Music
Flute 1A
A beginner flute course covering first sounds, basic technique, music reading, tunes and introductory scales through demonstration and guided playing.
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About this course
The course introduces flute technique from the first sounds on the head joint, including embouchure, air control, tone, posture, breathing, tonguing and slurring. Learners develop treble-clef reading, pitch and rhythm while playing tunes, an octave of notes, and introductory major and natural minor scales and arpeggios. Teaching combines tutor demonstration and explanation with class discussion, group playing in unison or parts, individual playing, and accompaniment from backing tracks or piano.
What you'll learn
- Demonstrate basic flute technique, including embouchure, breathing, tone production and tuning
- Use tonguing and slurring to articulate notes
- Play an octave of notes with developing finger technique
- Read basic music notation in the treble clef
- Play tunes rhythmically and in tune
- Apply basic musicianship skills including listening, sight-reading and memorisation
Is this course right for you?
The course is intended for complete beginners and for learners who have made an initial start but want to revisit the basics. It includes both group and individual playing, with class discussion and regular practice between classes. Learners need to follow written and verbal instructions in English.
- No previous musical knowledge or flute experience is needed
- Music reading is taught as part of learning to play
- Participation includes playing in unison and in two or three parts
- Regular practice between classes is expected to support progress
Before you go
- Learners need to provide their own flute and cleaning accessories.
- Bring a notebook and pencil.
- Purchase a copy of Rubank Elementary Method for Flute.
- Purchase Malcolm Pollock's Abracadabra Flute, 3rd edition. The version with two CDs of backing tracks is recommended.
