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Good posture is essential for all musicians! Remember these key points:
- Sit/stand up straight with shoulders relaxed
- Keep feet flat on the floor
- Maintain natural alignment of your spine
- Hold your instrument at the appropriate height
- Avoid tension in your neck and shoulders

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Good Posture For Playing The Flute - Tutorial

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Proper breathing is crucial for wind instruments and overall musicianship:
- Practice diaphragmatic breathing
- Inhale through corners of mouth for quick breaths
- Feel expansion in lower abdomen
- Control your exhale for sustained notes
- Regular breathing exercises help build capacity

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Developing proper embouchure for woodwinds:
- Form a firm seal around the mouthpiece
- Keep corners of mouth tight
- Think 'whisper position' with your lips
- Maintain consistent air pressure
- Practice long tones to develop control

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Essential brass playing techniques:
- Form embouchure with firm corners
- Center the mouthpiece
- Keep throat open and relaxed
- Use steady air stream
- Practice buzzing exercises daily

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Orchestration 101: Common Brass Techniques

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Key elements of percussion technique:
- Proper grip for various sticks/mallets
- Wrist motion vs. arm motion
- Striking zones on different instruments
- Rebound control
- Dynamic control through height variation

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Start every practice session with:
- Long tones for tone development
- Scale patterns for finger dexterity
- Breathing exercises
- Simple articulation exercises
- Instrument-specific technical exercises

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Regular recording helps improve your playing:
- Record practice sessions weekly
- Listen for tone quality
- Check rhythm accuracy
- Evaluate dynamic contrast
- Compare with model performances

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Success in group performance requires:
- Active listening to others
- Matching style and articulation
- Following conductor/leader cues
- Maintaining steady tempo
- Balancing your sound with the group

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10 Tips for Playing in a Chamber Group | How To Music | Sarah Joy