James Galway
James Galway
Sir James Galway, OBEis an Irish virtuoso flute player from Belfast, nicknamed "The Man With the Golden Flute". Following in the footsteps of Jean-Pierre Rampal, he became one of the first flute players to establish an international career as a soloist...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionFlute Player
Date of Birth8 December 1939
CityBelfast, Northern Ireland
CountryIreland
musical way scales
Scales played in the correct musical way are very exciting and rewarding.
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You can sightread better if you know your scales and arpeggios.
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I use the traditional Moyse scale books slightly modified.
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By the time I got to the Paris Conservatoire I was very good at the scales and arpeggios.
scales
Yes indeed I have gained a lot out of playing scales and etudes.
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I never fail to be amazed by the great number of people who do not practice scales and arpeggios, the very bricks and mortar of our everyday repertoire.
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What I suggest is to practice till you can do the job without being nervous.
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Listening to all these really fine players play I was impressed that they all sounded good no matter what they were playing upon.
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Just in case you think I play only precious metal flutes, let me tell you that I have a silver plated student model with a silver head and it is excellent.
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I am just another customer as far as they are concerned and when I order a flute I have to wait 9 months to a year until it is delivered. I do not ask for special treatment and I don't get it either.
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Singing is also important as this helps with your projection.
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I have always bought modern flutes and enjoyed playing them.
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What ever you play, I hope you enjoy playing it as much as I have enjoyed playing all of these flutes over my career.
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When you are playing your Long tones, you need to have a certain amount of tension to ensure that you flute is not moving around while you play.