Feral Flute

When I play, it is not unusual for kids to ask "can I try?" When possible, I give them a short lesson on getting sound out or at l...

I've been reading about Medieval music theory. For fun. Again. (Yes, I know I'm insane.) What caught me this time is how rhythmic n...

The oldest instrument ever found is a flute (in a general sense) that is made from the bone of a vulture’s wing. It has been dated to around...

I've been wishing for a vertically held rim-blown flute for some time. There are lots out there but none of them where quite what I want...

Every culture in the world seems to have some version of the flute. The idea of blowing across a hole and splitting air to make music is no...

After a long rehearsal, you put your flute away and catch sight of your face in the mirror and see your chin has a black or grey patch. It w...

Everyone has a class final disaster story. Mine is from Intro to Conducting. It took over 14 hours to complete a 10 minute assignment, sever...

I was reading a book with an article by a dyslexic musician the other day. He said he had always been terrible at memorizing music on cello...

The Wild Wood We are familiar with Artemis as the huntress of wild things, the independent Goddess of the Moon who refused to marry a...

Nearly everyone who plays flute will, at some point, be asked "What is the correct term for a flute player, Flutist or Flautist?"...

Athena and Hermes. Aulos and lyre. Pipes and strings. And the much neglected trumpet and shepherd's pipe. These are Gods of innovation, ...

A while back, I decided to work on memorizing more music. I've always kind of slacked in that department (Classical flute training allow...

Music is ephemeral. It is never the same twice. Even listening to a recording is never quite the same because the listener brings a differen...

Today, I'm going to share one of the methods I have developed for working music into my meditation practice. Music isn’t required for me...

I teach a music history class for non-music majors. One of the first things I make my students do is talk about music. I play musical exampl...