Flute major scales pdf

I used it to help with my high school final playing exam, so i was hoping i could help someone else. One octave major and minor scales flute johnson creek. The gongdiao is the same as the pentatonic major the scale of the puebloanasazi style flute, while the yudiao is the same as the minor pentatonic the scale of the native american style flute. After green scales are comfortable, tech scales should be started. More on why learn your scales, and why practice them for gosh sakes. Sep 12, 2011 i ordered the book years ago when someone else recommended it as a good basic scale source but it had major problems. Jul 31, 2017 the patterns of gaps between the notes called intervals help to create different categories of heptatonic scales.

Start by learning just one octave, and then add the arpeggio. The comprehensive scale catalog is an extensive set of scales that can serve to inspire melodies in your flute playing. Major scales concert band 1 octave flute sharp keys g major g concert d major d concert a major a concert e major e concert b major b concert. Minor pentatonic is a wonderful scale, very simple to play, and very melodic, i use it all the time. Notre dame college marching band woodwind technique. Flute major scales circle of fifths sharps c major concert c g major concert g d major concert d a major concert a e major concert e b major concert b. Flute beatbox lessons g minor gypsy jazz vamp feat. Arpeggios or arpeggi, which is the correct plural of the italian term arpeggio are like scales, but only made up of the first, third and fifth notes of a scale. Green scales tech scales play with varying patterns slur all, slur 3 tongue 1, slur 2 tongue 2, tongue all legato and staccato, etc.

Nov 10, 2000 i liked the ideas in there so much i did it for flute as well. How flute scales can transform your playing the flute coach. For me it would be a bored flute section from a band class playing over and over again, a bb major scale, one octave with hard splitty tongue, bad tone, and careless insouscience. Major scales for flute with sheet music free pdf youtube. Flute oboe bassoon soprano clarinet bb bass clarinet bbb cont clarinet eb contra clarinet alto sax tenor sax. Major scales are often thought of as the happy sounding scales. Band scale studies free download major scales clarinet. Recorder scales and intervals exercises early music. The simplest major scale is c major, which has no sharps or flats in the key signature and is one of the first scales that beginners learn. As you are first learning though, scales are often seen as one of those boring tasks you have to add to your practice schedule before you get to the good stuff. Find all major, minor, chromatic, pentatonic and blues scales.

Stop at style 30 if youre playing 30 scales per day, or go on and play all 60 in one day. Flute oboe clarinet alto clarinet bass clarinet alto saxophone tenor saxophone baritone saxophone bassoon trumpet horn in. Tuba mallet percussion click on an instrument name to go to that scale sheet. The major scale is one of the diatonic scales, meaning that it is made up of five whole steps and two half steps. Recorder basic music scale and interval exercisescomprehensive, systematic workouts for both mind and fingers. However, there are more advanced music books available that offer more indepth scales exercises involving scales, modes, arpeggios, thirds, fourths, fifths etc. Click on the title of any page to return to the cover.

There are many categories however for simplicity i will mention the two you will most likely encounter as beginner players major and minor. Green scales should be played at slower tempi and then little by little the tempo should be increased. Arranged by flute cool give a like subscribe please open me. This chart provides you with the basic fingerings for all the notes on the flute. Scales should be played in all keys, at varying tempi at with different articulations. One octave major and minor scales flute boltz bands concert c major 7 concert a minor concert f major 19 concert d minor 25 concert bb major 31 concert g minor 37 concert eb major 43 v. It should be noted that the juediao has the same pitches as the misnamed modeiv pentatonic minor for the naf. The first has one octave and two octave scales, blues scale, chromatic scale etc. For the flute, many find the simplest scale is the c major scale because it contains no sharps or flats. Notre dame college marching band woodwind technique book flute.

The pentatonic scale pentatonic scales have only five notes penta means five. C bb concert bb clarinet 12 major scales f eb concert bb ab concert eb db concert ab gb concert db cbb concert gb e concert b a concert e. The following pdf files contain major scale notation for band instruments. Flute scales that are written out for intermediate flutists. Aug 15, 2014 for more hints, tips, and tricks for playing the flute really well, come see rebeccas large collection of flute lesson series that will take you stepbystep through learning how to play the.

The following are a list of books i recommend for beginners to practice their scales exercises. Make sure you practice scales slow at first to make sure you get every note, then speed them up. Learn flute online youtube how to get a clear sound on the flute duration. The above book was written for novice to intermediate flute students to go along with a james galway 30 day scale challenge using moyse books. In this article i want to teach you how to quickly learn your flute scales so that you will be better prepared for the music in your future. Some creative ideas are offered for scales on my flute blog too. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. But many flutes are more than capable of playing other sounds so called extended scales. Jun 30, 2016 12 major scales for all band instruments free download stay safe and healthy. Print and download in pdf or midi extended major scales composer. How to play the c major scale and arpeggio on the flute.

Scales exercises can be as simple as playing scales found in a beginners band book. Minor scales cheat sheet harmonic minor raise the 7 th scale degree melodic minor raise the 6 th and 7 th scale degree ascending, revert to. After your warm up exercises, i suggest practicing your scales. Practicing flute 12 major scales at tempo 168 16th notes. Does not include the 3octave b scale for those of you with the extra key to play that. Major pentatonic scale the major pentatonic scale shares five notes with the major scale. First, download a pdf of either basic major and minor flute scales in two octaves or. Bb clarinet 12 major scales f eb concert bb ab concert eb db concert ab gb concert db cbb concert. One of the skills of playing harmonic minor scales in thirds is being able to effortlessly leap a minor third to the raised seventh note of the scale. Most people use their native american flute to play music in minor pentatonic scale the very basic, and very simple scale. I liked the ideas in there so much i did it for flute as well.

Play with varying patterns slur all, slur 3 tongue 1, slur 2 tongue 2, tongue all legato and staccato, etc. One octave major and minor scales oboe boltz bands concert c major 7 concert a minor. Minor scales cheat sheet harmonic minor raise the 7th scale degree melodic minor raise the 6th and 7th scale degree ascending, revert to natural minor descending. Advanced scales and arpeggios sheet music for violin. Many players use them to get out of a rut and expand their music. In my experience, the quickest way to learn a new scale is to start verrrrrry slowly, make sure its correct, then play it to a set rhythm and memorize it.

Free scale pdf i chromatics, whole tone, major, harmonic minor scales. Major scales circle of fourths flats c major concert bb f major concert eb bb major concert ab eb major concert db ab major concert gb db major concert cb gb major concert e cb major concert a. How to quickly learn your flute scales learn flute. Recorder scales and intervals practice sets for bass recorder and alto recorder up are harder to find. Part two has patterns to use as daily scale exercises uses your brain and trains your fingers. Flute scales exercises, practice tips and instructional. Print out the illustrations if you want a handy reference during your music making. And here is a full scale kit, with links to all free pdf flute scales. Once youve played the last scale in the left column e minor in the style of no.

All links marked with an asterisk notes a revised file. Print and download in pdf or midi 12 major scales and chromatic with arpeggios flute. For flute scale pages that show the different forms of. Flute extended major scales sheet music for piano download. Starts off with chromatic scale, followed by intervals, major scales, minor scales, thirds, fourths. Flute oboe clarinet alto clarinet bass clarinet alto saxophone tenor saxophone baritone saxophone bassoon trumpet horn in f trombone baritone b.