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This was not actually supposed to be editing-heavy.
But, of course, I can't resist some good edits that the footage practically begs for. So I'm now typing this at 3am before the video is supposed to be published. The random "ad" was completely unplanned. Adding in footage from actual practice sessions took for ever to track down (each practice session was at least an hour long). This video wasn't even supposed to end up as funny as it was. There's something magical about making a video that is COMPLETELY unplanned. I'm completely myself, and I'm not trying to make a point. I'm just sharing an experience. I feel like I'm finally starting to get my spark back for editing. I'm really glad I've pushed through. :) -Joanna
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I didn't know if I wanted to call this video, "My 5-minute slow practicing trick!" because I feel like it's a little too click-baity. I don't make click-bait-worthy videos, lol. It's really just a random private flute teacher rambling about her teaching epiphanies.
I'm still super excited to share this "trick" with you guys. It's not so much a trick as much as a way to set a concrete and realistic time frame for your practice sessions. These days, this type of practicing really isn't all that natural or normal anymore. I've realized now that instead of assuming that students know they should be practicing this way, it's up to me as their teacher to train them to sink into that meditative state of practicing. I don't think it's much different from a martial arts teacher who teaches students to slow down and work on their accuracy. I figured I could do the same! I hope this is helpful and at least interesting to y'all. Love you guys a lot, happy practicing! -Joanna So much for filming this last week! :P I'm just uploading this video, and it's 1:12am right now where I am. Oh well! It was actually a nice break to not have to film this week, so I'm feeling pretty excited to film again next week! :)
I spent a long time trying to think of the title for this video. Some runner-ups were:
I think the thing I didn't like about any of these titles was that it didn't encompass what the entire video was about. Personally, I'm not a huge fan of video titles that seem to imply that the whole video is about one topic, but it's actually about a broad range of topics. After a long time, I realized that the video walked through my journey as a music teacher from my first student until now! The current title just made perfect sense--it nicely introduces what the entire video is about without spoiling everything. This process of coming up with the title is pretty typical of my videos, but this time, I really couldn't come up with a title until it was exporting! It was on my mind as I got this post started, so I thought it be a fun thing to share. Happy teaching! ;) -Joanna I wasn't lazy this time! It helps that I always have my microphone out, now that I livestream almost every day. ;) I even have my flute out from teaching lessons! I'm learning to squeeze in time to make videos instead of just waiting for an entire half day to film. There just isn't time for that kind of filming anymore! It's both a sad and happy thing. Sad because it was awesome to devote so much time to crafting fun videos and I don't get to do it quite like that anymore. But happy because it means I'm actually doing more of what I really want to mostly do--teach! It's rather bittersweet.
With regards to this video, I found myself telling this story a lot to my students! I use it to demonstrate just how long it really takes to learn a new embouchure. I want my students to know that it's not fair to themselves to expect to learn a new embouchure instantly. Our muscles just don't work that way! Even if you do miraculously get it a few times during a lesson, it still takes weeks to drill it into your subconscious. Yes, subconscious. That's how deeply you need to know a new embouchure. It needs to be something you know so well that you aren't even thinking about it--it's part of you now. And hey, guess what. After all these years, I can still make this face on command, even if I haven't made it in a few weeks or months! I never have to think about it anymore--all thanks to those three months I devoted to learning it. If I can do it, you can too!! Finding the correct flute embouchure for you will not always evade you! You can do it!! :D -Joanna I was pleasantly surprised by how my lefreQue video was received, so I decided to do a similar format for my reviews! I actually have been a little bit discontent with how "prim and proper" I tend to get in my reviews, and I have been looking for a way to still make detailed reviews but get that super genuine feel across. I think we've found the perfect way to do it! Instead of experiencing the flutes first and then showing you guys, I've opted to just experience them with you guys.
The really fun part about this type of video is that I get to tell you guys my expectations and biases and then have them proven correct.. or wrong too! I actually think that getting proven wrong is way more fun. Makes for a much more interesting video, in my opinion. I hope you guys enjoy the experience with me! Check out the flutes below! Happy fluting! -Joanna Yamaha 222 Yamaha 262/282 Yamaha 322 FCNY Music Use my discount code "JAF" for 10% off your entire order! Flute Center of New York Use my discount code "JAF" for the following perks! 1. Free shipping 2. 10-day trial 3. 18-month warranty (new flutes) 4. Try 3 instruments per trial Like the Flute Center of New York on Facebook! Follow the Flute Center of New York on Twitter! Follow the Flute Center of New York on Instagram! Flute Center of New York's website Contact the Flute Center of New York: About ClubFCNY **Huge thanks to the Flute Center of New York for sponsoring this video! **Prices listed in this video as of February 2019, subject to change. **Full transparency: I do earn a commission on each instrument and sheet music purchased from FCNY using my code "JAF". :) It's been a while since I've felt this creative when it comes to editing. Quite honestly, it's because I decided to stop seeing video-making as work--it's now a serious hobby. And whaddaya know... I make better content this way.
I'm playing with the idea of a more concise ending because I personally find that I always skip them as a viewer. So why bother? I hope regular viewers don't miss it too much--I did still keep the little salute at the end. ;) As for the rhythm games, what a journey. I never thought I'd be put in a position where I'd feel like a beginner on something that feels like reading music. I've contemplated playing other instruments, but I'd be able to read music no problem. Rhythm games are a whole other story. It's an entirely new way of reading music altogether! I really owe my recent teaching style to Jon, my amazing boyfriend. He's made me consider things I had forgotten as professional, and really... he's just made me a better person in general. Love you, love. <3 -Joanna I actually got to film this in natural light!! I had a short break before lunch one day and decided to just pop the camera on my desk and film what was on my mind.
One of the hardest things to teach is posture because everyone has unique issues and unique solutions to those issues. I've had to really sit and listen to my students carefully to understand what they're experiencing, and what I've learned is that I can really only share my own experience so they have some inspiration to draw from and offer some ideas for solutions for them to experiment with. Whatever works for me usually doesn't 100% work on them, and I always have to remind myself to sit back and take my time to figure out what's going on with their posture. I've learned to ask them questions about their posture, any pain they may be experiencing, and clarifications of what they're experiencing. I will never just be able to look at a person and immediately diagnose what's wrong with their posture, and I have to be really up front about that. Figuring out posture is a process; there's never a quick solution. What posture issues have you had, and what were your solutions? :) -Joanna I've caught myself telling this story every time a student asks about performing and how it looks like professionals make no mistakes. The truth is, there is no professional out there who makes no mistakes. We all do. None of it is intentional, and sometimes life has a funny way of springing curveballs at you.
So if we can't necessarily control our mistakes, the only thing we can control is how we deal with those mistakes. On stage, mistakes are no longer mistakes. They're interpretations! If you've been hanging around the music world long enough, you've probably already heard that phrase. I'll just add that as long as you perform your mistakes as if they're correct, literally no one will even notice that it was a mistake in the first place. Even if they know the music super well, usually they just think it sounded rather interesting at that particular spot. It's all about how you perform it. :) So, happy performing! Just maybe don't do it while seasick... -Joanna I had NO IDEA the lefreQue could do something like this!! While most people might use lefreQue to enhance their existing sound, I've discovered that the lefreQue can be used to change your sound. This is extremely useful in professional situations when you sometimes actually get a sound that your instrument just can't really produce. The lefreQue can change how your own flute responds!! Cool stuff. :D
Get a lefreQue here! Happy lefreQue-ing! -Joanna -- FCNY Music Use my discount code "JAF" for 10% off your entire order! Flute Center of New York Use my discount code "JAF" for some sweet perks! 1. Free shipping 2. 10-day trial 3. 18-month warranty (new flutes) 4. Try 3 instruments per trial Like the Flute Center of New York on Facebook! Follow the Flute Center of New York on Twitter! Follow the Flute Center of New York on Instagram! Contact the Flute Center of New York! About ClubFCNY *Full transparency: I do earn a commission on each instrument and sheet music purchased from FCNY using my code "JAF". :) *Huge thanks to the Flute Center of New York for sponsoring this video! This has definitely been on my mind for a while, but I was testing it out on my myself and my students for a bit before sharing with you guys. It's weird because it works... or does it?
There's still a bit of a dilemma in my mind, where, if I am imitating someone else's sound, have a truly found my own sound? Or is the nature of my sound simply that of a chameleon? So my interpretation of how everyone sounds is my sound? The word "sound" is starting to look weird to me as I keep typing it. What do you guys think? -Joanna |
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