Extended techniques for flute
Antoine Hugot was a professor at the Conservatoire in Paris and wrote one of the most important flute methods of his time. He also wrote a few flute duets. In this version of Flute Colors, flutter tongue has been added to increase the support and thereby increase the sound.
Studies are designed to teach something. You can learn even more by adding extended techniques. Fluttertongue stimulates support to improve your sound and key clicks and pizzicato help you make more precise finger movements in combination with support.
Spring has come and the sun will show more of itself. This Irish traditional is all about the rising sun. The flutter tongue gives a little bit of percussive feeling tot he piece. Good for practicing support and for relaxing the tongue.
This piece is an original piece for flute. The composer used several extended techniques in this piece and allowed publishing this piece as a gift to Flute Colors.
That sounds so wonderful! And now even more with the wind sounds and flutter tongue added. Make sure the ‘cha’ is very precise in every part for the best effect. Let it sound wonderful.
You can make this warming up exercise as exciting as you like. Choose your own order of letters and make this exercise different every time you play it.
This Flute Colors version of this famous study by Berbiguier will help you increase your technique even more. Practice this Flute Colors version alongside the original version and enjoy that your skills will improve rapidly.
Flutter tongue is one of the most common techniques amoung flute players. But can you do it properly without forcing your sound? Now you have this beautiful piece of music to practise your flutter tongue.
Let’s shake up Christmas with this Flute Colors play along! There are some challenging passages in this warming-up exercise. Especially in the singing and playing part. Have fun!
Through history many composers used this song to make variations. Now we have variations containing extended techniques! So find yourself a piano player and get started.
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