Extended techniques for flute
The arrangement of this Italian Song has 3 variations (and 3 levels). The key clicks in the first variation stimulate a precise finger movement. In the second variation the harmonics will activate the abdomen for a better sound. Because of the combination of key clicks with sound, the third version is more challenging. If your finger movement is not precise, it will show in this variation.
Practise your exercises with a little beat. Play along with the song ‘Coming Home’ by Sheppard and get ready for your flute studies. The tone bending and harmonics help you find and improve your sound. The key clicks help to wake up your fingers and the pizzicato helps your tongue to be precise in articulation. And now have fun!
Twelve days of Christmas and six extended techniques. As the days go by more extended techniques are added. Very challenging especially when performed with three flutes.
This German Christmas song is about the Christmas bells. ‘Please let me in because it is cold outside!’ So get into the house, call two of your flute friends and have fun with this joly Christmas song.
A nice duet to play around the Christmas tree. Key clicks can help you develop a precise finger movement. Especially when you play this piece with a friend. You can play the key clicks with or without flute sound.
The first Christmas arrangement of 2018. A nice energetic song to practise key clicks and wind sounds. By starting long notes with regular sound and gradually go to wind sound your not only practising flexibility of the embouchure but also the technique we need to play diminuendo. Have fun!
Come un agnello, like a little lamb. This lovely, little arrangement is perfect to practise wind sounds, tongue stops and key clicks with students and friends. While playing this piece you can train the co-ordination of the fingers (key clicks), a flexible embouchure (wind sounds) and you can activate the abdomen (tongue stops). Have fun!
I really like playing music by Corelli. It is often playful and it makes me happy. Now you can practice your flutter tongue, key clicks and pizzicato while playing this nice duet for two flutes or flute and bass flute.
This piece is a good way to start a workshop or lesson. A nice and effective energizer. Work on key clicks for the co-ordination of the fingers, wind sound for a flexible embouchure and tone bending for sound and flexibility. Or just for fun!
This piece feels like playing a game. Two to four players play one melody and make it sound like one player is playing the melody. A great challenge and a lot of fun. Adding extended techniques like tongue stops, wind sounds, flutter tongue and key clicks makes it complete. Good luck!