Flute 360

Flute 360 | Episode 53: “Tips for Doublers with Jon Rice” (1:06:17) In today’s episode, Heidi talks with Jon Rice about being a multi-instrumentalist. Jon’s primary instrument is the saxophone, but he also plays the flute, clarinet, oboe, and bassoon. He gives valuable suggestions for doublers who need help transitioning between instruments and offers some practice suggestions. Listen to today’s episode to hear all the details! Episode 53 – Main Points: 0:25 – Gold Sponsor: Texas Flute Society – May 2019 Festival! 2:00 – Welcome! 2:35 – The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 3:54 – Listen to this podcast outside to get your Vitamin D! 4:42 – Today’s topic: Tips for Doublers 7:01 – Job Announcements 8:50 – Musical Chairs’ Website 10:47 – Flute Sonatas by Handel 11:10 – Fundamentals: Long tones, scales, etc. 12:05 – Jon’s Background 12:32 – Jim Davis, band director 17:31 – Jon dives into learning flute! 19:15 – Keyword: Curiosity 20:19 – “You’ve got to play the horn, you can’t let the horn play you.” – Jon 22: