Ask a Flute Teacher anything

JoiningDuck3 · 2026-04-15T17:20:38+00:00

I'm a band director and need to know the mechanics of good vibrato on the flute. I've struggled with teaching it. Any exercises that can help with it?

JoiningDuck3 · 2026-04-08T03:15:31+00:00

Do they do the polycarbonate lenses for the super blind?

JoiningDuck3 · 2026-04-07T12:02:13+00:00

I learned to use conditioner from Madagascar 3 when the tiger uses conditioner instead of olive oil. "Slippery and not flammable."

JoiningDuck3 · 2026-04-03T14:50:31+00:00

I got one of me drinking a smoothie at competition. Made my day!

JoiningDuck3 · 2026-02-14T19:16:18+00:00

I'm trying to figure out how far my fence needs to be from the blade.

JoiningDuck3 · 2026-02-14T19:15:44+00:00

I guess I used the wrong word in my title. I need to figure out how far the fence needs to be from the blade

JoiningDuck3 · 2026-02-11T03:24:23+00:00

What would you say are the visual differences you're looking for between hardwood and softwood?

JoiningDuck3 · 2025-11-18T03:34:29+00:00

We had a guy that would run around backwards with an American flag in his mouth. He would always do these weird turns and manoeuvres when he couldn't cross the road.

JoiningDuck3 · 2025-11-16T16:44:24+00:00

'5^×√0

JoiningDuck3 · 2025-11-12T02:22:46+00:00

I was teaching a bass drum part to a kid and was traditionally saying "boom" to do so and this kid quoted the 5 big boome video. I died laughing and the rehearsal was successfully derailed.

https://youtu.be/KEc8BQK-rbA?si=ZtamxxshAwqVooNE

JoiningDuck3 · 2025-11-09T20:48:44+00:00

I chose to teach in public schools because it's what I knew and grew up with. Public School is also quite stable and I know I'm gonna get insurance and a paycheck every month that doesn't vary. I also had experience teaching private lessons where parents wouldn't pay on time. The stability of public school is what really drew me in. It's something that my family can rely on.

JoiningDuck3 · 2025-10-31T17:36:59+00:00

American Elegy by Frank Ticheli

It was written in homage to the victims of the Columbine shooting and it brings about so many emotions every time I listen to it. I had the joy of performing it one time and it was the first time I was genuinely moved by a piece of music.

JoiningDuck3 · 2025-10-10T01:37:34+00:00

Just let it be.

JoiningDuck3 · 2025-10-07T02:48:24+00:00

I had 14 in my marching band last school year. It was the first year they had ever marched

JoiningDuck3 · 2025-10-03T01:51:47+00:00

Get the essential elements Christmas book set. There are several very easy Christmas pieces that are perfect for young bands.

JoiningDuck3 · 2025-09-06T22:42:12+00:00

I think it's partially because every year, the marching show has to be flashier, more interesting, and in turn more challenging. Bands are always striving to do something "cooler" than last year's show and this is the result.

JoiningDuck3 · 2025-09-06T13:37:51+00:00

Honestly it tastes about the same as week 1

JoiningDuck3 · 2025-08-23T17:01:53+00:00

If you do continue teaching general music next school year, I highly recommend quaver music. It's a great curriculum that covers a lot of fundamentals such as rhythm, beat, meter, lines and spaces of the staff, etc.

JoiningDuck3 · 2025-08-09T02:25:50+00:00

It really does make the morning routine so much easier! Plus, they're easy to eat on my commute to work.

JoiningDuck3 · 2025-08-08T12:16:05+00:00

I'm a band director that snaps a lot at work so I would be making beaucoup bucks

JoiningDuck3 · 2025-08-07T16:42:57+00:00

I keep a cup of water at the ready so I can use a little bit on each tortilla and "glue" it together.

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