Emmauel Pahud: Flute Playing & Maximising Resonance

Emmanuel Pahud's flute masterclass on Sancan's Sonatine, recorded at London's Royal Academy of Music. The full 140-minute class is available to buy here:
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[@Elk0990]

0:46 The pianist's unfriendly stare

[@KazBodnar]

Come on, let me play!

[@MrChochulchang]

2:41 She's thinking, 'His lips touched my flute!'

[@terryparish2304]

I've thought this often in his other videos, but the only rationale for him taking other's flutes might be to... show that it's the performance of the player, not the performance of the flute?

[@MrChochulchang]

@@terryparish2304 It very well could be. A way to assert his dominance over the student, so that the student will accept his teaching without any doubt. Or may be he was just trying to show off. I don't know...

[@zuiland]

Emmanuel Pahud is one of the greatest flutists alive, His criticisms are on point and have a purpose: to improve the technique, interpretation, and performance of his students.

[@dasteufelhund]

The wasabi he's referring to is the resonance/junction point behind the nasal cavity where it meets nasopharynx. This is part of vocal resonance that should be the foundation of vocal/wind resonance. This is the reason professors (at least good ones) tell you to go study vocalists closely.

[@potapotapotapotapotapota]

Is that why they recommend singing while playing?

[@dasteufelhund]

@@potapotapotapotapotapota Similar muscles to amplify the resonance of the sound.

[@grace-yp3sv]

this is also HUGE for double reed playing - i started taking oboe lessons a few years ago (i'm a freshman studying flute in college) and it definitely opened me up (haha) to different muscles to engage outside of just mouth and lip. i think it's because you have less flexibility to adjust your mouth when there's a reed in the way, so you can't rely on just brute force embouchure - oboe is all about internal pressure points. it hugely improved my flute tone and widened the range of colors i can get.

[@potapotapotapotapotapota]

@@grace-yp3sv huh that's interesting. I've played reed instruments before and always wondered how they adjusted their tone

[@dasteufelhund]

@@grace-yp3sv It is huge for all wind players and vocalists. This sensation should feel like/imagine you close off your nose and point your nose down as you play. You'll feel like the cavity expand/open just behind your nose as you breathe, almost like you are circular breathing as you exhale.

[@LADYEEMALI1998]

Amazing. For a whole term my flute teacher has been going on and on about opening my mouth, which wasn't really working, when what I needed to do was focus between the eyes! Wow, you have no idea how much this has helped. Thankyou!

[@jordannbmw]

+LADYEEMALI1998 :Please give some detail.. How the f... am i supposed to focus there.. Any tips ?

[@Godzilla1282]

Try singing some notes and then sing with a very nasal sound, you should feel your nasal cavity vibrate. That is the space where you can get very open sound with your voice and, since the flute is just an extension of our own voice, where you can get powerful resonance for your flute sound

[@gcg8187]

@@jordannbmw ikr????

[@dasteufelhund]

@@jordannbmw Yes. Please see the thread for what I have just described for another.

[@DRBiblicalMD]

I don't think he's a jerk at all- I don't know what your all saying! He's remarks are quite intelligent, and he expresses his criticism in a humorous, yet specific, punctual sort of way- if even tersely frank at times. Such traits mark a devoted teacher, not a mean or condescending one. It would behoove us to remember that, as it would behoove his students.

[@kevinchoy5961]

Trevor Wye is the same. Found that out when attending his master class. It was socking to me, he kept mocking the students, so disappointed.

[@Osnosis]

Very common among classical teachers; lots of hand waving and no specifics.

[@muneosaito]

I transcribed and translated the most important point of Mr. Pahud's lesson for Japanese audience. 1:45 Wasabi! 「ワサビ！」 受講者の演奏が続く。 1:54 「OK。なにか聞こえましたよ。ワサビを食べ過ぎるとこうなります。鼻ではなくて口にきます。 2:08 「口を開けるのではなく、開けるのは鼻です。」 2:18 「こんな感じで。。。。。」 パユの模範演奏、ワサビポイント（目の間）を示しながら。 2：26 「楽器はここで支えますが、意識はここに集中して下さい。それは、目と目の間にあると思って下さい。目と目の間に集中して下さい。歌手や俳優は、この方法を用いて、声がどこで共鳴が最大になるか、あなた自身の体と声のピッチがどこにあるかを決めます。フルートでも同じことです。そこを保持して、そのポイントにフォーカスすることにより、この方法を効率良く用いることができます。それが、わたしが目と鼻の間にあるワサビポイントと呼ぶところです。」

[@rudolphmcneill3333]

He is such an amazing teacher. Her tone did actually improve a great deal. Her tendency before would have been to go flat also.

[@fjrsm]

Love the eight tone bit.

[@muzic1122]

His remark is so right I took some voice classes and the teacher there told the same idea of focusing in between the eyes.

[@2000flute]

Master transmits experience. It is always interesting. The emotions, psychology, humor and much else..... And of course, a secrets. Secrets of the flute.Emmanuel Pahud - Greatest Master Thank you! excellent video!

[@ChrissElizabeth]

0:46 lol the pianist looked at him like "this bitch"

[@gcg8187]

LOL

[@Cambz]

😆

[@huffytun2340]

0:46

[@MMFmasterclass]

@ThePanpan7 This masterclass was recorded on 4th April 2011 at the Royal Academy of Music, UK. I hope you like it.

[@a.r.moyapapitawaira7369]

Very good. Thanks to all you three.

[@zuiland]

I loved your comment! It's so on point!

[@jjgdo1]

The student is a great player herself, I have heard her in person. If this Wasabi concept is bad teaching, then I wonder what made the sound change after he told her this? I will try it myself even if it sounds odd because this man recommends it. Any knowledge that is unknown when heard and departs from custom sounds odd. Because of his authority I would accept more oddity from him, and I thing you should too.

[@claudiamancia7836]

Te amamos Emmanuel

[@Olivia_Evil]

Thank you for share.

[@Aislinnmomma]

LOVE THIS!! Thanks so much for sharing!

[@johnsu3645]

how can i get a full vision?

[@jackreddick]

Is the pianist Alan Brown?

[@ra1990shk]

where you can find the entire record for free?

[@lizageorge8923]

I just noticed the curtains 😂

[@juliaprice3044]

sweet.

[@airgnes]

わさびポイントだけは聞き取れたｗ

[@koe1461]

わさび

[@KRISYSable]

@mZappazz yes, sad student, anyway.