The other day, my student was almost in tears. Her flute had literally fallen apart.

She came to her lesson and had the flute in one hand, and a...

Hello to you!

The other day, I got an email that said "Jane, should I be puffing my cheeks out when I play?"

And my first reaction was "No!...

Did you know that the headjoint of your flute should be pulled out a little when you play?

If you're thinking "Oh yes, I knew that - it's so that...

Today, I'm teaching you how to fix HIGH NOTES in 4 STEPS.

But first! Someone said something funny to me during the week.

I got an email that said...

No doubt, you've thought this at some point (we all have!):

"Oh, learning the flute would have been so much easier if I'd learnt it as a kid!"

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It might sound like I'm about to teach you some neuro-surgery on your brain. (But do not fear. I am not.)

Do you feel like you sometimes just...

I had a student during the week who came into her lesson feeling a bit hopeless at one of her new pieces.

The piece was long (for her), it was...

Does it feel like life gets in the way of your flute practice?

Well you're not alone...

Life always feels like it gets in the way of doing things...

You've probably heard helpful people say "helpful" things like "You need to stop comparing yourself with others!"

And, yeah it's true...

But,...

Do you ever get hand pain when you play the flute?

If so, this video is for you!

If not, good for you! (But keep this video close in case you...