MWSU FLUTE STUDIO
FLUTE STUDIO SYLLABUS
2020 Fall Semester
The objective of applied flute lessons is not only to aid in the development of the student as a flutist and musician; but also aims to help students achieve tangible results in their given field. Music study will not only enrich their lives but will help individuals build their resumes and portfolios. This will be achieved through the study of assigned repertoire, etudes, scales, reading, discussion and a semester project.
HANDEL FLUTE SONATAS
Recordings and Info
We will be collecting our favorite recordings and historical information on this page. Along with suggestions and information about ornamentation and performance practice.
AUDITIONING AT MWSU
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The mission of the Department of Music is to provide a comprehensive curriculum and music instruction by faculty active locally, regionally and nationally as performers, conductors, researchers and educators. Missouri Western music students get many performance opportunities as well as individualized attention from faculty.
Instrumental, piano, and vocal soloists and ensembles are winning state and national awards, raising awareness and appreciation of the quality and exciting opportunities at Missouri Western.
FLUTE STUDIO CALENDAR
Spring 2020 Semester
Semester Calendar
Week 1, 8/17 -
Warm-up video with Body Mapping (Primary Control and Inclusive Attention)
E Major/C# minor Scale p. 22-23 in Scale Book
Ex. 1 & Variation in 24 Little Melodies
Pick your French Piece
Due on Sunday - Video- Scales and Ex. 1&Variations Little Melodies
Week 2, 8/24
Warm-up video with Body Mapping (Ch. 5 Support and Balance)
Ab Major/F minor Scales p. 20-21 in Scale Book
Ex. 2 & Variation in 24 Little Melodies
Begin French Piece - Mark phrases and breaths
Due on Sunday- Video - Scales and Ex. 2& Variations Little Melodies
Week 3, 8/31
Warm-up video with Body Mapping (Ch. 5)
A Major/F# minor p. 18-20 in Scale Book
Ex. 3 & Variation in 24 Little Melodies
Continue French Piece - Listen to 2 different performances
Due on Sunday - Video with Scale, Ex. 3, First section of French Piece
Week 4, 9/7
Warm-up video with Body Mapping (Ch. 5) and Bel Canto Flute
Eb Major/C minor Scales p. 16-17 in Scale Book
Bel Canto - Diaphragm - HU or HA and KU
Continue French Piece - Begin 2nd movt.
Due on Sunday - Video with Scales, Bel Canto, Second Section of French Piece
Week 5, 9/14
Warm-up video with Body Mapping (Ch. 5) and Bel Canto
D Major/B minor Scales p. 14 - 15 in Scale Book
Bel Canto - Single tongue TU, Double tonguing TU KU
Continue French Piece - mark phrases and breaths in 2nd mvt
Begin Flute Choir Rep
Due on Sunday - Video with Scales, Bel Canto, Complete 1st mvt. French Piece
Week 6, 9/21
Warm-up video with Body Mapping (Ch. 6 - Arm) and Bel Canto
Bb major/G minor Scales p. 12-13 in Scale Book
Bel Canto - Triple tonguing TU-KU-TU, Legato slurring
Continue French Piece - work with metronome to check tempos
Flute Choir Rep - Start recording on Acapella - The Entertainer (test to see if this works)
Due on Sunday - Video with Scales, Bel Canto, French Piece 2nd mvt - 1st section
Week 7, 9/28
Warm-up video with Body Mapping (Ch. 6) and Bel Canto
G Major/E minor Scales p. 10-11 Scale Book
Bel Canto - Double and triple tonguing over entire scale
Continue French Piece - Begin to play with recorded accompaniment
Flute Choir Rep. - Ravel’s Sleeping Beauty, my quartet. Record- Mission Impossible
Due on Sunday - Scales, Bel Canto, French Piece 2nd mvt- 2nd section
Week 8, 10/5
Warm-up video with Body Mapping (Ch. 7 - Hands) and Bel Canto
F Major/d minor Scales p. 8-9 in Scale Book
Bel Canto - Tafannel/Gaubert #1 with metronome
Continue French Piece
Begin Mélodies Passagères - Puisque Tout Passe by Samuel Barber
Flute Choir Rep. - Ravel, Holzhausen, Boismortier. Record - Ravel
Due on Sunday - Scales, Bel Canto, Selected Sections from French Piece
Week 9, 10/12
Warm-up video with Body Mapping (Ch. 8 - Head and Neck) and Bel Canto
Db Major/Bb minor Scales p. 24-25 in Scale Book
Bel Canto - Tafannel/Gaubert #1 with metronome
Continue French Piece
Melodies Passageres - Un Cygne
Flute Choir Rep. - Ravel, Holzhausen, Bosimortier. Record - Boismortier mvt. 1
Due on Sunday - Scales, Bel Canto, Selected Sections French Piece, Mélodies Passagères
Week 10, 10/19
Warm-up video with Body Mapping (Ch. 9 Breathing) and Bel Canto
B Major/g# minor Scales p. 26-27 in Scale Book
Bel Canto - Tafannel/Gaubert #2 with metronome
Continue French Piece
Mélodies Passagères - Tombeau Dans Un Parc
Flute Choir Rep. - Ravel, Holzhausen, Boismortier. Record - Boismortier mvt. 2
Due on Sunday - Scales, Bel Canto, Selected Sections French Piece, Mélodies Passagères
Week 11, 10/26
Warm-up video with Body Mapping (Ch. 9) and Bel Canto
Gb Major/Eb minor Scales p. 28-29 in Scale Book
Bel Canto - Tafannel/Gaubert #1, #2
Continue French Piece
Mélodies Passagères - Le Clocher Chant
Flute Choir Rep. - Ravel, Holzhausen, Boismortier. Record - Boismortier mvt. 3
Due on Sunday - Scales, Bel Canto, French Piece Complete
Week 12, 11/2
Warm-up video with Body Mapping (Ch. 9) and Bel Canto
F# Major/d# minor Scales p. 30-31 in Scale Book
Bel Canto - Taffanel/Gaubert #10
Continue French Piece - Practice for Jury- Straight through and mark any mistakes
Mélodies Passagères - Départ
Flute Choir Rep. - Ravel, Holzhausen, Boismortier, Record - Holzhausen
Due on Sunday - All major # scales with Bel Canto tonguing, French Piece, Mélodies
Week 13, 11/9
Warm-up video with Body Mapping (Ch. 9) and Bel Canto
All Scales - practice for scale juries
Bel Canto - practice all exercises for scale juries
Continue French Piece
Mélodies Passagères - pick one to play on jury
Flute Choir Rep. - Ravel, Holzhausen, Boismortier
Due on Sunday - All major flat scales with Bel Canto tonguing, French Piece, Mélodies
Week 14, 11/16 Scale Juries in lessons or on video
Be ready to play all major scales in lesson with Bel Canto tonguing and demonstrate Taffanel/Gaubert exercises #1,#2,#4, #10
Finals 11/20-11/23 If we are not doing in person juries, your video recordings due no later than 11/23
Jury run-through
Wrap-up Semester Project
Week 15 Juries
PROJECTS
What we are working on!

RIGHT HAND POSITION
Who knew this was going to open such a can of worms for all of us!?! Click here for links to articles and videos. We will be documenting some of our discoveries on the blog and in the KCFA newsletter.

PREPARING FOR LESSONS
This is our weekly goal sheet to help students organize their thoughts and practice for lessons.

PROJECT
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PROJECT
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