Play here. What will yours say? Post yours in the comments!! Here's mine: "Today I joined the Flutarians, a community of skilled flutists who believe that improvising can be easy, not scary. When I first started, I felt anxious - like a wolf caught in volcano. But now I am learning to improvise with ease and without fear. My tone feels more clear & expressive every time I play. Even Becky has started to notice! I am already improvising in teaching. I am an improviser! Every day I am becoming a more confident improviser. I trust my gut. With each improvisation I am letting go of fear. With each musical phrase, I am finding & expressing my unique musical voice. I improvise! I am committed to helping 20+ flutists discover their unique improv voice. I will not be defeated by the feeling of being overwhelmed; My future self is grateful to my present self for taking it one step at a time. I am a Flutarian, and I am improving my improvising!" PS - Don't forget to join me and @Alexandra Petropoulos in the FLUTE NERD LAB on Saturday at 12pm CT for the Great Holiday Flute Quiz Game! Join if you can! PPS - FLUTARIANS is getting gamified. Go here next for the rules of the game!

Tonight at 7pm CT we're practicing the most common chord change of all time: the I-V! We'll jam along with "Achy Breaky Heart," Flourish (by the Cosmic Butterflies),and maybe a few others at 7pm CT! Also, especially for our members in Europe or who work on weeknights, add THE GREAT HOLIDAY QUIZ GAME🎄🎅 Collaboration with the Flute Nerd Lab on Saturday Dec. 13th at 12pm CT!

This community rewards you for supporting your peers by creating a game out of leaving supportive comments: Level 1: "Plebe" 😯 0 points Level 2: "Junior" 🏆 5 points Level 3: "Sidekick" 🏆 20 points Level 4: "Aide" 🏆 65 points Level 5: "Accomplice" 🏆 155 points Level 6: "Apprentice" 🏆 515 points Level 7: "Noteorious C-E-G" 🏆 2,015 points Level 8: "Maestro Lite" 🏆 "8,015 points Level 9: "Maestro" 🥇 33,015 points There are only TWO ways to gain points: You receive a Like on your post or you receive a like on your comment. Gain access to new Quests (in the Classroom) & Calendar events with each level. This community also now has a new SPAM-prevention feature enabled: BEFORE YOU CAN POST: You must first participate in the community by COMMENTING on posts and receiving at least 5 likes on your comments. Begin your short journey to POSTING IN FLUTARIANS IMPROVISATION STATION by commenting below with a GIF showing how you feel about participating in this supportive community or by stating: Which Level do you plan to get to? Don't be a "Plebe" for long! Begin or Continue the "How to Use Skool" Course Here

To approach full proficiency with your scales, play all of your scales starting & ending on every note of your instrument. Same with the chromatic scale! It’s more fun if you do it with a song in the same key! Have you tried the TRANSPOSE extension for turning YouTube songs to any key? The Music Speed Changer works great too for audio files! The Music Speed Changer is great for any audio files you have downloaded. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND practicing along with THIS TANPURA DRONE TRACK and ALL OF THE CHORD PROGRESSIONS IN THIS BACKING TRACK FOLDER in **ALL KEYS** after you've mastered playing them in C!!

The Virtual Version of the CHROMATIC GUESS-IT GAME is now Live!! Test your ears: Can you get a perfect score of 12??? Play it here! Make sure to put your NAME on the LEADERBOARD when you're done... Who can finish in the fastest time? Join us for LIVE Improv Games to play it with other flutists!