To the frustrated few, it's an "evil twig and to non flute players it is affectionately referred to as firewood. The piccolo however in the right hands can be one of the most beautiful instruments to listen to.
"Playing the high register on the piccolo is totally down to our familiarity with playing up there. You must think of the timbre of the note and not just squeeze and hope".
This week on 'Talking Flutes Extra' Jean-Paul speaks via WhatsApp to Sally Minter, subprincipal flute and piccolo of the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra who on the 2nd August is hosting a Piccolo Makeover via Zoom. Sally has come to love the piccolo and really wants flute players to begin the process of wanting to incorporate this lovely instrument in to their performance and practice.
To sign-up to the piccolo 'Makeover' then visit www.sallyminterflute.com
'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' and podcast productions by the TJ flute company. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com
57. Exercising the power of your musical imagination - José Valentino & Gualo
56. Silent rehearsal and funny flute moments - Jean-Paul & Clare
55. Love for the flute - Clare Southworth
54. Creating musical dreams and goals - Jean-Paul & Clare
53. Music, croaky voices and ear plugs required! - Jean-Paul
52. Irish flute playing and a farting kitchen boiler - Philippe Barnes
51. Creativity in to the New Year! - Jean-Paul & Clare
50. A very merry fluting Christmas - To Practice or not? - Clare Southworth
49. Who musically inspires us and why? - Clare Southworth
48. Platinum, gold or silver? - Jean-Paul & Clare
47. Making your music come alive - Clare Southworth
46. The loneliness of the flute player - Jean-Paul & Clare
45. Irish music on the silver flute - Philippe Barnes
44. Tuning your flute, harmonics & scales - Ian Mullin
43. 'In Ireland' by Hamilton Harty - Clare Southworth
42. Flute playing and martial arts - Ian Mullin
41. Interpreting the Donizetti Sonata in C - Clare Southworth
40. A flute for $100,00+ - Josh Johnson
39. Flute gadgets and gizmos - Clare Southworth
38. "Learn your scales, play in tune and just go for it" - Theo Travis
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