Lesson
Policies
Fingering and Trill Charts
Staff Paper
Flute
Organizations and Magazines
Flutists
Music Games and Activities
Computer Music Programs
Opportunities in Boston for Young Musicians
Summer Music Camps
Music Scholarships
Recommended Flute Methods
Practicing: Tips for Parents
Practicing: Tips for Students
Caring for Your Flute
Learn to Read Music
Fingering Charts
Gemeinhardt Fingering Chart
The Woodwind Fingering Guide
Nestor
Herszbaum Fingering Chart
Alternate Fingerings
and Piccolo Fingerings
Trill Charts
Gemeinhardt Trill Chart
Conn-Selmer
Trill Chart
Staff Paper
Music
Teaching.com's Staff Paper with a Twist
Flute Organizations
and Magazines
Flute Talk Magazine
National Flute Association
FluteInfo.com (Online Publication)--lots
of information about the flute and flute playing
LarryKrantz.com (Online Publication)--articles,
FluteList Radio, etc.
Flutists
John Wion
Gary Schocker
Robert Dick
Amy Porter
James Galway
Walfrid Kujala
Trevor Wye
Emmanuel Pahud
Music Games and Activities
San Francisco
Symphony Kids
Dallas Symphony
Orchestra Kids
New York Philharmonic Kidzone
Arts Alive
Practice Spot (composer info.,
glossary of musical terms, articles on classical music, etc.)
Pitch Reading Drill
Computer
Music Programs
Computer Metronome
Music Notation Program (Finale
Notepad--free download)
Smart Music (an interactive,
computer-based practice tool)
Classical Music and Composers
Naxos (composer info.,
glossary of musical terms, articles on classical music, etc.)
Classical Net
High
School Musicians Page - from Wayland, MA has lots of useful information
and links.
From the Top-a non-profit organization
that encourages and celebrates the commitment of young people to music
and the arts through a variety of media, including nationally broadcast
television and radio shows, education programs and their website.
Opportunities in Boston for Young Musicians
New
England Conservatory of Music, Preparatory Division
(617) 585-1130
Offers excellent wind ensemble programs
Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra
Metrowest Youth Symphony Orchestra
North Shore/Symphony by the Sea Youth Symphony Orchestra
Springfield Symphony Youth Orchestra
New England Youth Wind Ensemble at University of Massachusetts Lowell
Community Youth Orchestras of Boston, MA
-Chamber Music Program
-Community Orchestra
Junior and Senior District Festivals and All-State
-Junior Districts: for strong players in grades 6-9.
-Senior Districts: for Advanced players in grades 9-12. The top players from each district are invited to audition for the All-State Festival.
MICCA Solo and Ensemble Festival
Music on the Hill (MOTH) at Powers Music School
Charles
River Creative Arts Program
UMass
Lowell Summer Band Camp
Cambridge
School of Weston Summer Arts Program
Summer
Music Festival at Thayer Performing Arts Center
Boston
University Tanglewood Institute
University
of New Hampshire SYMS
New
England Music Camp
Camp
Encore/Coda
Upper
Valley Music Center
The
Walden School
Belvoir
Terrace
Music Institute at Rhode Island College
Waterville Valley Music Center
University of Southern Maine Summer Music Camps
Hartwick College Summer Music Festival & Institute
Penn State High School Summer Music Camp
BIMA - The Berkshire Institute for Music & Arts-residential summer arts institute for Jewish high school students; at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts; environment for participants to develop artistic skills, to deepen their Jewish knowledge, and to ask questions about he intersection of their identity as Jews and young people committed to the arts.
New York Summer Music Festival at SUNY Oneonta
South Shore Conservatory Summer Music Festival
Winchester Community Music School Summer Offerings
Day Camps that have music options
Chestnut Hill School Creative Arts and Sports Summer Program
Charles River Creative Arts Program
Cambridge School of Weston Summer Program
The Harvard Musical Association awards several scholarships, up to $2,000 to Grade 9-12 students who play classical music.
Northborough/Southborough Music Association
-Private Lesson Incentive Awards - for students who are currently active in a Northborough/Southborough school music program and are studying music privately, or would like to begin private study.
-Senior Scholarships
-Bartolini Scholarship
Suzuki Flute School, Volumes
1 & 2 - CD
- performed by Toshio Takahashi
-Published by Warner Brothers
Flute Student (3 volumes)
-by Douglas Steensland And Fred Weber
-published by Alfred Publishing
- ISBN 9780757904127 (vol. 1)
- ISBN 9780757909245 (vol. 2)
- ISBN 9780757903625 (vol. 3)
Studies and Melodious Etudes
for Flute (3 volumes)
- By Douglas Steensland
-published by Alfred Publishing
Tunes for Flute Technic (3
volumes)
-by Douglas Steensland
-published by Alfred Publishing
Flute Soloist (3 volumes)
- by Douglas Steensland
-published by Alfred Publishing
Duets for Flute Students
-Fred Weber And Acton Ostling
-published by Alfred Publishing
A Beginners Book For The Flute
(Part 1 and Part 2)
-by Trevor Wye
-Published by Novello & Co Ltd
Very First Flute Book
- By Trevor Wye
-Published by Novello & Co Ltd.
Practice Book For The Flute
Volume 4: Intonation And Vibrato
- By Trevor Wye
- Published by Novello & Co Ltd.
Selected Duets for flute (Vol.
1 and 2)
-By H. Voxman
The following tips for practicing come from, Sound Choices: Guiding Your Child's Musical Experiences by Wilma Machover and Marienne Uszler.
- "Practicing is a learned skill,
so it shouldn't surprise you if your child needs your help . . . You
and the teacher will need to be partners as you help your child lean
this invaluable skill."
- "Plan ahead. Your child needs
you to help her plan her time."
- "Same time. Same
Station. Every day. Help your child to weave practice into a pleasant daily
routine."
- "Do Not Disturb! Your child
needs your help to keep the practice time free of interruptions from
siblings, TV, or other distractions."
- "Sing Praises. Your child
needs frequent and honest praise. Praise effort. Praise good posture.
Praise knowing the right finger or note. Praise getting to the instrument
withought being reminded."
- "Hear Ye! Be an attentive,
appreciative listener."
- "Use [audio or video recording devices] to monitor progress."
See the following resources to learn how to care for your instrument:
How to Put a Flute Together
How to Care for Your Flute
How to Clean Your Flute
Miyazawa Flute Care Instructions
Learning to Read Music (Some helpful articles)
Read Treble Clef
Treble Clef Leger Lines
Read Bass Clef
Bass Clef Leger Lines