I’m doing it again, pointing you away from here to what someone else has done. Of course, when someone else has done something fantastic, there is no reason to keep it to yourself.
I’ve followed Helen Bledsoe’s comments on Flute List with interest, but I had no idea that she had put together such fantastic harmonic and multiphonic exercises. When she commented on this blog I had to check out what she was offering on hers. What I found was information on tone production that is very similar to what I use in my teaching and practicing, but more detailed and all spelled out for you to use in your own practice room. Of course, this means that there is no reason for me to do this in the future, I don’t believe in reinventing perfectly good wheels. So take a look at these exercises and try them out. They are a terrific way to start out the New Year’s practice routine!
Extended Techniques – a Do It Yourself Handout, at http://helenbledsoe.com/