Flute major scales pdf

Bb clarinet 12 major scales f eb concert bb ab concert eb db concert ab gb concert db cbb concert. All links marked with an asterisk notes a revised file. Stop at style 30 if youre playing 30 scales per day, or go on and play all 60 in one day. For the flute, many find the simplest scale is the c major scale because it contains no sharps or flats. How to quickly learn your flute scales learn flute online. Jul 31, 2017 the patterns of gaps between the notes called intervals help to create different categories of heptatonic scales.

All major scales are q 100 three octaves required for audition. Download and print top quality advanced scales and arpeggios sheet music for violin solo by fabrizio ferrari. The pentatonic scale pentatonic scales have only five notes penta means five. The following pdf files contain major scale notation for band instruments. Print and download in pdf or midi 12 major scales and chromatic with arpeggios flute. However, there are more advanced music books available that offer more indepth scales exercises involving scales, modes, arpeggios, thirds, fourths, fifths etc. The following are a list of books i recommend for beginners to practice their scales exercises. 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. Recorder scales and intervals practice sets for bass recorder and alto recorder up are harder to find. Arranged by flute cool give a like subscribe please open me. Some creative ideas are offered for scales on my flute blog too. I used it to help with my high school final playing exam, so i was hoping i could help someone else. 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. 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.

Take almost any piece from bach and you will see that scales exist within the piece. Flute extended major scales sheet music for piano download. Practicing flute 12 major scales at tempo 168 16th notes. After your warm up exercises, i suggest practicing your scales.

But many flutes are more than capable of playing other sounds so called extended scales. The major scale is one of the diatonic scales, meaning that it is made up of five whole steps and two half steps. Advanced scales and arpeggios sheet music for violin. Learn flute online youtube how to get a clear sound on the flute duration. One octave major and minor scales oboe boltz bands concert c major 7 concert a minor. Flute beatbox lessons g minor gypsy jazz vamp feat. There are many categories however for simplicity i will mention the two you will most likely encounter as beginner players major and minor. Flute oboe clarinet alto clarinet bass clarinet alto saxophone tenor saxophone baritone saxophone bassoon trumpet horn in.

If you find yourself straining in any way, just fill in the larger leaps with longtones, glissandos, or scale notes. After green scales are comfortable, tech scales should be started. This chart provides you with the basic fingerings for all the notes on the flute. Jun 30, 2016 12 major scales for all band instruments free download stay safe and healthy. 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.

The first has one octave and two octave scales, blues scale, chromatic scale etc. Major scales for flute with sheet music free pdf youtube. Minor pentatonic is a wonderful scale, very simple to play, and very melodic, i use it all the time. Tuba mallet percussion click on an instrument name to go to that scale sheet. Make sure you practice scales slow at first to make sure you get every note, then speed them up. Click on the title of any page to return to the cover. Nov 10, 2000 i liked the ideas in there so much i did it for flute as well. One octave major and minor scales flute johnson creek. One octave major and minor scales oboe johnson creek.

And here is a full scale kit, with links to all free pdf flute scales. Does not include the 3octave b scale for those of you with the extra key to play that sorry. 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. 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. How flute scales can transform your playing the flute coach. 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. Start by learning just one octave, and then add the arpeggio. 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. Starts off with chromatic scale, followed by intervals, major scales, minor scales, thirds, fourths. 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. Flute oboe clarinet alto clarinet bass clarinet alto saxophone tenor saxophone baritone saxophone bassoon trumpet horn in f trombone baritone b.

Free scale pdf i chromatics, whole tone, major, harmonic minor scales. Notre dame college marching band woodwind technique book flute. Print and download in pdf or midi extended major scales composer. Major scales and key signatures s o, now you can use the letters a through g to name notes on the treble and bass staff and accidentals to create major and minor seconds, aka, whole and half steps if you cant do this yet, stop here, go back to the previous chapters, and practice until you can. The comprehensive scale catalog is an extensive set of scales that can serve to inspire melodies in your flute playing. It should be noted that the juediao has the same pitches as the misnamed modeiv pentatonic minor for the naf.

Play with varying patterns slur all, slur 3 tongue 1, slur 2 tongue 2, tongue all legato and staccato, etc. I liked the ideas in there so much i did it for flute as well. 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. 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. Green scales should be played at slower tempi and then little by little the tempo should be increased. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Flute scales that are written out for intermediate flutists. Major scales are often thought of as the happy sounding scales. How to play the c major scale and arpeggio on the flute. How to quickly learn your flute scales learn flute. Print out the illustrations if you want a handy reference during your music making. Most people use their native american flute to play music in minor pentatonic scale the very basic, and very simple scale. 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. Green scales tech scales play with varying patterns slur all, slur 3 tongue 1, slur 2 tongue 2, tongue all legato and staccato, etc.

Scales exercises can be as simple as playing scales found in a beginners band book. 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. 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. For flute scale pages that show the different forms of. Major pentatonic scale the major pentatonic scale shares five notes with the major scale. Flute scales exercises, practice tips and instructional. Find all major, minor, chromatic, pentatonic and blues scales. 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. Recorder basic music scale and interval exercisescomprehensive, systematic workouts for both mind and fingers. See the amazing benefits they bring to your playing and some easy strategies to approach learning scales. 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. Flute oboe bassoon soprano clarinet bb bass clarinet bbb cont clarinet eb contra clarinet alto sax tenor sax. First, download a pdf of either basic major and minor flute scales in two octaves or.

Major scales and arpeggios scarsdale middle school. Notre dame college marching band woodwind technique. More on why learn your scales, and why practice them for gosh sakes. 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. Band scale studies free download major scales clarinet. 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. Scales should be played in all keys, at varying tempi at with different articulations.