Beginning Flute Lessons
Roberta Hayes, a professional flutist and teacher for over 34 years, will teach you everything you need to know about playing the flute, from the beginning to the intermediate level. This course is designed for beginners. You will start with the basics and work through a variety of lessons to get to the intermediate stage. Within a short time, you will be playing songs and melodies to impress your friends and family, as well as bring a lifetime of enjoyment to your own life.
The beginning
In this lesson, you will find a video on how to find your correct embouchure and a demonstration on breath control. The supplementary material in this lesson includes:
- Definitions for Lesson 1
In this lesson, you will find a video on how to hold the flute, along with a demonstration on how to finger your first two notes. The supplementary material in this lesson includes:
- Definitions for Lesson 2
- Fingering Chart for the flute
In this lesson, you will find a video with a demonstration on how to finger your next two notes. The supplementary material in this lesson includes:
- Definitions for Lesson 3
- Page 2 from the book: Rubank Elementary Method, Flute or Piccolo
- An audio recording of page 2 from the above book.
In this lesson, you will find a video with a review of the notes learn so far, along with an introduction to the notes D, E, and F. The supplementary material in this lesson includes:
- Definitions for Lesson 4
- Page 3 from the Rubank book
- A page with 4 different songs: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, Go Tell Aunt Rhodie, Winter, Goodbye, and Away in a Manger
- 2 pages of note spelling exercises and note value exercises
- An audio recording of page 3 from the Rubank book
- Pages 4 and 5 from Rubank
- An audio recording of pages 4 and 5 from Rubank
- Definitions for lesson 6
- An audio recording of page 6 from Rubank
- Flute Practice Chart
Developmental Section
- Definitions for lesson 7
- An audio recording of page 7 from Rubank
- Patterns of scales/triads
- Blank sheet music
In this lesson, you will find a video with a demonstration of B flat, F sharp, and dynamics. The supplementary material in this lesson includes:
- Definitions for Lesson 8
- Three B flat fingerings
- An audio recording of page 8 from Rubank
- Definitions for Lesson 9
- An audio recording of pages 9 & 10 from Rubank
- Definitions for Lesson 10
- An audio recording of pages 11, 12 & 13 from Rubank
- Definitions for Lesson 11
- An audio recording of pages 14-18 from Rubank
The symbols that we've learned so far.
New Challenges and Harder Music
- Definitions for Lesson 13
- An audio recording of pages 19-20 from Rubank
- Definitions for Lesson 14
- Trill Chart
- An audio recording of p. 26, #4 p. 27, and #2 p. 28 from Rubank
- A PDF of a syncopation duet
- A recording of the syncopation duet
- One PDF of duet (from Rubank: Selected Duets) and accompanying recordings of each part
- Page 19 #9 recorded again with trills
- Definitions for Lesson 15
- Audio recordings from p. 31, #3 on p. 36, p. 37
- Definitions for Lesson 16
Audio tracks to get:
· Roger Kamien Music: An Appreciation, 9th Edition, McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 2008
· Anything that James Galway or Jean-Pierre Rampal is playing
· Other composers like Copland, Chopin, Bach, Beethoven, Handel, etc.
Books to get:
· Rubank’s Intermediate Level (join me for the Intermediate level of classes)
· Rubank’s Selected Duets for Flute Volumes 1 and 2
· 24 Short Concert Pieces, revised by Robert Cavally for Flute and Piano, Southern Music Company
· Sonatas by Bach and Handel (among other composers)
· Grand Exercises by P. Taffanel and P. Gaubert for flute, Alphonse Leduc, Paris
· Show tunes, band music, etc.
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