Ever since I saw this TED talk by Daniel Kish - who's blind - talk about how he uses echolocation to navigate the world I listen to my flute differently. You will notice that the echos of your flute sound different in your practice room vs your garage vs outside vs an auditorium. Now, I listen carefully and I can "see" with my ears a little bit about my surroundings. It helps me know how it's going to sound to someone sitting at the back of the auditorium too. Hope you find this interesting!

I was talking with @Sheri Hudgins tonight about shaping the inside of our mouths like opera singers to get a clear tone on the high notes and I was remembering the concept of "throat tuning" - ie, shaping your vocal chords like they would be to sing the same note as you're playing on the flute. Then in Improv Games tonight we explored a bit of singing & playing at the same time... So I explained and demonstrated a little bit about throat tuning. Watch this playlist for Robert Dick's explanation; try it, and let us know did it work? PS - You can watch my replay with Robert about Tone Development Through Extended Techniques here

Have you tried all 30 of them yet? Which is your favorite of the 30 listed here?

1️⃣ Listen to music intently until you can sing or hum by memory your most beloved tunes. What is a beloved tune of yours you'd like to play on flute? You can find the other mini-lessons here - #30 LITTLE IMPROV LESSONS

This group is not just about me teaching what I've learned... It's about us sharing what we've learned and supporting each other! Let's start a trend of teaching each other. What's something that you learned in your life, maybe even outside of music, that is helpful to your improv journey? Next, the INTROS CONTEST