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Information for Students
Required materials for ALL students:
M.A. Reichert: 7 daily exercises for flute
Marcel Moyse: de la sonorite
Thomas Filas: 90 top register studies
Taffanel/Gaubert: 17 Grands Excercices Journaliers de Méchanisme
Other materials will be assigned, as appropriate for individual students.
Scale requirements (to be memorized):
First Semester
Chromatic scales
All major and minor scales (all forms)
All major and minor triads
Second Semester
Chromatic scales
All major and minor scales (all forms)
All major, minor, augmented, and diminished triads
Whole-tone scales
Third Semester
Chromatic scales
All major and minor scales (all forms)
All major, minor, augmented, and diminished triads
Whole-tone scales
Taffanel/Gaubert Nos. 1, 2 and 4
All dominant seventh chords
Fourth Semester
Chromatic scales
All major and minor scales (all forms)
All major, minor, augmented, and diminished triads
Whole-tone scales
Taffanel/Gaubert Nos. 1, 2 , 4, and 12
All dominant seventh chords
All major scales in thirds
Subsequent Semesters:
All scale patterns learned will be cumulative. SCALE EXAMS will be required each semester for ALL students, regardless of level or year in school. Graduate students’ requirements will vary, depending upon years in the studio and prior experience. Requirements for subsequent semesters (after the initial four) will depend upon level of the student. Some of these patterns are listed below, but are not limited to these.
Taffanel/Gaubert Nos. 10 and 15
Minor scales in thirds (all forms)
Chromatic scales in major and minor thirds
Major scales in fourths and sixths
Reichert Nos. 1, 2, and 4
Syllabi:
click to download the syllabi for flute courses.
Excerpts Class:
click to download the syllabus, excerpt list, and schedule for flute excerpts class.
Flute Orchestral Excerpts List & Schedule.pdf