+Manuel Rocha That's amazing that you played that's awesome. I've been playing the flute for 7 years now and I have never played a song like that. That seems really hard. lol do you get private lesson just wondering if not or either way that's amazing that you can play that song. I just looked that song up and it looks hard lol. I have never played something like that and I need to play harder songs lol. But I just like to say that is amazing that you did that great job😎
HOLY SHIT?! HOW GOOD ARE YOU! ive been playing 6 years. im taking my grade 8 next year and this piece is my dream. admittedly i haven't hardcore studied it but it is hard to play up to speed.
That's kind of annoying when people get so onto flute players about that. It's not really significant. It's not really natural to hold your right arm up that high, and there's no harm in tipping the head a little to the side. Pretty much everybody that I played with in college held the flute down a fair bit.
i always hold my flute down it makes it much more comfortable like when i started 4 years ago i always held it up and my arms would get tired but now it’s way better like
I remember my band teacher told me she would give me an 100 average in band in middle school (For my full three years) if I learned this over the winter break. So I did. And I was DAMN PROUD.
Ok its official, you win middle school band. When ok was in band we ended up getting a new teacher my second year so I didn't even get to learn enharmonics or kniw that flutes had head corks
😂 I don’t see how band is hard to get a good grade in. I’ve had a 100 average for all three years no problem. Because it wasn’t about how good you were. It was about doing your best so pretty much it was about practicing, playing during rehearsals, and attending concerts.
Actually his flute angle is a natural flute angle. It's bad for your shoulders and back to hold it up completely parallel to the ground, and you get a tighter sound. If you hold it in a more relaxed position, your sound will sound more relaxed and your body won't be as tense. Marching band always makes people think that the flute has to be parallel to the ground, and in marching band it does, but for anything else it shouldn't be. It's like stopping notes with your tongue, good for marching band, but bad technique :)
Your shoulders only hurt in the beginning of holding the flute parallel. You get used to it. And the whole tilting thing was more based on the problem of the flute tilting, but not your head too, which is a bad embouchure. And it’s also because it’s easier to move around on the field when your head isn’t sideways.
I'm a flute player and I love this man! I love it how he doesn't take a breath that often and to believe that playing a flute takes way more air then a tuba,trombone,etc. Because the air escapes everywhere I love it!
OMG!! A Gold Flute!! WOOOOOW!! Never seen a Gold one before!! That perforance was amazing too!! WOOOOW!! "BRAAAAVOO BRAAAVOOO!!" It apears obvious he's a complete professional and has been playing for years probaly. I have my own flute. Wish I was that good. Hopelly one day I will be. :)
I reckon he just watched a youtube video on the way to the concert and just by chance they plucked him from the crowd and asked him to play. Not bad for his first go - no wonder he got a round of applause.
I've seen Mr Galway a few times and attended some of his master classes. He told me I had a beautiful sound. (Blush) He's not only one of the all time greatest flutist, he's also a very warmhearted and kind person. He's also very funny. 😊❤
The best flautist the world has ever seen and a very difficult piece. I've been playing for over 25 years bad am finding this piece very tricky. You are my absolute Hero James. Many thanks.
@@corbeaudejugement In the UK the term flautist is a valid word to describe one who plays the flute. James would back me up being from neighbouring Ireland. It’s not a term used in the USA and I agree it’s not technically a logical word as one doesn’t play the flaut. Flute player or flutist perhaps would have in hindsight been a better international choice. I will certainly bear that in mind for the future. Many thanks.
pandalover1234567896 Marching band is not pointed downwards like concert band. In concert band you have it slightly downwards but not straight like you explained.
pandalover1234567896 He keeps it pointed slightly downward because that is his most relaxed playing position: your sound can change just because the angle of your flute
It depends on what kind of thing you are doing. In marching band, it’s all about straight lines, you keep your posture straight, as well as keeping your flute parallel to the ground. In concert band, you should have a slight dip in your flute, but not too much. If you point your flute down too far, your posture will suffer. It’s the same with classical flute!
Also, it's only a minute. He only needs to circular breathe once to be fine. Alternatively, it's not exactly impossible to hold your breath for a minute; I've done it before on saxophone and if I could, I'm sure he can.
Air resistance on saxophone is much greater than flute. That would make playing longer phrases without a breath on flute more difficult and problematic unless the stream of air was slowed considerably. There's enough space to take a conventional breath in some spots. Still very difficult though. James Galway is a master.
Ameilia Belia: I said "try" since the root word of "tried" is "try." Since "tried" is merely a conjugation, that's why I said "try." English is my favorite subject, sorry. 0_0
James Galway is just a phenomenal flute player. Going to one of his performances a few months ago was such a treat. I’ve seen many great flute players, but this man takes the whole cake. Till this day I’ve never seen someone with faster fingers than James Galway, just everything about his technique, tone, everything is on point. One of my biggest dreams as a flute player is to meet home someday, and possibly play a piece together. Which may not happen, but it’s always been a dream of mine.
I believe he used a technique called circular breathing, which is where you take breaths in through your nose and direct the air out through the flute :)
Between 0:10 and 0:11 you can see his shoulders going up, a sign for breathing, also when he playeed those notes where you have to roll in your throat, after them, there are small breaks where you can breathe, too, what he did. Also around 0:51 and everyone you can see his shoulders going up he probably breathes, too. But I have to admit, it's amazing, how good he can play and hold his breath.
My band teacher told us we had to find an interesting video of the instrument we play. I think I found one. P.s if u are in mr.woodfords band, it's mine move on
And I though playing the great locomotive chase was advanced on my flute 😂 but I forgot about this song until my brother was watching little Einsteins and this song came up and I looked it up and I'm like woahhhh 😬😂
I’m stoned this is the first time I heard flute music that instantly went through my soul it felt amazing and I’m loving this a whole part of the work I some how missed all these years wow It is like they are telling a story through communication but not wi tv words merely sounds and it’s just a whole different very positive thing I’m in love with this - it also seems to be good for anxiety wow
I think I'm going to give up the flute now I I just don't know how to do that that was just wow. I know I'm not making any sense but no words can describe the perfection that I just heard.
I play the flute, and like, REALLY! My only reason to watch this is cuz I wanted to see how fast the fingers needed to go, and I was like completely SHELL-SHOCKED I AM LIKE NEVER EVER GONNA LEARN TO PLAY THIS- too freaking fast!
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I just put my flute back in it's case and cried myself to sleep.
LOL SAME!!!
👏👏 well spoken
I'm happy for you.
Same
same ;-;
« I am a flute player, not a flautist. I don't have a flaut and I've never flauted. »
(James Galway)
Ub
Un nos e v. Vjmda e 33z WWF wfw FA qqwcq1r
What about fluter then lol
What if a gay brass instrument were to call you flautistic
Kyle Nash haha you trumpetato
Oboe you don’t!!
When you have to play at a concert at 7.00pm and your train departs at 7.05pm
Numerus hhahahahaa
Numerus 😂😂
Bahahaha
hahahahaha ha
BAHAHAHAHAHAH 🤣🤚🤚🤣🤣🤚🤣🤚
probably just his warm- up
Spencer Vandigriff that’s funny! Great comment!
Realistically yeah it probably is.
😂😂
Ling ling could do this with one finger
@@leyanayefremenkov 😍🌹☺️😘😫😀😀😋🔓🔓⚫🙂🙂😀😰😱
My older brother used to say that flute is the easiest instrument, then he tried and couldn't even make a sound or hold it correctly.
🆇🅳
Madi Dingels my band teacher said it flute was the hardest for him to learn
imo percussion is easiest
you hit a drum with a stick
Mystic, that's not even challenging at all. One could easily play any notes. Considering i am a beginner, that is easy.
And good tone as well (for me).
one day I will conquer this piece SO HELP ME JESUS I WILL
Thank you. It's my goal
I wish you the best of Luck!(If I am too late than sorry :( you can do it!)
Ana Gator ok
So a child Molestor "Muhammad"
Ana Gator Lots of Coffee...
My mother got to meet this man. She got a picture with him and, even though I wasn't born, I'm still envious to this day.
Freeze-Dried Water my flute teacher is close friends with one of his piano players. So he got to talk to him and meet him... I'm jealous. So jealous
TeddyIsFluffy dying rn
I’ve met him a couple times... he’s quite the character
My flute teacher has a picture with him! :0
I got to meet him also! I have my picture out right now actually. I cried, not gonna lie.
Ive been playing flute for five years now and im playing this song in an audition in two days...
Wish me luck...
Well actualy. I was very nervous but i got 17.5 in 20... Wich is nice : )
+Manuel Rocha nice! :)
Cool! I've been playing the flute for almost three years and I'm teaching myself this song. It's not really going well. Lol I'm thirteen years old.
+Manuel Rocha That's amazing that you played that's awesome. I've been playing the flute for 7 years now and I have never played a song like that. That seems really hard. lol do you get private lesson just wondering if not or either way that's amazing that you can play that song. I just looked that song up and it looks hard lol. I have never played something like that and I need to play harder songs lol. But I just like to say that is amazing that you did that great job😎
HOLY SHIT?! HOW GOOD ARE YOU! ive been playing 6 years. im taking my grade 8 next year and this piece is my dream. admittedly i haven't hardcore studied it but it is hard to play up to speed.
I want to hear someone play this in staccato
Frake Vestroyer Frake they’re tongue and stomach is gonna die
Hahahahaha
Frake I’m thinking that would be almost impossible. Not enough time...but I guess you could slow it down.
Frake that would be evil
You also want to watch the world burn and probably felt bad for thanos when he died
throws flute away....
Just keep practicing you will get it eventually :)
WOW *MAKES BIG EYES* *frows flute away* *DIES*
foreverfaeriejoy I'll take your flute ;) one person's trash is another's treasure😂
foreverfaeriejoy *saves flute* HOLD UP, THIS THANG IS EXPENSIVE
foreverfaeriejoy This isnt bad... the video that's recommended after this which is a 9 year old kid playing it is.
I play flute and i legit wanna cry. Like i don't even think practicing this everyday for 5 hours would get me to this level
All-that-glitters 93 well, i think it would work I:
good luck fellow flutist owo
All-that-glitters 93 This is why he’s a Sir!!
+steverbratt lool
+steverbratt WORD.
+All-that-glitters 93 me too XD :'(
The whole time i could basically hear my band director yelling "HIKE YOUR FLUTES UP FLUTIES!"
Norma J my band director doesn't yell at us. He does yell at the saxophones, though, because they can't wrap their heads around the idea of an F
That's kind of annoying when people get so onto flute players about that. It's not really significant. It's not really natural to hold your right arm up that high, and there's no harm in tipping the head a little to the side. Pretty much everybody that I played with in college held the flute down a fair bit.
i always hold my flute down it makes it much more comfortable like when i started 4 years ago i always held it up and my arms would get tired but now it’s way better like
Norma J I heard the same shit as soon as I seen his flute. 3 o clock!!
God especially marching band lol
I remember my band teacher told me she would give me an 100 average in band in middle school (For my full three years) if I learned this over the winter break. So I did. And I was DAMN PROUD.
HOW
Ok its official, you win middle school band. When ok was in band we ended up getting a new teacher my second year so I didn't even get to learn enharmonics or kniw that flutes had head corks
Thank god my music theory teacher is teaching the basics so I get to actually learn them the proper way
Great job you must have really worked hard!
😂 I don’t see how band is hard to get a good grade in. I’ve had a 100 average for all three years no problem. Because it wasn’t about how good you were. It was about doing your best so pretty much it was about practicing, playing during rehearsals, and attending concerts.
I was amazed by this and showed my friend, who's a saxophone player and she was like "omg that's so easy" and I just... I cri
Then ask your friend to play and upload on youtube. We the flute lovers will see how easy this piece is
I think that's a good idea, actually... XD
Yeah, she played the alto last year and this year she's playing the tener sax.
Bread, the easiest is recorder or clarinet, the notes for both are: BAGFED and the musical notes are: EGBDF or FACE for the spaces
ITS SO EASY
This song for saxophones is really easy.
Actually his flute angle is a natural flute angle. It's bad for your shoulders and back to hold it up completely parallel to the ground, and you get a tighter sound. If you hold it in a more relaxed position, your sound will sound more relaxed and your body won't be as tense. Marching band always makes people think that the flute has to be parallel to the ground, and in marching band it does, but for anything else it shouldn't be. It's like stopping notes with your tongue, good for marching band, but bad technique :)
Jessica MacLean yes i get yelled at in marching band so much because i never have my flute parallel
Your shoulders only hurt in the beginning of holding the flute parallel. You get used to it. And the whole tilting thing was more based on the problem of the flute tilting, but not your head too, which is a bad embouchure. And it’s also because it’s easier to move around on the field when your head isn’t sideways.
Angle smangle. Differrent flute players play different angles. There is no right angel for a flute player. That's an urban legend.
Totally agree. Parallel to the ground make the right shoulder tense which is not ideal.
wELL SHOOT, MY MUSIC TEACHER TAUGHT US TO ALWAYS STOP NOTES WITH OUR TONGUE..
what’s the right way
The fact that people still listen to this now…
I'm a flute player and I love this man! I love it how he doesn't take a breath that often and to believe that playing a flute takes way more air then a tuba,trombone,etc. Because the air escapes everywhere I love it!
And THAT, ladies, gentlemen, and variations thereof, is how you do THAT. Makes me proud to be a flautist.
he seems so relaxed even with a hectic piece like this. i don't know why anyone would criticize his posture.
They just want something to criticize lol
If you somehow reply to this...
you can barely tell when he takes a breath.. thats so amzing!
You can tell he's been practicing for 40 hour a day playing it slowly first then playing it quickly because he can
Ikr it’s so sacreligious
James is a god, ive been wanting to meet him forever
I can't even do my chromatic scale, let alone this Hats off to this performance.
that flute is made of real gold..
He is a replicant. He doesn´t need to breathe....
Nuria Alvarez I've seen he breathing just at min 0:51...
Probs used to it. According to composers, flutes don’t need to breathe anyway
He did breathe. At least once.
He probably uses a technique called circular breathing
No, that is a golden flute. Sir. Galway has many of them, along with many platinum flutes as well.
OMG!! A Gold Flute!! WOOOOOW!! Never seen a Gold one before!!
That perforance was amazing too!! WOOOOW!!
"BRAAAAVOO BRAAAVOOO!!"
It apears obvious he's a complete professional and has been playing
for years probaly. I have my own flute. Wish I was that good.
Hopelly one day I will be. :)
Don't worry he is just the world's best flute player
I reckon he just watched a youtube video on the way to the concert and just by chance they plucked him from the crowd and asked him to play. Not bad for his first go - no wonder he got a round of applause.
Guilherme brazao
(pssst...guess what...I wasn't talking to you...duhhhhhhhhhh)
The flute god, right here! I am a male flute too, that much similarity to this god is enough for me!
I've seen Mr Galway a few times and attended some of his master classes. He told me I had a beautiful sound. (Blush) He's not only one of the all time greatest flutist, he's also a very warmhearted and kind person. He's also very funny. 😊❤
Did you play his skin flute?
I play the flute. When I saw this, I got down on my hands and knees and worshiped this guy. Amen.
This song is the bee's knees.
Haha sooo Original, Perfect time for that! its just like ... ( POW RIGHT IN THE KISSER! ) lol
hehe i get it
bA dUm TsSs
that would bee one of my least favorite puns
you are the best of the world james!!! the best!!!!!!!!!!
No matter how many years I practice I will not even get closer to him. He's wonderfull.
look at the perfection of notes!!! 😱😱😱😱😱😱
I put this at x2 speed and almost died by how fast it went
Jonathan Lai same
love this piece of music.
The best flautist the world has ever seen and a very difficult piece. I've been playing for over 25 years bad am finding this piece very tricky. You are my absolute Hero James. Many thanks.
Sunny Days he is not a flautist. He does not play the flaut and has never flauted.
@@corbeaudejugement In the UK the term flautist is a valid word to describe one who plays the flute. James would back me up being from neighbouring Ireland.
It’s not a term used in the USA and I agree it’s not technically a logical word as one doesn’t play the flaut.
Flute player or flutist perhaps would have in hindsight been a better international choice. I will certainly bear that in mind for the future. Many thanks.
Sir James is AMAZING.
This is the most difficult piece of music I can think of to play... An awesome talent...
Best in the world. Best of all time perhaps.
That is soooo amazing! and the best part is he makes it look COMPLETELY effortless!
I am so grateful to say I have the honor to have played with Sir James Galaway more then once in Michigan. Memories that will last forever!
I love how my band teacher tells me to keep my Flute straight and pointed out, but James Galway keeps his downward 😂
It should be slightly downward.
pandalover1234567896 Marching band is not pointed downwards like concert band. In concert band you have it slightly downwards but not straight like you explained.
pandalover1234567896 He keeps it pointed slightly downward because that is his most relaxed playing position: your sound can change just because the angle of your flute
It depends on what kind of thing you are doing. In marching band, it’s all about straight lines, you keep your posture straight, as well as keeping your flute parallel to the ground. In concert band, you should have a slight dip in your flute, but not too much. If you point your flute down too far, your posture will suffer. It’s the same with classical flute!
I love it so much!
His lung capacity must be over 9000!
Might be circle breathing but that's really hard on a flute but he seems pretty capable of crazy things so I won't be too surprised if he is able to
Vind circle breathing isn’t too hard on a flute.
Also, it's only a minute. He only needs to circular breathe once to be fine. Alternatively, it's not exactly impossible to hold your breath for a minute; I've done it before on saxophone and if I could, I'm sure he can.
Air resistance on saxophone is much greater than flute. That would make playing longer phrases without a breath on flute more difficult and problematic unless the stream of air was slowed considerably. There's enough space to take a conventional breath in some spots. Still very difficult though. James Galway is a master.
Yas dragon flute z
so beautiful!
My brother said it sounded easy. He couldn't even play a note when he tried it on my flute.
lol
Trust me it’s NOT easy.
HAHAHAHAH
wow just wow. and he can even memorize that! amazing!
OH MY GOD BEST IN THE WORLD!!! Who ever played piano like that!??!
+Joshua B. HOLY CRAP THAT PIANO PLAYER
SO AMAZING
THE TONE
THE SPEED
THE FUCKING SEXY PLAYER
Never seen a more beautiful flute or a better flute player.
I tried doing this. Note how the main word there was "try."
Ameilia Belia: I said "try" since the root word of "tried" is "try." Since "tried" is merely a conjugation, that's why I said "try." English is my favorite subject, sorry. 0_0
It's ok. ***** I guess I get a bit carried away sometimes. :)
James Galway is undoubtedly the best flute player in the world! I play the flute and I can sit in awe of his playing!
Mad respect for the flute player, but the dude in the back jamming on the piano was a KING
James Galway is just a phenomenal flute player. Going to one of his performances a few months ago was such a treat. I’ve seen many great flute players, but this man takes the whole cake. Till this day I’ve never seen someone with faster fingers than James Galway, just everything about his technique, tone, everything is on point. One of my biggest dreams as a flute player is to meet home someday, and possibly play a piece together. Which may not happen, but it’s always been a dream of mine.
My Dad: hey u should learn to play this
Me: Um.... How bout not😟
I am a 13 year old male flutist, I've been playing for 3 yrs and I LOVE James Galway!!!! Even though I'm a jazz player, I still love classical.
ummmm question? when did he breath?
You just need a real small embouchure and a real big gulp of air. He did breathe somewhere in the middle
At 00:51 he did
I believe he used a technique called circular breathing, which is where you take breaths in through your nose and direct the air out through the flute :)
Between 0:10 and 0:11 you can see his shoulders going up, a sign for breathing, also when he playeed those notes where you have to roll in your throat, after them, there are small breaks where you can breathe, too, what he did. Also around 0:51 and everyone you can see his shoulders going up he probably breathes, too. But I have to admit, it's amazing, how good he can play and hold his breath.
why is there no "Love this music" button? I guess I'll just have to make do with the repeat button. Sir James Galway is amazing!!!
I love his facial expressions through this, he's like "Holy crap I can't believe I'm playing this fast"
As a flautist the amount of respect I have for this man is insane.
I can’t be the only person who noticed the little bumblebee pins on his cuffs
oh my i never ceased to be impressed by Sir Galway!
That was very amazing
Omg Sir James Galway is sooooo my type I would love to hear him for two seconds and then be like oh my god isn't he amazing😍😍😍😩😩
What the noodles he's brilliant!!!!in fact outstanding!no stunning!!!!!
Dr Draconian w h a t t h e n o o d l e s
What a drastic flight the bumblebee took Sir Galway!
I have been playing for 8 years and I can't do this (yet) xD
I've been playing for five years and I don't wanna try this piece EVER!
Maggie Gordon 9 years s
tarting from when I was 8 and I still can't play this
I've played the flute since 6th grade. Im a freshman now and can play this with ease. Just practice (no not 5 hours a day)
@@pcmasternate no 40 hours a day
YOU MUST DO THE LING LING WORKOUT
Wow. The talent!!! Beyond me. So beautiful.
;_; maybe in 50 years i'll be this good but for now i will just stick with trying to learn e flat scale ........
sameeee ):
e flats not too hard just make the a into a flat
If you though Eflat was hard, wait till you try Dflat. It's not hard for me now, but dang
he is flawless!!!! that was so good!
Life goals
absoulely breadthtaking performance.i hear it over and over again.
My band teacher told us we had to find an interesting video of the instrument we play. I think I found one. P.s if u are in mr.woodfords band, it's mine move on
Gotta love 1/32 notes!!!! I loved seeing James play in person it was amzing
すごい
凄すぎます‼︎‼︎
Sir James Galway truly is a master at flute. I can only dream to be that good. :D
8 years of playing the flute and I still can't play this DX
This man. Is my flute idol.
And I though playing the great locomotive chase was advanced on my flute 😂 but I forgot about this song until my brother was watching little Einsteins and this song came up and I looked it up and I'm like woahhhh 😬😂
SAME
kenia arellano I played the great locomotive chase too
I’m stoned this is the first time I heard flute music that instantly went through my soul it felt amazing and I’m loving this a whole part of the work I some how missed all these years wow It is like they are telling a story through communication but not wi tv words merely sounds and it’s just a whole different very positive thing I’m in love with this - it also seems to be good for anxiety wow
He practiced 40 hours a day
I think I'm going to give up the flute now I I just don't know how to do that that was just wow. I know I'm not making any sense but no words can describe the perfection that I just heard.
I wanna die right now.
the angle he held his flute at made me burst into tears ✋
Its crazy fast and the fingerings are ridiculous but what I'm amazed by is how he fits in breathing into that craziness!!
I've played the flute since 6th grade and I haven't played songs not quite like this yet, but I want to learn this song DEFINITELY.
"Hey guys, watch me shred!"
Okay, I'll be there with you.
That is flawless! Loved it sooo much. Can’t stop watching this
The Yngwie Malmsteen of the flute... Or a bumblebee on XTC ?
I'm in the top bad, 2nd chair, the first chair of our top band, she can play this and it's insane
Me: *listens*
Me: *gives up and cries*
Me: *dies in Spanish*
I just got to see him in concert and he was so amazing!
GOALS
I cant breathe!
haha....
*tosses case*
Incredible
My toxic trait is thinking I can do this
this is intense... I haven't thie slightest clue how to move my fingers this quickly. KEEP BEING AWESOME and playing my favourite classic well.
I play the flute, and like, REALLY! My only reason to watch this is cuz I wanted to see how fast the fingers needed to go, and I was like completely SHELL-SHOCKED I AM LIKE NEVER EVER GONNA LEARN TO PLAY THIS- too freaking fast!
You should look up Emma Remini's playing of this, I think that would be a more appropriate speed XD
Derp
AnimalXpress Peng Having your fingers close to the pads helps a lot in speed and also knowing your scales in every shape way or form.
That is amazing. It makes me proud to play the flute.