Five Note Patterns
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This exercise utilizes five note patterns, ascending chromatically for each iteration. This is a great chance to get a work out in all keys. Change the rhythm (i.e. turn quarters in to four 16th notes) or articulation (i.e. add some slurs) to give it variety.
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Technique
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Crush Your Scales
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Page of Patterns
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"Crush Your Scales" is an individual pass off-type resource to systematically teach students their scales. These do not work for full band like most of my other resources. These would be good for private lessons or supplementary material. I've given them to students to progress on their own as well.
Use this packet and practice and drill the finger patterns that make up the scales. Then work on memorizing the scales. |
These are pages of patterns in different key signatures. Originally developed as a full band resource, this is only the flute pages. There is a page for all twelve key signatures. The idea is to learn all the same patterns in every key. As you're practicing these, it's a good idea to go ahead and start thinking of them in terms of scale degrees and not just the note you're playing (know both!)
I also recommend varying the articulations and adding slurs (slur two, tongue two, etc) |
The video below is a great addition to a practice routine to practice some good ol' fashion tonguing (but with a fun soundtrack)
