Here’s a method book for beginners, with everything you need to start playing the flute! The Young Flute Player has a clear layout, easy-to-read notation and cartoon pictures - perfect for beginners.
There is a wide range of music by composers such as Bach, Brahms, Beethoven, Offenbach, Mozart, plus traditional tunes from around the world, and a section of festive music.
To help young players practise, there are FREE YOUTUBErecordings for every piece, as well piano backing tracks and duet recordings.
The progressive units introduce new material gradually, and the exercises and scales are directly related to the pieces.
In addition to pieces, exercises, studies and recordings, The Young Flute Player also features:
Easy-to-read fingering charts for every note of the flute
Photo guides for assembling the flute and cleaning the flute
Manuscript paper
Practice charts
Scales chart
Theory reference section
Note recognition games and composition activities
Specifications
Beginner-Preparatory level (suggested age 6 years and above)
68 pages
41 exercises (including tone development) and studies
38 pieces
Time signatures 4/4, 3/4, 2/4, C, introduction of 6/8
Pitch range from E bottom line of staff to A above staff
Scales – 5 note F Major, 5 note G Major, octave G major, F major, E minor, D minor, F chromatic
Introduction of tonguing, slurs, ties, staccato, mezzo staccato
