The Instrumentalist

Articles November 2011

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Interview:
A Chance to Learn in Every Moment, An Interview with Joseph Hebert
“I learned from Peter Domborium not to tell students if they are sharp or flat but to say that there is a problem and ask what they think it is. I will ask the whole band to identify who is flat or sharp. This forces students to listen and identify intonation problems.”
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Teaching:
No Tricks, No Gimmicks
After he retired from Marquette University in 2007, Contorno expected to be less busy. Instead, he felt something was missing and soon returned to teaching band students. With a fellow retired director, he started a band at a local Catholic middle school. Now in its fourth year, the program has expanded from 16 to over 60 students.
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Woodwind Clinic:
A Picture Is Worth 10,000 Words
“The most common problem flutists have is how to balance the flute in the hands. If the flute is balanced correctly, everything is better. Intonation is truer and easier to control. Scales and arpeggios flow evenly and effortlessly.”
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