I found the flute great solace after losing my 17 year old grandson in a tragic accident. My flutes, played spontaneously and without intent, were so much more able to express my grief than words ever could.
Clint, my heart is overflowing with gratitude to you and Vera, because I feel you as my like-minded people. The question you are answering here is very relevant and I also have several answers of my own to it. So, my ways to stay calm when playing at concerts and meetings: First, it's AWARENESS: I pass through the thought as carefully as possible that everyone who came to listen to the flute of love (and in my country it is called that way)... all these people are not competitors for me; they came to enjoy live music and do not expect mistakes from me. And there are two key words here: "Live music", and after all, everything that is alive has the right to make mistakes that we have the right to make and the right to beat. Secondly, BREATHING helps me. It really helps me - just take a deep breath and exhale a few times, because it's not for nothing that nature created us like this: we sigh when the hard work is done. Thirdly, the REALIZATION again, but this time that it is not you who are performing the music... Oh, yes, of course, the instrument is in your hands and it was you who learned the parts or mastered the instrument, but the minor pentatonic, with which you are going to touch people's hearts, was not invented by you, and this system is essentially Harmony. Answer: "Give in to harmony! Give it from the Creator to the people!" And a couple more tips: before starting the game, from the stage, talk to people for a while, make sure they are friendly. I often tell the story of our instrument, and sometimes I suggest to imagine that my hands are two birds: one with a high voice, and the other with a lower voice, and my whole game is a conversation of two birds. After such an introduction, I play a very simple piece, which is called "The Song of two Birds", and while it sounds, I get out, calm down, warm up, listen to how my instrument sounds. All my advice here can be combined under a common idea, which in my native language is called "Доброжелательность". This word consists of two: "good" and "desire". Before the concert, I try from the bottom of my heart to wish well to those to whom I will play my music. I will be glad if my advice will help someone else from our colleagues. Peace to all!
All EXTREMELY wonderful suggestions ... how fantastic to have this worldwide community that can contribute to the enjoyment of all players ... WELL SAID!
Thank you so much Clint for sharing another great Video with great content, knowledge and inspiration. I appreciate the work you do and the information you share. Thank you, thank you!! ☺️Warm regards from Switzerland Corinne 🤗🎶💜
Thanks so much for this Clint! This is a really fantastic video with so much valuable advice packed in. Coincidentally, I've been thinking many things along these lines just this week ...getting back to really listening to my playing and relaxing into it. So this was a very timely video for me. Well done on reaching 100 flutecast videos. Your teaching on UA-cam has been a really valuable resource for me ever since I started playing native style flute. Thanks so much for all these videos 👏👏😀🙏😄
Thank you for the very nice video. I was curious about the performance of the Native American flute. I was very happy because you told me that I could sympathize with you very much in this video. I think I can enjoy my performance from now on. Thank you.
Your videos are always helpful. You explain things in a way that makes it easy to understand. I am curious what flute you are playing in this video. I like the mouthpiece and the offset fingering holes. If I guessed, I would think the flute is Key of Low C. What is the key?
Wow thank you I love your advice , so much to learn and super gratefully you are here x 💗
I found the flute great solace after losing my 17 year old grandson in a tragic accident. My flutes, played spontaneously and without intent, were so much more able to express my grief than words ever could.
Less notes. Smile. Tell a story beginning "I love..." Thank you, very helpful!
Clint, my heart is overflowing with gratitude to you and Vera, because I feel you as my like-minded people.
The question you are answering here is very relevant and I also have several answers of my own to it. So, my ways to stay calm when playing at concerts and meetings: First, it's AWARENESS: I pass through the thought as carefully as possible that everyone who came to listen to the flute of love (and in my country it is called that way)... all these people are not competitors for me; they came to enjoy live music and do not expect mistakes from me. And there are two key words here: "Live music", and after all, everything that is alive has the right to make mistakes that we have the right to make and the right to beat.
Secondly, BREATHING helps me. It really helps me - just take a deep breath and exhale a few times, because it's not for nothing that nature created us like this: we sigh when the hard work is done. Thirdly, the REALIZATION again, but this time that it is not you who are performing the music... Oh, yes, of course, the instrument is in your hands and it was you who learned the parts or mastered the instrument, but the minor pentatonic, with which you are going to touch people's hearts, was not invented by you, and this system is essentially Harmony. Answer: "Give in to harmony! Give it from the Creator to the people!"
And a couple more tips: before starting the game, from the stage, talk to people for a while, make sure they are friendly. I often tell the story of our instrument, and sometimes I suggest to imagine that my hands are two birds: one with a high voice, and the other with a lower voice, and my whole game is a conversation of two birds. After such an introduction, I play a very simple piece, which is called "The Song of two Birds", and while it sounds, I get out, calm down, warm up, listen to how my instrument sounds.
All my advice here can be combined under a common idea, which in my native language is called "Доброжелательность". This word consists of two: "good" and "desire". Before the concert, I try from the bottom of my heart to wish well to those to whom I will play my music.
I will be glad if my advice will help someone else from our colleagues.
Peace to all!
All EXTREMELY wonderful suggestions ... how fantastic to have this worldwide community that can contribute to the enjoyment of all players ... WELL SAID!
very healing during this time.
The beauty of this lesson is that it can apply to any instrument, including your voice. Thanks!
Thanks Stephen!
Profound advice, Clint. Truly. Hope I can go a long way in incorporating this wisdom into my playing. Thank you!
Thank you so much Clint for sharing another great Video with great content, knowledge and inspiration. I appreciate the work you do and the information you share. Thank you, thank you!! ☺️Warm regards from Switzerland Corinne 🤗🎶💜
What a great reminder! Be happy when you play. So simple. Thank you for all the great information. Very helpful to this beginner.
Thank you so much for making this amazing video...... Spreading knowledge.....
Thank you Clint!!! I love your Flute Casts...These are best resources I have!!!
Excellent video! Thanks
I love these FluteCasts. I really enjoy playing different genres of backing tracks just for the challenge. So much Fun!
Thanks so much for this Clint! This is a really fantastic video with so much valuable advice packed in.
Coincidentally, I've been thinking many things along these lines just this week ...getting back to really listening to my playing and relaxing into it. So this was a very timely video for me.
Well done on reaching 100 flutecast videos. Your teaching on UA-cam has been a really valuable resource for me ever since I started playing native style flute. Thanks so much for all these videos 👏👏😀🙏😄
Thank you so much, George!! Listening ... playing ... relaxing ...
Very cool video Clint, love the way you are so relaxed and calm. Thanks so much
You really are an amazing teacher😍Thank you👍
Thank you so much!
Thank you for the very nice video. I was curious about the performance of the Native American flute. I was very happy because you told me that I could sympathize with you very much in this video. I think I can enjoy my performance from now on. Thank you.
Enjoy your music!! (those are the words written in my High School yearbook by my orchestra conductor ...)
Great flute feedback......from a novice who tries to avoid feedback.
Your feedback brings wisdom, my amps just ouch !!
Cheers!
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Your videos are always helpful. You explain things in a way that makes it easy to understand. I am curious what flute you are playing in this video. I like the mouthpiece and the offset fingering holes. If I guessed, I would think the flute is Key of Low C. What is the key?
I read more and discovered the answers to my questions. Thanks you.
@@jamesrobertson2465 Thanks so much, James! That flute is a Low C minor flute by Ron Stutz (2021)