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 Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:48 pm
ive developed this really weird/annoying/bad habit of moving my mouth. when i play, i personally really dont notice it, but anyone watching me does... apparently my flute moves up and down... it sounds weird i know....but if anyone understands, and could maybe offer a bit of advice to stop? it would be much appreciated... apparently ive been doing it for a while, but my flute teacher hasnt said anything about it, so i feel kinda stupid sweatdrop
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:55 pm
You should ask your flute teacher about it o_o;;;;
Maybe it's because you're using your jaw a lot, which I think is really good because you know when it's necessary for those interval jumps and drops and etc.
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:53 pm
its just.... i've always been told not to use your mouth to do that... use your air supply and support... so it really threw me off sad
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 5:08 pm
Hmm in some cases you'd use your jaw, but then again it is more professional to use your lips and support. Try practicing in front of a mirror one day and try your best to stop.
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 5:36 pm
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Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 3:35 pm
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Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 7:10 pm
Mediocre_Flutist Hmm in some cases you'd use your jaw, but then again it is more professional to use your lips and support. Try practicing in front of a mirror one day and try your best to stop. Both my flute teacher and my singing teacher recommend practising in front of the mirror.
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Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 3:45 am
...and I have a ad habit of tuning my teacher out when she's emphasizing the importance of practicing in front of a mirror. ><
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Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 9:06 pm
wish-of-one ive developed this really weird/annoying/bad habit of moving my mouth. when i play, i personally really dont notice it, but anyone watching me does... apparently my flute moves up and down... it sounds weird i know....but if anyone understands, and could maybe offer a bit of advice to stop? it would be much appreciated... apparently ive been doing it for a while, but my flute teacher hasnt said anything about it, so i feel kinda stupid sweatdrop That could definitely be a problem. If you are having strange jaw movements it could be TMJ syndrome and it could mess up your jaw, so be careful to not move it in awkward positions. The jaw is very important for the flute so take good care of it. My flute teacher and some of the best professional flautists do keep their jaw dropped while they play, not just for high notes, though it is more exaggerated when going higher. So you do need to keep a dropped jaw, but it shouldn't hurt or feel extremely weird. Just make sure you aren't using tension to accomplish the right jaw position. Everything should be relaxed and having air pressure against the cheeks also helps determine the jaw position. I hope this helps.
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Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 6:03 pm
That's ok. I have a strange habit of swaying to the music in band class unconcsiously. Also, I tend to do more vigorous sways at home...
One I find I out I'm doing it, I tend to exsaderate it sweatdrop
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Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 4:22 pm
aww but swayings fun! it shows your actually enjoying the music. which is actually really important. haev you noticed how hard it is to play something you dont like?
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Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 4:36 pm
I think the core reason why someone wouldn't like a piece was because it was too difficult and you haven't taken the time to actually learn every little thing it holds. Every detailistic attack, etc.
Moving around is okay for soloing and only if you have total control over it all - but it's also the reason why people make a lot of mistakes and don't sound the best they could.
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Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 10:31 am
I have a problem with swaying. >.>;;
Not just feeling the music, I actually sway on beat.
That's something I'm really trying to fix right now, but it's hard to pay attention to my swaying while I'm concentrating on the music.
But my teacher is always telling me to stay still.
So, it's a real conscious effort to stay still while playing. But I'm getting better at it.
And swaying on beat can effect your sound since you keep moving the flute...but people who sway while just feeling the music are usually more smooth about moving the flute, so it doesn't effect their sound.
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Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 7:33 pm
My teacher actually tells me to "physicalize the beat" i.e sway or tap my foot or something, but then again I have more issues keeping a study beat then a good sound... thank God for the metronome so at least I can tell when I'm off lol.
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Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 6:07 am
But in much of classical, it's preferred that the flute is still and people aren't swaying and keeping beat with their bodies like hillbillies. ^^;;
But there's nothing wrong with tapping your foot to keep beat.
My teacher tells me not to act like a depressed monkey. I'll explain.
She watched this one program about these monkeys who were pretty much abandoned by their mother, and it was really sad. They were depressed and the would sway with their backs hunched over.
So, basically I have to stay still and sit up really straight.
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