A conversation with my high school flute student ... 

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Okay, lots of beautiful things for sure. Did you notice you tongued many notes that were under slurs?

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       Yeah, I'm not sure why I did that.

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Do you think if you played it again, you could play the correct articulations?

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      Yes, I can do it. (She plays the passage again with all       the correct articulations). 

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Okay, that's more like it! Also, did you notice your tone was so much more sparkly and shiny this time?

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       (She laughs and smiles)

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Why do you think your tone was so much more beautiful this time?

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