Lesson Repertoire

All students in my studio work on tone, technique, piece from the standard flute repertoire, rhythm, music theory, and sight-reading.  We also play some flute duets to help with sight-reading, intonation and leadership qualities that must be present when performing ensemble music.

Requirements for Beginning Students:

• Learn the fingerings of the complete range of the flute
• Work to have a good tone
• Be able to play all 12 major scales
• Learn basic flute pieces
• Play “fun music”
• Basic theory and sight-reading

       Books:

• Rubank, Elementary Flute Method
• Easy Rubank Flute Solos
• Trevor Wye, Practice Book for the Flute, Vol. 1, Tone
• Moyse, 40 Little Piece in Progressive Order for Beginner Flutists
• Moyse, 6 Short and Easy Pieces
• Disney Solos for Flute
• Disney Movie Magic for Flute

Requirements for Intermediate Students:

• Improve tone quality (practice tone exercises every practice session)
• Know all 12 major scales and minor scales in all forms
• Improve technique
• Learn works from the flute repertoire
• Play“fun music”
• Understand theory, musical terms, and music history
• Be fluent in sight-reading

       Books:

• Trevor Wye, Practice Book for the Flute, Vol. 1, Tone
• Thomas Filas, Top Register Studies for Flute
• Taffanel/Gaubert, 17 Grands Exercices Journaliers de Mecanisme
• Moyse, Album of Sonatinas for Young Flutists in Progressive Order
• Bach JS, Suite in B minor
• Concert and Contest Collection
• Cavally, 24 Short Concert Pieces
• Rubank, Solos, Intermediate
• Broadway Showstoppers
• Disney Solos for Flute
• Disney Movie Magic for Flute
• High School Musical, Book/CD Pack
• Pirates of the Caribbean, Book/CD Pack

Requirements for Advanced Students

• Understand the embouchure positioning for each note and improve tone quality by practicing tone exercises every day
• Know all scales and arpeggios
• Practice technique every day
• Practice etudes
• Be able to perform works from the flute repertoire
• Be proficient in music theory, music history, ear training, and rhythmic figures
• Be a strong sight-reader

       Books:

• Thomas Filas, Top Register Studies for Flute
• Taffanel/Gaubert, 17 Grands Exercices Journaliers de Mecanisme
• Anderson, 24 Studies, Op. 21
• Anderson, 18 Studies, Op. 41
• Kohler, Studies, Op. 33, Vol. 1
• Moyse, School of Articulation
• Moyse, Flute Music of the Baroque
• Moyse, French Music by French Composers
• Dello Joio, Suite for Flute and Piano ("The Developing Flutist")
• Debussy, Syrinx
• Griffes, Poem
• Handel, 7 Sonatas, ed. Moyse
• Honegger, Danse de la chevre
• Mozart, Concerto No. 1 in G Major, K313
• Mozart, Concerto No. 2 in D Major, K 314
• Baxtresser, Orchestral Excerpts for Flute
• Quantz, Concerto in G Major
• Schumann, 3 Romances for Oboe (Flute) and Piano
• Telemann, 4 Sonatas
• Varese, Density 21.5

 
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