by Eileen Gilligan It all started with the Boehm system flute and the French School of flute playing. The Boehm system made from metal and with larger tone holes enabled a bigger tone and more resonance than the Baroque wooden flute with few keys. The French School with Taffanel and Gaubert explored timbre, vibrato and a lyrical singing approach to tone and playing. Every note was important and needed to sing through. Madrigal played by Philippe Gaubert. This was carried on by Marcel Moyse, no doubt the greatest influence on playing this century. He has written over 32 tutorial books … Continue reading Making The Flute Sing!  How Does a Player Do This?