Learn The Piccolo | Getting Started on the Piccolo | Piccolo Basics | Tips & Tricks for Piccolo

If you're learning the piccolo, watch this video for piccolo basics as well as tips and tricks that I have for the piccolo!
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[@lemonyx7109]

THANK YOU!!! I ABSOLUTELY DIDN'T WANT TO PLAY THE PICCOLO AND I DON'T KNOW HOW TO PLAY IT BUT SINCE MY BAND DIRECTOR RANDOMLY HANDED ME ONE I'M FORCED TO PLAY IT! AT LEAST I CAN MAKE A SOUND NOW🤣

[@ducky...]

lmao same

[@ChloeR-th4jq]

My situations literally the same I have a pic solo in two weeks and ive never played it before. I play flute...

[@foxyrouge8775]

This is literally me like🤓

[@mirandajeanette5504]

The same thing happened to me! I’ve been doing fine at least getting notes out but when I start marching I can get anything out 😭

[@CeceliaMcCreary-vw8eu]

OMG SAME LOL I HAVE A SOLO IN 5 DAYS ON PICCOLO WHICH I JUST STARTED LEARNING

[@phinephrogs3812]

I started playing flute 4 years ago when I started middle school. No private lessons, I was learning through the school's concert band. I'm so happy with the choice I made to play flute because I'm really starting love it even more especially since I started marching band last year. I'm hoping to get private lessons and try out the piccolo. :) I still need to work a bit on my flute playing so that my director will consider at least letting me try it. I've been practing so much every day outside of marching rehearsal because I really want to play piccolo, it just looks so fun. I hope to start learning it next year 🙏

[@Starrfold]

I can vouch for your reasons to wear earplugs. As a piccolo player in my high school marching band years, I spent plenty of time standing (ten, hut!) in front of first-chair trumpets. Not to mention those hours of practice that left me pleased with finally reaching those high notes (all hail the high C)! This is very important advice and not something I ever thought of while I was in the whirlwind of Wind Ensemble... take care of your ears while you still can! I know I’m paying the price when I’m mixing my own audio... 15+ years later. There’s a reason I can’t hear certain frequencies anymore.

[@jaimybreeze7411]

Hi..i would love to play picollo but im a lefty and hold it left..is that a problem?..but a play guitar righthanded...🤣

[@deadstar4955]

@@jaimybreeze7411 switching from left or right on instruments is not as complicated as you think it actually transfers very rapidly so dont worry

[@musikomouse8283]

So glad to know I’m not the only one who wear earplugs/noise cancelling earphones in loud environments. I love my flare audio earplugs. They are stylish and functional. Thank you for another great video!

[@kieraneatonpromusician2476]

Hi Gina. I have just come across your videos for the first time as I’m considering buying an alto flute. I want to join others in thanking you for pointing out the hearing protection. I’m almost 58 now and remember when the Walkman came out on the market. If anyone reading this is too young to know what a Walkman is, look it up and have a good laugh at how portable music started. My mother always said “turn that thing down or you’ll damage your hearing.” Naturally I didn’t turn it down! But no one suggested minding my ears while playing flute. And I played it a lot, I still do. And no one suggested minding my ears when I took up bass guitar or when I joined my first band or when I took up saxophone. I now have to wear hearing aids as my high frequency hearing is virtually non existent. I am practical about it insofar as I’m a working musician. I have the best job in the world and I’ve enjoyed every second of destroying my hearing. My only regret is that we were not educated about ear protection back then. It was presumed that those in the world of rock bands would destroy their hearing but not in the beautiful world of the flute. I would far prefer to have enjoyed every second of NOT destroying my hearing. So thank you Gina. And followers and subscribers, please take heed of Gina’s advice. Protect your ears and you will be able to enjoy your music for many, many years with your natural hearing.

[@emeryr5221]

thank you so much for this. i was crying over learning piccolo in 2 weeks for commencement so naturally i turned to the internet 🥰

[@amandamerrick8553]

I would love to see your piccolo collection! I now have 3 myself. I upgraded to a Burkart professional model about a year ago and I absolutely love it and can’t wait to get back to performing again! (I bought it a month before Covid-19 shut everything down so I haven’t had many opportunities to play it in an ensemble setting.)

[@michaellee2731]

I would love to see your Piccolo collection

[@eastmarvista3267]

Your presentation was very informative and professional. I too use ear protection when I play flute and piccolo. What I didn't know once I had my hearing checked is that I am very sensitive to loud sounds or what is called Hyperacusis. That is why I use ear protection. Loud sounds can cause you to loose your hearing later and also develop non-stop ringing in your ears. Great advice on ear protection, embouchure, starting piccolo exercises, and determining when to start playing piccolo. One of the best flute/piccolo videos so far. INCREDIBLE WORK!

[@MusicalJeanAz]

I just upgraded from a student silver piccolo to a Pearl intermediate piccolo. It has a mouth piece without a lip plate. You helped me a lot listening to your video about placing the piccolo a bit higher to the lip. That really helped plus your other tips. It is a bit different playing my new piccolo compared to the old one. Thanks a bunch.

[@rudolfart]

Oh boy, you are a great teacher. I just got my first piccolo at a Black Friday sale and am excited about starting out. I play the flute already. Great tips on getting started.

[@MusicalJeanAz]

I never thought to wear ear plugs during a performance because I really need to hear the whole band. I have used them for practice as I don't like the high pitch on it's own. Love your warm up.

[@Firerose25]

I was able to learn to play piccolo while also playing flute and had a few school concerts where I would switch back and forth between flute and piccolo. I would love to learn more about piccolos because like my flute I've only played the one piccolo I own. I would love to learn more about them!

[@jadediaz8287]

thank you for this video ! I really want to know how get a good sound on it when I start playing it for marching band ! 💜

[@lydiackk]

Thank you! This video is super helpful

[@dak2386]

Yes I would love to see ur piccolo collection

[@theflute-i-fulbellydancer3315]

I truly appreciate this video. Thank you for sharing your talents to help others learn. I play flute in an alt rock band, and for funsies I've acquired a piccolo to play on a punk cover we're doing lol! Punk piccolo, I know, it's weird, but we are a weird band...anyway, I've clicked and subscribed and look forward to learning with you!

[@havocmangawip]

Excellent advice, especially about hearing protection. Do it. Deaf as a post in my right ear from playing piccolo at university. That being said, the reward of all of that practice, "hanging out in the stratosphere where people can hear EVERYTHING" is so exhilarating.

[@rossroderickwhitney]

I opened your site, Gina, to see how one plays the piccolo. It's nothing I'll ever undertake at the age of 78; I was just curious. And clearly, you are an excellent piccolo instructor with a very fine, melodious voice for a filmed documentary. But what for me is the truly striking aspect of the video is your face. The features of your face are perfectly symmetrical: eyebrows, eyes, nose, lips, teeth, shape of face. This is such a wondrous rarity. When one speaks of facial beauty, geometrical symmetry is of primary importance. Beauty requires it. I hope the person you've in love with knows how great a treasure this is. But if not, pass the word. --Ross Whitney, Gig Harbor, Washington

[@darickharris4246]

I love your toneeeee

[@howtotutorials659]

I can’t wait to play stars and stripes forever on piccolo. It will be my first time playing. I just ordered one from Amazon.

[@jonathanbass1433]

This actually helped! I played the national anthem on my second day playing piccolo

[@howtotutorials659]

I have been doing flute for five years now this will be my six

[@eastmarvista3267]

Yes, do more on piccolo's you've played.

[@lylalala]

the way i practice piccolo is i play some scales and random stuff on piccolo just to get used to it then i go to my flute and play stuff to practice switching also my dad gave me concert earplugs where u can hear everything but it protects ur ears from loud and high frequencies

[@cubemaster4383]

Ah I was not at the premier AGAIN sry for that but I’ve been going in the rabbit hole of piccolo and flutes so this will help me

[@Jenifer.flute20]

Thank you for this video! I have some piccolos out on trial right now and I wasn't sure what is the best way to approach playing them. It's been more than a decade since I've played piccolo, so yeah, I am a tad rusty.

[@markmarsden9459]

Great advice about earplugs. My wife is a teacher of the deaf and is hot on protecting your hearing. I wear earplugs playing sax and trumpet in bands, but I need earplugs just to practise the piccolo.

[@jamesd7195]

Kudos to you for protecting your hearing as a musician! I’ve played oboe and English horn since the early 80s, but by trade I have been an audiologist and hearing conservation program manager for 23 years. If you decide to invest in custom made musician’s filtered ear plugs, I’d recommend having them made by Westone (and you want deep ear impressions). I have a pair made by one of the major hearing aid manufacturers, but they aren’t high fidelity. The high frequency harmonics pass through with those, but the fundamental and harmonics close to the fundamental are definitely attenuated and I find it impossible to monitor my timbre when playing oboe. Am very disappointed with that pair.

[@OSSO-79]

New to your channel. Beautiful music. 🎵🎶🎼

[@acidforblood]

Now all I need is a piccolo. I'd like to play Terra's Theme from Final Fantasy 6 on one.

[@PhilipVegaR]

I would love to see the piccolos you have used

[@GMarie-vf7bs]

i mainly play brass and i just decided to piccolo it up as a third instrument along with trumpet and french horn. So basically i have small experience with flute, one time my friend and switched instruments for a day which is how i learned how to play flute. so uh, im pretty sure i should have learned flute first

[@bradleywaye5517]

Play the flute 5 years You're right you played flute solid and I know all the notes I'm ready to play my piccolo is coming tomorrow

[@bradleywaye5517]

My mom ordered earplugs

[@LauraLovy]

Hello ! Thanks for your video ! I must to learn piccolo with my students Who are often 15-16 years Old. What is your advice about a book or a method ? Thanks !

[@lotsabirds]

Hi There! I'm a retired professional tenor, choir director, church musician, etc. I worked all over NY, NJ and PA. Now, I've been restoring antique horns and I'm learning how to play them! Brigadoon was one of my first shows. I played Charlie Dalrymple. Anyway...I am going to restore an antique 6 key, piccolo that should arrive tomorrow. Crazy question....do you know where I can order barrel/tenon rings once I make some measurements? And...earplugs is an excellent idea! Hearing loss really happens! Thanks!

[@starbird4275]

"start with something comfortable and natural." my brain: hot cross buns 😭

[@valeriecady8070]

I am sorry I missed what you said about what kind of piccolo is this and what kind of head joint ? But it sounds wonderful though

[@djmuffinhead5684]

i’ve never played flute but i play 2 brass and one woodwind. do you have any pic recommendations?

[@antoine9935]

Great video! I've just started out on piccolo and am having a lot of trouble playing the lower octave (i.e. when I try to play the lowest notes, they come out as those of the middle octave). Is there anything you would recommend which might make it easier to play those lower notes? Thanks!

[@Iamreniiii]

I can’t even make get the mouth part right .......

[@TwistyMisty]

I got a piccolo for Christmas, and I already jumped right into playing it. I should have watched this video first, because I didn’t wear ear plugs and I was already trying to play small pieces of music. This was due to my flute experience, so I knew how to play most of the notes on the piccolo. I’m starting to wear ear plugs, and I’m trying to do the low octave chromatic scale, but I can’t get a low note to come out. How can I make a lower sound?

[@ChloeR-th4jq]

Hi, im a intermediate (grade 6/7 level) flute player, but I need to play the piccolo in my orchestra's next concert for a solo that's very exposed and high (reaching the highest A). I have never played piccolo before and the concert is next week, and additionally the piccolo itself is my schools own therefore cheap and used. Do you have any advice?

[@raquelvasquez5152]

It’s great to know how knowing one instrument means you know how to play another instrument. All it takes is some practice to get use it playing it. Knowing to play violin helped me learn viola, cello and double bass on my own. I started learning flute about a year ago, but in regard to the piccolo I have some questions. Is the piccolo ever meant to play on its own or is it only meant to play in a group such as an orchestra? Also, say you actually play a song on the piccolo in front of a small audience like the amount of people you see in a church (maximum of 50.) If we’re required to use earplugs, does it not harm their ears?

[@GraceAbounds4ever]

Hi Gina I’m in my 50’s and I’m looking to start playing the piccolo or the flute. But you said it’s recommended to have experience with flute first but I’ll be starting out wit either one . What would recommended?

[@CrestedCleo]

I no play flute and imma play piccolo. Ik I have to play flute but in GOD everything possible

[@roberto4real]

4:56 killed me 🤣

[@simp_hardcore1809]

So last marching season my head piccolo broke her arm and passed on the piccolo to me now I've never seen a piccolo till that moment and so I was a bit nervous but right off to the start I could hit all the way up to a A way above the staff is that normal?

[@IzukuMidoriya-dn6kh]

im literally so nervous to play piccolo because ive played flute all my life and i might be playing piccolo for concert band right now

[@zac7534]

I played the flute 1 time a week for a school year. I haven't played for 3 years now. I wanted to play the piccolo but idk if it will work. Tbf I only learned how to play 5 notes

[@im._.a_person._.2042]

Man I don’t even play flute, I play clarinet but I found my moms piccolo (she plays flute) so I’m just seeing if I can even manage to get any sound

[@kenan-nynor]

Do you have a Discord Server so people can ask you or other people for help?

[@teacher5376]

Piccolo 's are my last instruments, to do collection, with.( my journey 's of musical art 's , are flutes. Wooden Chinese! Recorder pipes. Harmonica 's, wooden guitars. Electric lead guitars. In early , since 1990 to 2000 year's ago. Until now, jazz drums. Germany flutes, saxophone. Soprano. Clarinet. And one more .....! Will be piccolo ....

[@user-bt6tl7xr5c]

Can you juggle that with a flute and keep them in tune - just hoping that art stays alive

[@KarinaEijo]

Can you please recommend some earplugs?

[@looknoropes5404]

I play alto sax. anyway long story short, we are playing The attack of the killer tomatoes for jazz band. for some reason, there is a flute and piccolo solo. I got both. I can't play either. help

[@valsartcomms1397]

so ive been playing flute for a few years and im playing band and the newest piece requires a piccolo solo on first chair and im first chair so uh slay

[@mercurylightning501]

Could you make a cheap piccolo list? $100-300$ about please? Thanks!

[@GinaLuciani]

Hey there. Unfortunately I don’t know if a piccolo in that price point. I saw the most affordable piccolo available at the Flute Center is actually on sale right now (almost $200 off!) and is $439. Here’s the link: flutecenter.com/products/gemeinhardt-piccolo-model-1p?variant=21969467203

[@herlenetalentscout4644]

You have a great tune, work on it more. 👏

[@nazerinsahran8468]

Hi.. what piccolo you playing..? I mean brand & price.

[@lancer717]

Is it easier than the flute?

[@Iamreniiii]

Ok I don’t understand how everybody gets the mouth part correct, i ve tried so hard, and yet came no where I wish I had smaller lips because this is not working.....

[@LocalLeprechaun407]

My mom getting me a piccolo fir Christmas but i play clarinet pls send help 😭🙏

[@MusiciansAddition]

I do need to get a new piccolo... my ex-husband stole mine...

[@GinaLuciani]

Oh no!!! I have several videos of piccolo reviews if it's at all of interest to you!

[@MusiciansAddition]

@@GinaLuciani Yeah! I'll check them out! I'm in no hurry, but it is on my mind.

[@deniscarranza4143]

Question: why would you ex-husband steal a piccolo?

[@MusiciansAddition]

@@deniscarranza4143 it was an expensive piccolo, so he took it without my knowledge (while we were still married) & sold it.

[@MiserableLittleDoomGoblin]

Hopefully 4:56 was not the scenario that played out when your fiance proposed to you. 😁

[@jeffparks6089]

Ha... you have a PICKalo... once I pick it up I can't put it down.

[@Kimchii_Fried_Rice]

Nah cuz I literally started practicing for a part and i stopped to watch this video to make sure the sound was right and as soon as i stopped i realized my right ear is ringing pretty bad 💀💀💀

[@teacher5376]

Music 's are times to times .days by days ....so must fun

[@bogeythedog163]

Who invented it?

[@clintpowers3397]

I can't watch this any longer

[@judytan4963]

I can’t play e and d

[@teacher5376]

Trumpets too , from yesterday 's ...

[@mikailthomas1466]

Are you sure it was a flute and not a recorder ? People mix the two up all the time.

[@johnirby493]

You put in earplugs, because you've heard the song before, and it's not one of your favorites.

[@_idk_610]

I've never played flute before.... Uhmmm😭😭 this is confusing 😭

[@jagblocks3592]

Bro I didn’t even have a flute 1000$ have a piccolo and don’t know how to play

[@crisantodomingo4646]

What? No dragon ball reference?

[@GloryToYeshuaHamashiach]

That’s what I said lol

[@teacher5376]

Keyboards too.early than .. .

[@clintpowers3397]

I wish the would stop talking an show me how mt new piccolo works