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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.  80 pages.


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!

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New:  FLUTE 102:  MASTERING THE BASICS continues the technical, creative, and musical development of intermediate flutists by integrating etudes, solo repertoire, orchestral excerpts, and contemporary techniques into an innovative curriculum.  Continuation of the pioneering set of practicing and phrasing guides expands on the pedagogical approach used in Flute 101:  Mastering the Basics.  

Each of the Units of Flute 102:  Mastering the Basics includes five separate lessons of exercises and repertoire in a major key, relative or parallel minor key, or dominant key.  The theoretical exercises feature scales, thirds, arpeggios and major/minor seventh chords, rhythm studies and etudes by Barret, Gariboldi, George, Louke, Maquarre, Soussmann, and Wohlfarht.  The Contemporary Techniques Solos at the end of the book may be used with any lesson to enrich the flutist’s study.  Flute 102:  Mastering the Basics is rich in repertoire selections from the baroque, classic, romantic, and contemporary repertoire.  Upon completion, we encourage the student to perform a solo recital selecting works from this repertoire.  Piano parts and additional solos can be found in the companion book Flute 102:  Solo Repertoire.  82 pages.  Spiral bound.

Solos include:
The Ash Grove, Welsh Folk Song

The Campbells are Coming, Scottish Folk Song

La Donna e Mobile, Guiseppe Verdi

Caprice VIII for solo flute, Anton Stamitz

Humoreske, Antonín Dvořák, Op. 101, No. 7

Gavotte, François Joseph Gossec

Minuet from L'Arlésienne Suite No. 2, Georges Bizet

Menuet 1 and 2 from Suite in A minor, Georg Philip Telemann

Passepied 1 and 2 from Suite in A minor, Georg Philip Telemann

La Cinquantaine, Jean Gabriel-Marie

Pan Pastorale, Johannes Donjon

Andante in C Major, Wolfgang A. Mozart

Contemporary Technique Solos by Phyllis Avidan Louke and Thom Ritter George

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New:  FLUTE 102:  SOLO REPERTOIRE for the Intermediate Flutist

is the companion piano accompaniment book to Flute 102:  Mastering the Basics.  From traditional folk songs to contemporary technique solos, this flute and piano collection includes repertoire from the Baroque, Classic, and Romantic style periods. 

Solos include:
The Ash Grove, Welsh Folk Song

The Campbells are Coming, Scottish Folk Song

All Through the Night, Welsh Folk Song

Rakes of Mallow, Irish Folk Song

Menuet 1 and 2 from Suite in A minor, Georg Philip Telemann

Passepied 1 and 2 from Suite in A minor, Georg Philip Telemann

Sonata in F Major, Georg Philip Telemann

Sonata in F Major, Benedetto Marcello

Andante in C Major, Wolfgang A. Mozart

Caprice VIII for solo flute, Anton Stamitz

Tambourin, François Joseph Gossec

Gavotte, François Joseph Gossec

Andante, Guiseppe Concone

Air with Variations, Guiseppe Concone

La Donna e Mobile, Guiseppe Verdi

Minuet from L'Arlésienne Suite No. 2, Georges Bizet

Pan Pastorale, Johannes Donjon

Humoreske, Antonín Dvořák, Op. 101, No. 7

La Cinquantaine, Jean Gabriel-Marie

Contemporary Technique Solos by Phyllis Avidan Louke and Thom Ritter George

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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.  130 pages.  Spiral bound.

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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Video Demonstration of Phrasing Gestures in Chapter 2 
from THE FLUTE SCALE BOOK:  A PATH TO ARTISTRY:

Phrasing Gestures 1: Down/Up (2 notes)

Phrasing Gestures 2: Down/Up (4 notes)

Phrasing Gestures 3: Down/Up (8 notes)

Phrasing Gestures 4: Forward Flow (2 notes)

Phrasing Gesture 5: Forward Flow (4 notes)

Phrasing Gesture 6: Forward Flow (8 notes)

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