The flute scale book

In fact its really several books in one as it offers a detailed, musicallyaware approach to technique building and maintenance from beginner to advanced level. Dont view scales as a burden on top of pieces that you are learning, but each scale is assisting you in playing your pieces better. Welcome to beyond beginner flute, the course that comes right after youve learned the basics. The flute scale book by book sheet music for flutes. But theres a free pdf scale and arpeggio book that you can download in pdf, and please help yourself to it. The simplest major scale to write or play is c major, since its the only major scale that requires no sharps or flats. Because all or most of a piece of music is based on a scale, practising your flute scales and arpeggios means that you are practising the patterns of notes that you will find in your pieces.

After your warm up exercises, i suggest practicing your scales. The flute scale book a path to artistry spiralbound 2011 author phyllis avidan louke patricia george on. Notre dame college marching band woodwind technique book flute. One octave major and minor scales flute boltz bands concert c major 7. The flute of the pied piper of hamelin has never left us and it is essential that we train our ear to detect its false notes because in our case the flute is being played by the rats. The books are designed so that students will be motivated to take home their books and learn new notes, rhythms, dynamics and articulations on their own in a simple and straightforward way. It covers twelve major scales, first in the most accessible octave for each instrument, then the second octave. Mar 06, 2020 once youve learned all the notes in a specific scale, set a long term goal to learn all the flat or sharp notes. Check out the pages for each level of scale chunks and rhythm chunks and. A path to artistry by patricia george and phyllis avidan louke published by theodore presser co.

Find all major, minor, chromatic, pentatonic and blues scales. This book includes the teachers and performers dream list of scale studies along with practice guides featuring hundreds of rhythms and articulation patterns. I use the brooke method complete method for flute simply because it has some of the most creative scale patterns that ive ever found, all in one book. Today i am sharing a few, perhaps slightly unusual, approaches to improving your finger technique on the flute so that you can play faster, with more evenness and. Print out the illustrations if you want a handy reference during your music making. May 28, 2018 it can be found in his book, the simple flute. The flute scale book is a perfect guide for everyone who loves playing the flute from students learning in class to the expert flute players. Within scania, there are 33 municipalities that are autonomous within the scania regional council. So, come and join me on beyond beginner flute, and continue your flute journey. A path to artistry by patricia george and phyllis avidan louke pub. Also included are practice guides with hundreds of. Sep 12, 2011 dear flute lovers, this week on the galway chat group an email group that sir james galway emails to once a month or so, he announced a morning scale class that any flutist out there in internetland may take part in.

Scales exercises can be as simple as playing scales found in a beginners band book. Total marks in all individual practical exams are 150. Jul 31, 2017 in a sense we pluck selected notes from a scale that make up a chord usually the first, third, fifth note and eighth note or octave. However, there are more advanced music books available that offer more indepth scales exercises involving scales, modes, arpeggios, thirds, fourths, fifths etc. No, the c scale is not the best scale for a beginner, because the lowest octave of the c scale uses the foot joint key low c which may be difficult to reach for a young beginner, and the flute sound at the bottom takes a little more time to deve. To play a major scale, start on the note it is named for, then go up and down the scale respecting the right key signature look below for reference. In addition, the book includes original exercises such as debosts scale game, making it an excellent resource for flute teachers. London specialist music shop, selling a range of flute scale books. The flute scale book a path to artistry spiralbound 2011 author phyllis avidan louke patricia george. The flute scale book by book sheet music for flutes buy. The flute scale book a path to artistry by patricia george and phyllis avidan louke lesson 6 go green bay go. Taffanel started it, but it was completed, revised and expanded by gaubert. Karen evans moratz is principal flutist with the indianapolis symphony orchestra, and artist in residence and associate professor of flute at the school of musicjordan college of fine arts at butler university.

Mar, 2019 this unique flute book is carefully packaged to give an excellent approach to flute learning, and it has received lots of commendations from many of those that practice with the flute book. The duo that brought us the flute scale book and the acclaimed flute 101. Selfridge and in this lesson, we learn how to play our first note on the flute d. For students approaching the intermediate skill level, george and louke turn to the use of etudes, solo repertoire, and orchestral excerpts to build upon the lessons of flute 101. Then ultimately, you can try to master the chromatic scale.

The minyo is the scale that the shakuhachi flute is tuned to and is the same scale as the chinese yudiao. This unique flute book is carefully packaged to give an excellent approach to flute learning, and it has received lots of commendations from many of those that practice with the flute book. Its comprehensive and flexible set of study plans includes scale studies, intervals, warmups, embouchure development exercises, phrasing guides and practice patterns for groups of six or eight notes. A path to artistry is outstanding one of the best and most useful fundamental technique books ever. Jul 26, 2014 this video shows how to play the c major scale and arpeggio on the. Flute exams consist of three pieces, scales and arpeggios, sightreading and aural tests. This chart provides you with the basic fingerings for all the notes on the flute. The flute scale book is ideal for every flutist from student to professional, with. Once youve learned all the notes in a specific scale, set a long term goal to learn all the flat or sharp notes. The best way to learn flute notes is by reinforcing your knowledge in a variety of ways. Minor pentatonic is a wonderful scale, very simple to play, and very melodic, i use it all the time. I got this book at the suggestion of a new flute teacher, who had studied with one of the authors. The flute scale book a path to artistry, flute music book.

Jul 15, 2011 the flute scale book is designed for a lifetime of use with embouchure development and scale exercises perfect for younger players, as well as advanced exercises for professional players, including audition scales, phrasing studies, major and minor scales, thirds, arpeggios, seventh chords, modal scales, chromatic intervals, tonguing exercises. Honorable mention in the 2012 nfa newly published music competition the flute scale book is ideal for every flutist from student to professional, and fulfills the teachers and performers dream list of scale studies. Is the c scale for the flute the best for beginners. Some creative ideas are offered for scales on my flute blog too. A path to artistry, written by patricia george and phyllis avidan louke, includes the teachers and performers dream list of scale studies. Say em 2 bring the head joint to your mouth and press the circle against your lips. Debost concludes each essay with in a nutshell and please refer to boxes that make the book easy to browse, dogear, and return to again and again. The chromatic scale is when you play every note on the instrument, in order, up or down. Mastering the basics now expand the series with flute 102. Grade progressivefrom pedagogues patricia george and phyllis avidan louke, the flute scale book is ideal for every flutist from student to professional. The flute scale book is ideal for every flutist from student to professional, and fulfills the teachers and performers dream list of scale studies. Besides the scales, there is a chapter on what to do with the notes once you have learned them.

Flute scales exercises, practice tips and instructional. You are expected to have everything you need in every rehearsal. Some good exercises can be found in the flute scale book by patricia george and phyllis louke p. Ill teach you how to play a few scales, and ill introduce you to some beginner flute books. Rehearsal etiquette rehearsals will start exactly on time so that we can release you exactly on time. Richard canters scale and rhythm chunks books are exactly what is wanted and needed according to dr. A path to artistry by patricia george and phyllis avidan louke present a comprehensive and flexible study of scales, arpeggios, chords, embouchure development, practicing techniques and more. B flat bb major scale and arpeggio for flute youtube.

A path to artistry includes the teachers and performers dream list of scale studies. But many flutes are more than capable of playing other sounds so called extended scales. The flute scales classical, jazz, etudes with audio ebook is a traditional scale book in a modern package digital content and audio of 385 pages which contains all the main scales that are the foundation of music. And here is a full scale kit, with links to all free pdf flute scales. Angela mcbrearty and im here to help you take your skills to the next level. The flute scale book a path to artistry, flute music. The band fundamentals scale book is a major asset in any school band program. The flute scale book a path to artistry by patricia george and phyllis avidan louke lesson 5 1. Using c major scale as our example again, the arpeggio would be played as follows.

Flute embouchure 1 close your mouth so that your lips are together and make a line. How to play the c major scale and arpeggio on the flute. Im so grateful for all you do, and all of your wonderful advice, tips, and good teaching. 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. I was looking for a comprehensive scale book and boy is this it. It is much appreciated by a guy who sold all his flute books, and is now getting back into it.

The flute scale book a path to artistry heid music. From a to z and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Therefore, if you want to play a song, written in, for example, diatonic scale with standard staff notation, you need to use the flute in specific key, defined by the song. The flute scale book a path to artistry spiralbound. This video starts looking at some of the basics of getting to the second and third octave on the flute without to.

Picking up a flute is easy, blowing it correctly to get the right sweet tone is a bit challenging, but then, playing your flute in sync with a particular scale is the most daunting task for those flutists who have not taken formal flute lessons from any guru or teacher. Most people use their native american flute to play music in minor pentatonic scale the very basic, and very simple scale. This scale ebook for flute is currently available on the ibooks store for the enhanced ebook for iphone, ipad and mac computer. It is a very common dilemma of many who are new to flutes. Thanks so much for all the scales and scale practices. Dear flute lovers, this week on the galway chat group an email group that sir james galway emails to once a month or so, he announced a morning scale class that any flutist out there in internetland may take part in.

Its comprehensive and flexible set of study plans includes scale studies, intervals, warmups, embouchure development. The flute scale book is designed for a lifetime of use with embouchure development and scale exercises perfect for younger players, as well as advanced exercises for professional players, including audition scales, phrasing studies, major and minor scales, thirds, arpeggios, seventh chords, modal scales, chromatic intervals, tonguing exercises. As you practice, you will eventually learn all the key signatures by heart. From pedagogues patricia george and phyllis avidan louke, the flute scale book is ideal for every flutist from student to professional levels. For more hints, tips, and tricks for playing the flute really well, come see rebeccas large collection of flute lesson series that will take you stepbystep through learning how to play the. Welcome to our beginner flute lessons brought to you by mr. This video shows how to play the c major scale and arpeggio on the flute in both one octave and.

Considered to be a folk music scale, the minyo is the same scale as the western minor pentatonic which is the basic scale of the modern native american style flute. A path to artistry, written by patricia george and phyllis avidan louke, includes the teachers and performers dream list of. Collaborative work this work was coauthored by taffanel and his student philippe gaubert. How flute scales can transform your playing the flute coach. From pedagogues patricia george and phyllis avidan louke, the flute scale book. Louke, pa in this newly revised edition, the flute scale book. Mastering the scales and arpeggios cooke, james francis. Being a flute we cant play chords like a piano or guitar we can only play the notes one by one. The above book was written for novice to intermediate flute students to go along with a james galway 30 day scale challenge using moyse books. The simplest scale, discussed below, is the starter scale which is fingering the same way, no matter what flute you play.