|
|
Post by flutestobranches on Dec 1, 2011 19:22:08 GMT -5
I have always harbored a wish to play the flute, but am not a musician and don't read music. Is this a pipe dream, or can I accomplish this? Ian Anderson's career would seem to indicate that it is possible! I just want to learn to play a little for my own enjoyment.
Is there anyone out there who can offer some helpful tips for the beginner, or steer me in the direction of good books (or other sources) on the subject?
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2011 21:49:11 GMT -5
I have always harbored a wish to play the flute, but am not a musician and don't read music. Is this a pipe dream, or can I accomplish this? Ian Anderson's career would seem to indicate that it is possible! I just want to learn to play a little for my own enjoyment. Is there anyone out there who can offer some helpful tips for the beginner, or steer me in the direction of good books (or other sources) on the subject? Flutestobranches (pipe dream? pun intended?) Ian was recording within a year of picking it up! On the job training followed. Do it! Don't question your ability to do it or not, you can! Get a hold of a student model C flute and blow..... I was 16/17 playing around with some practice pads (drums) and an acoustic guitar, and also piano, years back feeling like I wanted to play something, anything.....then I went to see.....Thick As a Brick, and I said "thats it! that would be really something to be able to do that! A drummer friend said "you'll never do it, the flute is too hard an instrument to learn, stick with guitar". Well I didn't listen. I had the "LITP" music book that had a good notation of Bouree. I picked up a fingering chart that showed what notes on the scale coincided with where your fingers where and I figured out the first 3 notes of Bouree and compared the sounds to the record, (fortunately my trusty Silvertone stereo turntable turned at a true 331/3 so it was in tune) then just kept dragging the needle back until I could play along with 3 then 4 then 5 notes and so on. (thus ruining the record! I eventually had to replace my whole Tull collection after a couple of years) but by the time I was done I had the whole song. Then on to ALL the others. Then I started learning to sing through it also which is/was Ian's signature sound. Oh and the light headedness will pass lol! Now you don't have to go nuts on it, but if you WANT to you CAN do it. If you can blow over a beer bottle and make a tone you can play the flute, so you might have to have a couple of beers before making the commitment.  A flute teacher might help you also. I myself didn't ever learn to sight read which looking back was a mistake, but you get out of it what you put into it. I think everybody should make a good attempt at learning to play a musical instrument, It makes new folds in your brain!!....and there would be less disagreement in the world, everybody would be to busy! I would like to offer up the results and my credentials (humbly) If you cant take the whole thing the flute solo is at 3:24 This was a little summer sideline, yes I kept my day job that summer! This is the kind of brain damage that ensues when you mix a little youthful desire and a Tull concert!!! 40 years later and I'm still suffering from it.... Good luck to you! Steve |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2011 1:28:57 GMT -5
And now at the risk of totally embarrassing myself.....here's a bit of footage I shot the day I got my first video camera and had just learned "Pan Dance" so I was kind of goofing off for the camera and still screwing up that song pretty well. I had a "playlist" programed into my 5 cd changer and would run through these songs every morning. It was practice (I learned to keep the video camera pointed at other people after this.)
Darin
|
|
|
|
Post by TM on Dec 2, 2011 12:34:34 GMT -5
Great stuff Darin! You are obviously very good, and you definitely got Tull soul! And I agree, yes pick up the flute FTB's and start playing. Before you know it you'll start grunting and snorting like the rest of us.  My trouble is the octaves!  |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2011 17:46:06 GMT -5
nice job Darin..must be fun to be able to rip through all those tunes. Haven't heard warm sporran in years, great tune. I can play a little flute but never took the time away from my guitar to really learn the scales and fingerings etc. Something I have always wanted to do though and may just eventually take some time and give it a go.
|
|
|
|
Post by flutestobranches on Dec 3, 2011 13:09:54 GMT -5
Thank you to everyone for their outpouring of encouragement, and way to go, Darin! You covered some great (and sadly neglected) Tull gems there, and did them with style!
David
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2011 14:23:59 GMT -5
Thank you to everyone for their outpouring of encouragement, and way to go, Darin! You covered some great (and sadly neglected) Tull gems there, and did them with style! David FTBs/David Thank YOU. I wish you the best with it. For many years I pursued a music career and did some fun and rewarding things, played on a few great stages, wrote and recorded a cd, met some lifelong friends. It is however a very difficult life. I had the option to use my talents in more more monetarily rewarding areas so I left it behind. But nowdays I can pick up my flute and still feel the excitement and fun that caused me to do it in the first place. Posting that video caused me to remember my morning "playlist". I used to be limited to my 5 cd changer so I started loading up a much longer playlist on my computers iTunes. The choice of tunes is based on how much flute is in there. Not just limited to Tull either, Focus was a big "teacher" also. Nike didn't invent the phrase "Just do it" it applies to music too. "Be bold and mighty forces will come to your aid" Goethe (and Cameron Crowe's mother!) Darin |
|
