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FLUTE 101: MASTERING
THE BASICS is a uniquely comprehensive teaching resource
which, in one book, takes the student through the introductory, beginning, and intermediate curriculum. The
innovative lesson plans present, in a clear and logical sequence, songs, duets, and creative activities to develop tone, technique,
and musicianship. The pioneering set of teaching and phrasing guides make FLUTE 101: MASTERING THE BASICS a must-have staple
of the flute teaching studio. Now published by Theodore Presser Company.
Special features of FLUTE 101: MASTERING THE BASICS: Enriches the technical, musical, and creative development
of beginning flutists. Warm-ups, skill practice, and supplemental activities based on learning
theory research. Numerous duets to promote aural and rhythmic skills. A
variety of activities that address different learning styles. An extensive collection of
well-known songs and supplemental Christmas and Hanukah duets. A Teacher’s Guide with
a wealth of information and innovative teaching ideas. A Phrasing Guide presents an organized curriculum to
explore musical phrasing. Perfect for use in the private studio, university studio, and woodwind
methods classes. An innovative approach to teaching beginners! |
THE FLUTE SCALE BOOK: A PATH TO ARTISTRY,
written by Patricia George and Phyllis Avidan Louke, includes the teacher's and performer's
"dream list" of scale studies. Besides the scales, there is a chapter on "what to do with
the notes" once you have learned them. Also
included are Practice Guides with hundreds of rhythms and articulation patterns to practice any group of six or eight notes
and Sample Practice Plans that provide an organized curriculum with weekly practice suggestions. THE FLUTE
SCALE BOOK is designed for a lifetime of use with embouchure development and scale exercises perfect for younger players,
and more advanced exercises including audition scales, phrasing studies, major and minor scales, thirds, arpeggios, seventh
chords, modal scales, chromatic intervals, tonguing exercises and more, extended to D4 and beyond, to satisfy the needs of
professional players.
The 128 page spiral-bound book includes:
- Chapter 1, One Octave Whole Note Scales. These scales, thirds and arpeggios
are perfect for the younger player, but also serve as tone color and intonation exercises for the advanced player.
- Chapter
2, Phrasing Gestures, focuses on what to do with the notes once you have learned them.
- Chapter 3, Embouchure Development, contains exercises for embouchure development
and technical fluency in the third octave.
- Chapter
4, Audition Scales, features all major and minor scales, thirds and arpeggios for the auditioning student.
A practice guide suggests phrasing and articulation patterns for audition success.
- Chapter 5, Scales for a Lifetime, presents the essential materials needed
to develop a fluid technique. These include five note patterns, tone color scales, modal scales in thirds
and sixths, Kuhlau Bass, pedal point arpeggios and seventh chords. Most scales are written full range from
C1 to D4 with a few higher surprises along the way.
- Chapter
6, A Bouquet of Scales, includes two octave modal scales in 4s, 6s and 8s. Chromatic scales are
written in two and three octave versions as well as in Major seconds, Major and minor thirds, Perfect Fourths and Fifths.
Also included in this scale workout are Octatonic, Whole-tone, Blues and Major and Minor Pentatonic.
- Practice Patterns for Groups of 8 notes and Practice Patterns
for Groups of 6 notes provide an organized list of hundreds of ways to practice scales that include rhythm, articulation,
phrasing and vibrato.
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