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Scale of the Week – D Major

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New scale this week: D Major! This week I’m working on practicing scales in different patterns.

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Top 5 Gig Bag Essentials

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As I was going through my large Altieri gig bag, I was  amazed at how much I actually had in there. I’m trying to slim down what I carry around all the time, and it’s crazy how much I think I need! I’ve listed the top 5 items I can’t seem to live without in my gig bag (excluding the instrument and music).

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Scale of the Week – G Major

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New week, new scale! This week it’s G Major! This week I’m focusing on practicing my scales in different groupings.

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DIY – Flute Cleaning Cloth

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Did you know you can make your own flute cleaning cloth? I know that many student instruments don’t come with a cleaning cloth, and I find myself making them often for beginners. They also make great gifts!

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Scale of the Week – C Major

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The Circle of Fifths! Either you love it or hate it as a musician. After I warm up, I like to play through the major scales around the circle. Sometimes I’ll go forward and sometimes I’ll go backwards, but I don’t like to do the same thing everyday. Scales are super important!! It might not be enjoyable, but it’s necessary. It’s like eating an apple day keeps the doctor away, except a scale a day gets you ready to play! (If only it could be that easy… haha)

If I’m running really low on time, I’ll at least try to pick one scale or key signature, play the scale, and then run through my exercises with that key signature. This week the scale is C Major.

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