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Private Flute
Lessons
Private
Flute Lessons are offered to students in 2nd grade through adult.
Young students
do very well with a curved head joint.
Many
beginner flutes come with both curved and straight head joints.
The
curved head is also great for marching band. It takes the stress off the shoulders and
arms.
Since I teach such
a wide range of ages and abilities I teach a spiral curriculum using a
basic routine and
build the skills in each area.
Students who start private lessons before
5th grade will
study Suzuki Flute and a parent will be required to attend.
Students who have
had band lessons
before starting with me will study in the traditional flute way but I will apply
Suzuki Philosophy
in my teaching.
Basic Routine:
1. Body, facial
& breathing excercises
2. Aligning body
to flute using Alexander Technic & Body Mapping- students need to
understand that
they have to keep readjusting as they grow and when braces are a factor
there will be
constant mini embouchure adjustments.
3. Tonalization-
sustain a beautiful tone at all dynamic levels in entire flute range with
least tension.
This includes embouchure exercises and harmonics exercises.
4. Finger
Dexterity- using finger exercises, scales, arpeggios, and thirds.
5. Tonguing &
Articulation- clean single, double and triple tongue building speed, clean
attacks at all
dynamic levels and entire range of flute.
6. Vibrato-
develop slow & very deliberate to natural then control of different speeds.
7. Suzuki, Lesson,
& Etude Books
8. Sight-Reading
& Duet playing
9. Solo Literature
from Baroque to Contemporary
10. Theory
Students will
learn how to prepare for recitals, contests, and All-State auditions:
1. Proper
etiquette
2. Choosing
literature
3. How to be
confident and in control
4. Working with accompanist |
