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flutepicc and fluteguy, thanks for the thoughts. I have been doing a fair bit of sight reading lately, but I probably focus on pitch more than rhythm (e.g. by avoiding anyting with difficult rhythms :wink: ) So I think I need to do something where I take out pitch and focus completely on rhythm. Whe...

By rhythm, do you mean different beats, or playing with a metronome? I have suggestions for both, but I'm not quite sure what you're looking for. As far as sight reading goes, the best way to work on it is just to practice. As your general facilities improve, so will your sight reading skills. I gu...

Anyone got any tips/ideas for improving musicisanship skills: particularly rhythm. What activities do you use for improving your musicianship? I do transcriptions from CDs occaisionally, but mostly focus on melody/harmony. I'm trying to find some ways to hone in on rhythm (esp. sight reading). Any t...

Hi, I'm new here. I played flute about ten years ago in high school band. Hadn't touched it for a few years, then the other day I picked it up again. It doesn't sound as bad as I thought it might (considering the time gap), but I have a couple of difficulties playing, I'm not sure if it is me or the...