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Kathy Blocki
Kathy Blocki
@mblockiconsolidated-net
Director of Education for The Babel Flute, Crescendo Flute Pedagogy Specialist
Joined: Apr 3, 2023
Last seen: Jun 27, 2023
Topics: 2 / Replies: 6
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Answer to: How to help a student when you don't have experience playing with braces yourself?

This is such an excellent question! I try to identify the reason the tone has become airy or unfocused. 1) It just hurts to play for the firs...

1 year ago
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RE: Ear Training

@paulamims This is quite an interesting phenomenon! When I was teaching the ear training class at a college, I had a student with perfect pitch that...

1 year ago
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Answer to: Combatting Negative Self Talk in Students

Hi Nicole, Yes I think this is a huge issue, especially since the Covid lockdowns. For students 12 and under I do stickers that say "Good Job" or "Su...

1 year ago
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Answer to: Tonguing idea for learning the Mendelsohn Scherzo

Here is one of my young students trying to get ready for the youth orchestra audition. Now I have a student who is even younger wanting to audition.....

1 year ago
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Answer to: Tonguing idea for learning the Mendelsohn Scherzo

Emily Beynon has an excellent video on learning the Mendelsohn Scherzo. The part on tonguing begins around 6:15.

1 year ago
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