a much higher level. And his early recordings with the Eastman Wind Ensemble sure inspired me to become a band director and follow a career in music.Jerry Pritchardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344898289890921632.post-85614449980326517052012-01-20T22:03:59.554-05:002012-01-20T22:03:59.554-05:00Anamarie,
It is normal to be excited, even anxious...Anamarie,<br />It is normal to be excited, even anxious, before an audition or concert. Be sure to get a lot of sleep, avoid caffeine and sugar, breathe deeply, focus on what YOU are doing, not what on what everyone else is doing. Take time to think BEFORE you play. Know you can do it! Own the moment.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04828030718685247066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344898289890921632.post-73989419598838593342012-01-20T18:48:22.972-05:002012-01-20T18:48:22.972-05:00Catherine-
Thank you so much, I will certainly try...Catherine-<br />Thank you so much, I will certainly try this as soon as possible! Auditions are tomorrow...is it normal to be completely scared out of my mind?Anamarie Gundersennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344898289890921632.post-70145162251987964542012-01-19T23:12:09.619-05:002012-01-19T23:12:09.619-05:00Anamarie,
I'm glad you have found the video us...Anamarie,<br />I'm glad you have found the video useful. Try leading with the middle finger of the right hand to correct the "funky" sound between E and F#. Good luck on your audition!Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04828030718685247066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344898289890921632.post-31618245454224251402012-01-19T18:37:34.799-05:002012-01-19T18:37:34.799-05:00Hey there!
Tomorrow I have the honor of playing R...Hey there! <br />Tomorrow I have the honor of playing Rondo Capriccio for the Middle School North Carolina All District. I'm not sure if that is the same thing as Honor's Band, but I'm excited just the same. Your videos always help and motivate me to play and practice, but the Rondo Capriccio video and 'tutorial' really helped! <br />I know it's odd, but the place where I have the most trouble is measures 13-16. There is something about a transition to an F# from an E that I can't do. Maybe my pointer and middle fingers on my right hand don't pick up at the same time when the ring finger goes down, but it's been sounding...'funky'. <br />My audition is Saturaday. I don't know if you can, or if you even WANT to, but any tips and/or pointers would be magnificent. <br />A devoted fan,<br />Anamarie.Anamarie Gundersennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344898289890921632.post-76062796545739009942012-01-13T08:31:13.167-05:002012-01-13T08:31:13.167-05:00René Le Roy is playing! He was awarded the Premier...René Le Roy is playing! He was awarded the Premier Prix at the Paris Conservatory, and he was the successor to his teacher, Phillipe Gaubert, as the head of the Paris Society of Wind Players.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04828030718685247066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344898289890921632.post-82027246307014685852012-01-12T09:04:36.778-05:002012-01-12T09:04:36.778-05:00Do you know who's playing?Do you know who's playing?Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218541119715118770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344898289890921632.post-81201622408800825072012-01-10T12:38:44.636-05:002012-01-10T12:38:44.636-05:00Yes:-)Yes:-)Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04828030718685247066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344898289890921632.post-71172140650687963852012-01-04T12:26:23.189-05:002012-01-04T12:26:23.189-05:00I am so glad the video helped! Have a great auditi...I am so glad the video helped! Have a great audition!Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04828030718685247066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344898289890921632.post-54176665955734504662012-01-04T12:03:50.527-05:002012-01-04T12:03:50.527-05:00Hi! My name is Antonella, and i think you played r...Hi! My name is Antonella, and i think you played really great! I'm in 7th grade and i'm going to audition for the North Carolina Honor Band, and I have to play this song, I was a bit confused on how to play it and how fast to go, but now that i listened to this, I finally get it! Thank you so much for posting this video, it really helped!Antonellanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344898289890921632.post-42236048864739866282011-12-25T12:26:28.973-05:002011-12-25T12:26:28.973-05:00Is Keith saying that the tongue should TOUCH the l...Is Keith saying that the tongue should TOUCH the lips?Michelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344898289890921632.post-10773791485412960942011-12-07T16:16:45.443-05:002011-12-07T16:16:45.443-05:00Terri,
Thanks for alerting me, but the links work ...Terri,<br />Thanks for alerting me, but the links work fine now. Perhaps their server was down.<br />Best,<br />CatherineCatherinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344898289890921632.post-50168450503672798892011-12-07T08:47:13.716-05:002011-12-07T08:47:13.716-05:00I clicked on this link, and I get an Error 404 Pag...I clicked on this link, and I get an Error 404 Page not found. Is there some way to see this page? Thanks.Terri Crosbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07542930600153139104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344898289890921632.post-36170054570786351592011-11-19T12:06:37.666-05:002011-11-19T12:06:37.666-05:00Thank you very much for these Keith videos Catheri...Thank you very much for these Keith videos Catherine. I look forward to watching them all and exploring...<br /><br />All the best to you :-).<br /><br />Michel GohlerMichelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344898289890921632.post-84650344521520347202011-11-01T18:47:46.422-05:002011-11-01T18:47:46.422-05:00Jeff has been maintaining my flute yearly since I ...Jeff has been maintaining my flute yearly since I purchased it. Not only have I always been satisfied with the work, there's always been a complete willingness to ship my flute here or there to meet up with me on return from maintenance, when needed. Lovely to see (one of) the face(s) behind the superior work. Many thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344898289890921632.post-25587140763582414312011-09-30T11:43:01.667-05:002011-09-30T11:43:01.667-05:00FYI: This is Christine Beard's updated website...FYI: This is Christine Beard's updated website address:<br />http://www.piccolohq.com/Bio.html<br /><br />Lots of great piccolo info there!Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04828030718685247066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344898289890921632.post-78905633752055331982011-06-04T09:14:23.298-05:002011-06-04T09:14:23.298-05:00You are so right about the ear plugs! If I forget ...You are so right about the ear plugs! If I forget to wear one in my right ear, it rings for hours!Kat Rileynoreply@blogger.com