Grouping notes on the Baroque Flute

When I play, here's how I group notes internally to gain proficiency and efficiency. Remember that a small change will make a big difference already! Try to keep low A and B a bit "dark" in color and listen that it's not too sharp. Low C can be a little low and dull, so you'll want to open and brighten up the sound. Make sure you COME BACK DOWN again for the D. E and F# will have similar qualities, so aim a little higher, the same applies to second octave A and B. Then high C and D can again be sharp, so make sure to keep them also dark and relaxed. Try to think *OPEN* if bringing up a pitch, AVOID *PUSHING OUT* air or using *cold* air. Try to think *FOCUSED* & *WARM AIR* if bringing down a pitch but NOT CLAMPING down.

By grouping tone tendencies together and, very importantly, ANTICIPATING THEM in advance, you'd be on your way for super efficient traverso playing. You can start by practicing sections of a scale within intervals of 5ths (G-D, D-A, A-D or further if your embouchure allows) to really internalize these relationships within a scale and key. This is why it's important to practice scales and arpeggios, so that all these relationships between notes in various keys are absolutely ingrained in you, they become a part of you like a singer who can sing freely, or a string player who knows where all the notes are on the fingerboard. We want to always reduce effort, even if it feels secure at first. LESS is MORE.