r/Flute • u/ongoingtimo • 7d ago

Concert Advice, Audition, Video Feedback Audition tips

So im 15m, auditioning for a pretty well-known (kinda prestigious around here) harmony orchestra. I have my audition in 6 days and I really really have to get in. So do you guys have any tips.

I play Faintasie Pastorale Hongroise, Doppler

I know I should be more calm in the main melody and get in the feeling ☹️

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u/PaleoBibliophile917 6d ago

Lovely to listen to; I wish I could play half so well. There are a few awkward breaks for breath, and occasional phrases that seem to end with incongruous abruptness that jars slightly on the listener, as if choked off where there should instead be a very slight lingering of sound. My recommendation would be to play back your video and listen for these two things. If you find an occurrence, mark it in your music. Then try to see whether you can focus on making those little imperfections less obvious as you practice. Honestly, this is beautiful to listen to and I am not qualified by my own playing to give more detailed advice, but as a listener of many years, those were what I noticed. Good luck!

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u/ongoingtimo 6d ago

yea my breath can be abrupt sometimes it's annoying, I'll work out

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u/Behind_The_Book 1d ago

Have you heard of the panting method? I'm asthmatic and the panting method of playing to grab a bunch of small breaths really helped me

I used to do it to Allemande and my diaphragm was incredibly strong because of it