In this introductory five-session healing flute course I will guide you through the key knowledge I have gained over the past 30 years, including : better breathing, tone development, intonation and tuning, beautiful scales from a variety of traditions and cultures (including untempered scales from natural harmonics that can't be played on a piano or fretted instrument), improvisation techniques, personal flute meditations, extended techniques (breath tones, harmonics, alternative fingerings / tunings, circular breathing, flute / voice combination), note-bending and approaches to creating and reading your own scores (graphic and / or notation). By the end of the course you will have created your own composition and will have the confidence to improvise more freely and openly with your flute.
Having played and studied the flute for over 30 years, exploring classical, jazz, folk music from around the world, composition, performance and improvisation (also using live looping and FX technology), I have grown to understand that flute playing heightens our ability to listen to our bodies, our environments, and the people around us. The instrument itself is an ancient technology that imitates the wind blowing over and through the earth's surfaces and plants. The flute teaches us to breathe better, listen more deeply, become more aware of our posture, notice subtle changes and movements in sound, while giving us access to calm and tender energy, as well as powerful and rhythmic energies. It can bring peace and well-being to ourselves and our friends, family and audiences.
These classes are aimed at anyone with an interest in developing their flute playing, but is not ideal for absolute beginners. If you would like absolute beginner lessons, feel free to contact me to discuss this. This five-session (online for now) course costs £200. If you would like to book lessons, or request free classes from the Healing Flute Foundation, fill in the for below. Alternatively, you can donate to The Healing Flute Foundation here:
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/birdradio. Classes can be arranged to suit your schedule, and can be delivered in English or Italian.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Mikey