Flute

Contents

A transverse flute

Introduction

1. About the flute (introduction)
2. Flute Maintenance

Getting started

1. Assembly of the instrument
2. Embouchure and Producing Sound
3. Breathing
4. Staff and notes
5. Tonguing

Playing the flute

1. Fingering Chart
2. Playing the C Major Scale
3. Playing the F Major Scale
4. Eighth notes and rests, and dotted notes
5. Playing the G Major Scale
6. Introduction to Intervals and Scale building
7. Playing the B♭, E♭ and A♭ Major scales
8. Playing the D, A and E Major scales

Building on skills

1. Intervals, Major and Minor scales
2. Dynamics
3. Lower register
4. Higher register
5. Flute acoustics
6. Sixteenth note, rests, and triplets
7. Articulation
8. Alternative fingerings
9. Where to next?

Appendices

1. Links
2. Learning a piece of music