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ha! my daughter is learning flute atm... her teacher would have kittens reading this. Getting kids to position their limbs and fingers correctly would be insan
by senectus1 4y ago
ha! my daughter is learning flute atm... her teacher would have kittens reading this.
Getting kids to position their limbs and fingers correctly would be insanely hard with this kit.
- tomcam 4y agoAs a flute player myself intuition tells me the opposite. What’s your thinking?
- senectus1 4y agoI just know that the kid comes home from lessons with a bunch of commentary and instructions on how to improve. Posture and correct positioning is a constant on that list.
- tomcam 4y agoI learned flute as an adult and found the transverse posture quite tiring at first. I play other recorders and ethnic flutes vertically. Feels much easier.
- jefftk 4y agoDoesn't that point the other way? The correct posture for transverse flute is difficult to learn, and so your teacher needs to spend a lot of time making sure kids do it right so they don't hurt themselves.
- scottlamb 4y agoMy son's piano teacher also is very specific about posture. I think this is an important aspect of playing any musical instrument, not just flutes and pianos.
- tomcam 4y agoAbsolutely. Good posture is the difference between being able to practice 10 minutes at a time or 8 hours at a time. Ditto for proper fingering positions and remaining relaxed.
- kleinsch 4y agoSeems like it would be pretty similar to a clarinet or saxophone, which kids learn all the time.
- thih9 4y agoWhat does "correctly" mean? I assume "In an ergonomic way, allowing rapid fingering and resulting in a nice sound". If anything, this should be easier with a vertical flute. > Most woodwinds use a much more natural playing position where the arms are comfortably in front of you, including some ("end-blown") flutes.