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Course of Study- University Level Flute Lessons

          The following is a selected list of studies and repertoire for the college flute major categorized by freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, and graduate levels.  All scales and technical exercises will be taught as listed, while the list of etudes, and solo repertoire are intended to give only an estimate of the level and type of music to be learned in each year of college study.  At the beginning of each year one method book will be assigned to each level, freshman, sophomore, etc.  Solos and ensemble music will be decided collectively by the student and teacher, based on the student’s pedagogical needs. 

Tone Development and Intonation

A.        As needed in all semesters of study

            1.         Wye     Practice Books for the Flute, Book 1 Tone

            2.         Wye     Practice Books for the Flute, Book 4 Intonation and Vibrato

 Freshman Year

 Scales and Technical Exercises   from memory and with articulations

A.        Fall Semester

1.         All major and harmonic minor scales- two octaves

2.         Reichert            Seven Daily Exercises for Flute, Op.5            #6

B.         Spring Semester

1.                  All natural and melodic minor scales- two octaves

2.                  Reichert            Seven Daily Exercises for Flute, Op.5            #1

 Etudes:

            Andersen          24 Etudes, Op. 33

            Bach, J.S.         24 Concert Studies

            Boehm             24 Caprices, Op. 26

            Cavally               Melodious and Progressive Studies, vol. 1

Koehler              25 Romantic Etudes, Op. 66

 Repertoire:

Bach, CPE       Sonata in a minor

Barber              Canzone

Bazzini             La Ronde des Lutins

Blavet               Gigue en Rondeau

Boehm             Elegy, Op. 47

Bozza               Aria

Chaminade       Piece Romantique

Copland           Duo for Flute and Piano

Debussy           Three Pieces

Doppler            Fantasie Pastorale Hongroise

Enesco             Cantabile et Presto

Foote               A Night Piece

Hasse               Sonata in d minor

Hansen             Serenade

Honegger         Danse de la Chevre

Hue                  Fantasie

Molique            "Andante" from Concerto in D minor

Morlacchi         Swiss Shepherd

Quantz             Concerto in G major

Saint-Saens      Romance

Schumann         Three Romances

Telemann          12 Fantasias

Telemann          Sonata in F minor

 Duets for Sight Reading:

            Koehler            40 Progressive Duets, Op. 55 Part II

Updated Monday, March 03, 2008

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