JAMES GALWAY

It is normal to be nervous.

By the time I got to the Paris Conservatoire I was very good at the scales and arpeggios.

Being unprepared heightens nerves.

I do not see scales as abstract.

I have never received a flute from them for free and I would not accept such a gift from any manufacturer.

You cannot prepare enough for anything.

Control of vibrato helps your musical expression.

The quickest way to unlock your talent is to take the flute out of the box.

You can sightread better if you know your scales and arpeggios.

I do not consider my self as having mastered the flute, but I get a real kick out of trying.

Being unprepared heightens nerves.

I do not see scales as abstract.

Everyone who plays the flute should learn singing.

I have never received a flute from them for free and I would not accept such a gift from any manufacturer.

Yes indeed I have gained a lot out of playing scales and etudes.

I do not consider my self as having mastered the flute, but I get a real kick out of trying.

I have to report to those of you who think diamonds make a difference that I cannot tell what it is. Seriously, as you all know, they make no difference at all. They just make the flute look a little more special.

Running through things because you are familiar with them, breeds routine and this is the seed of boredom.

Control of vibrato helps your musical expression.

Never just run through a study because you happen to be familiar with it, but use it to see what you can get from it on this new day which has been granted you.

It is normal to be nervous.

Scales played in the correct musical way are very exciting and rewarding.

The mind of the performer is a very strange thing.

I think it is most important for a teacher to play the pieces and studies that are being played by the student.

You can sightread better if you know your scales and arpeggios.

You cannot prepare enough for anything.

The quickest way to unlock your talent is to take the flute out of the box.

...I got to try the bagpipes. It was like trying to blow an octopus.

Taking drugs to overcome nerves is the thin edge of the wedge going in there.

By the time I got to the Paris Conservatoire I was very good at the scales and arpeggios.

They are all different and I find it hard to tell what flute suits me best.

I use the traditional Moyse scale books slightly modified.