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THE BASIC BAND BOOKby Mr. GlynnFLUTEYOU ARE CREATIVEYOU ARE A MUSICIANYOU CAN DO THISTHIS BOOK BELONGS TO-

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for helpful videos, go to:www.BasicBand.infoThe contents of this book are licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.--1--www.BasicBand.info

FLUTE BASICSUse the online videos listed with eachtopic to help you at home.w w w. B a s i c B a n d . i n f oEMBOUCHURE-Say the letter “M”Edge of the hole on lip-skin lineBlow straight across like whispering “pooh”Use fast air– Flute Video Lesson 1 –HOLDING- Left palm facing you- Fingers always stay on the keys– Flute Video Lesson 4 –PLAYING POSITION-Turn to the leftTilt your head slightly to the rightElbows up and out in front of youShoulders relaxed– Flute Video Lesson 5 –--2--www.BasicBand.info

BREATHINGOHTOH- in on “OH” out on “TOH”- Never stop the air- Stop your sound by breathing inTONGUING- Say “TOO”- Tongue goes against the back of your top teeth.TOO– Flute Video Lesson 8 –TONE QUALITY- Play on the head joint only covered and uncovered- The tone should be an A- Use a tuner or piano--3--www.BasicBand.infoA

THE MUSICAL ALPHABETOnline Video Lessons for Everyonewww.BasicBand.infoFORWARDSBACKWARDSE F G A B C D E F G A B CABCDEFGFE--4--www.BasicBand.infoDCBA

Q & A –––––1) What letter comes after G ?2) When we move forwards in the alphabet, does the sound go up or down?3) When we move backwards in the alphabet, does the sound go up or down?PENCIL GAMES HOUT looking at the previous page, fill in the missing letters:forwards:1)A D C2)E B Fbackwards:3)C B F A4)F G C--5--www.BasicBand.info

DUPLE RHYTHM PATTERNS12345678Be expressive when performing with your voice and with your instrument!--6--www.BasicBand.info

TRIPLE RHYTHM PATTERNS12345678Be expressive when performing with your voice and with your instrument!--7--www.BasicBand.info

LEFT HANDBAGRIGHT HANDFTHUMBEPINKYDFlute Video Lesson 7www.BasicBand.infoFIRST FIVE NOTESFEbDCBbSOFAMIREDO--8--www.BasicBand.info

Bb MAJOR SCALEBb DO(concert Bb)TIDOREMIFASOBbLATIDOBb--9--www.BasicBand.info

DUPLE SONGSHOT CROSS BUNSMI RE DO (rest)MI RE DO (rest)DO-DO-DO-DO RE-RE-RE-REMI RE DO (rest)MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMBMI RE DO REMI MI MI (rest)RE RE RE (rest)MI SO SO (rest)MI RE DO REMI MI MI (rest)RE RE MI REDO --------------------MI ------- MI REDO ------ DO (rest)RE ------- RE FAMI RE DO (rest)SO ------- SO FAMI ------- MI (rest)RE FA MI REDO --------------------GO TELL AUNT RHODIE-- 10 --www.BasicBand.info

LIGHTLY ROWSO MI MI (rest)FA RE RE (rest)DO RE MI FASO SO SO (rest)SO MI MI (rest)FA RE RE (rest)DO MI SO SODO --------------------MI ------- RE (rest)DO MI RE REDO --------------------DO DO SO SOLA LA SO (rest)FA FA MI MIRE RE DO (rest)SO SO FA FAMI MI RE (rest)SO SO FA FAMI MI RE (rest)MI MI-MI DO-DO-DO MI MI SO (rest)RE RE-RE TI-TI-TIRE RE FA (rest)MI MI-MI DO-DO-DO MI MI SO (rest)RE MI-FA MI REDO ----- DO (rest)AU CLAIRE DE LA LUNEDO DO DO RETWINKLE LITTLE STARSKIP TO MY LOU-- 11 --www.BasicBand.info

TRIPLE SONGSROW YOUR BOATDO -- DO -- DO - RE MI -- MI - RE MI - FA SO -----DO DO DO SO SO SO MI MI MI DO DO DO SO - FA MI - RE DO ------ MI --- DO ------ RE MI - MI MI - MI MI ------ SO - LA SO - MI DO - RE MI - MI RE - RE DO -----RING AROUND THE ROSEYSO - SO MI - LA SO -- MI -SO -- MI - MI SO -- MI -- SO -- SO - SO MI - LA SO - SO -FARMER IN THE DELLDO - DO DO - DO DO SO ----- 12 --www.BasicBand.info

POP GOES THE WEASELDO - DO RE - RE MI SO MI DO - SO DO - DO RE - FA MI -- DO --DO - DO RE - RE MI SO MI DO -- DO --- SO --RE - FA MI -THE ITSY-BITSY SPIDERDO - DO DO - RE MI -- MI - MI RE - DO RE - MI DO -----MI -- SO ------ MI - FA SO --FA - MI FA - SO MI -DO - DO DO - RE MI -- MI - MI RE - DO RE - MI DO -- SO - SODO - DO DO - RE MI -- MI - MI RE - DO RE - MI DO -----THREE BLIND MICESOMI --RE -- DO ----- MI --RE -- DO ----SO --FA - FA MI ----- SO --FA - FA MI ---- SO-DO - DO TI LA TI DO - SO SO - SO DO - DO TI LA TI DO - SO SO - SODO - DO TI LA TI DO - SO SO - FA MI --- 13 --www.BasicBand.info-RE -- DO -----

CHROMATIC SCALEFF#GORGbG#ORAbAb#flatsharpmakes a notemakes a notelowerhigher-- 14 --www.BasicBand.infoA#ORBb

B CC#ORDbDD#OREbE FALWAYS REMEMBER- The Chromatic Scale is when you play every note on the instrument, in order, up or down.- When you go up, use sharps ( #). When you go down, use flats ( b).- It can start and end on any note.-- 15 --www.BasicBand.info

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FLUTE BASICS – Flute Video Lesson 1 – – Flute Video Lesson 4 – – Flute Video Lesson 5 – Use the online videos listed with each topic to help you at home. www.BasicBand.info-