CHARLI’S MUSIC PAGE

WORKING ON “PURE TONE” AND FLUTE BASICS

  • Long Tones. using the score card and T1 tuner.
      • Steady volume is important for pure tone. Try to match the straight line on the tuner. 
  • 12 Studies > Rampal > one measure slurs > Feb 2025
  • FULL RANGE > Major Scales

Schedule:

  • April 2nd – cancelled
  • April 9th – looks okay
  • April 16th – Dylan will be in the CVUSD District Strings Festival. Charli can come – will know how long once district time is known.
  • April 23rd – CVUSD spring break – likely away.
  • April 30th – Charli has swimming league prelims, but should be able to come after Dylan.
  • May 7th – Dylan okay, Charli likely has CIF swimming so will depend on how far away it is to determine when she is back.

WHS AUDITION 2025

  • CHAMINADE, CONCERTINO > YouTube > YouTube > PDF
      • Beginning > 74 bpm
      • 2025 – Jan 15
      • 2024 – Sept 25, Oct 30, Nov 6
  • 12 Major Scale > PDF
      • Honor Band format/rhythm at 96 bpm
      • Memorizing ALL scales
      • Play 1/2 notes, quarter notes, 8th notes — then play the pattern
      • Short notes > which will reveal any messy fingerings

LESSON FOCUS

 

FLUTE MATERIALS

  • CHROMATIC SCALE > PDF
      • 3, 6, 12 note slurs with a pause.
      • Top/Bottom line in one breath
      • The whole scale > one slur > one breath.
      • FINGERING CHART > PDF
  • CBDA 2024 – scales (4.24.24)

 

BAND SELECTIONS

  • AMERICAN SKETCHES > LINK

 

PARES SCALE STUDIES 

  • Nov 6, Oct 30 > page 8 & 9 > F major > #24, 26, 27
      • #22 > 8th note = 128
      • #23 & 24 > 8th note = 128bpm. Repeat 4 times. Use thumb Bb
      • #25 > 8th note = 86bpm
  • Aug 23 – Page 29 > A minor
      • Exercise #1-10 > 7/19

 

SELECTED STUDIES

  • (11/1) – D Major
  • (8/23) Page 4, A Minor / Sarabande > YouTube
  • Page 3, Moderato > 7/19, 8/3

 

FLUTE SOLOS

  • JAN 24 – MOZART K313 (CBDA – SET D) > PDF
  • CARMEN > PDF
  • 24 SHORT CONCERT PIECES > no assignment

CVYO

  • Peter & The Wolf > YouTube
  • “This is the story of Peter & the Wolf . . .” > YouTube
  • “It was early morning . . .” > YouTube
  • —
  • “Now this is how things stood” > YouTube
  • “This is how things (page 5)” > YouTube
  • Cue #43 > YouTube
  • Prep Orchestra: Any 1 or 2 octave scale of your choice at a slow or moderate tempo > D MAJOR (use the 121 pattern)
  • SOLO
      1. Mozart K313 > LINK
      2. Peter & the Wolf > PDF > YouTube
  • AUDITION MATERIALS > LINK

 

FUN MUSIC

 

 

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