Time To Say Goodbye

Song:  Time To Say Goodbye

Performing Artists:  Andrea Bocelli / Sarah Brightman

A timeless masterpiece.

Their voices are absolutely brilliant.

Watch for the time change...

and for the accenting.

This is a fun one to play...

and for Bass Flute players...

keep the high notes as open as possible(as always with all notes)...

as the crystal clarity of Sarah Brightman's voice 

must ring through.

And just as importantly...

you must bring up the notes from the diaphragm

as Andrea Bocelli's voice is particularly resonant.

While these general rules should always be followed...

when playing opera singers in particular...

where you may be able to get away with not doing it on other songs

by other singers...

it is not so when playing opera.

Their highly trained voices are filled with such depth, power in all notes...

and full and rich resonance.  

The only way to match and achieve this is to play with a fully open and relaxed...

throat, embouchure, and diaphragm. 

This is the way all notes should be played...

even though it is easier for notes to slip.

However, once this way of playing is grasped...

your Bass Flute will positively sing.

And...

NO...

I am not a master of this...

but, it is the way I try to always practice.

It makes all the difference between a good and productive session...

and a wasted one.