Beginning Flute Using the Young Flute Player

Students will learn songs, scales and exercises in C Major, G Major and F Major.  They will learn how to play easy pieces using quarter notes, half notes, whole notes and eighth notes.  Most songs are folk songs or traditional pieces.  I also enjoy using extra exercises like rhythm games and note drills.
Students are taught in a class where they play individually for me or put themselves on mute and play together as a group with me.  Students are free to ask questions and encouraged to do so.  Students are encouraged to practice in between class and each class will begin with a review of last week's pieces. I also encourage students to play for each other and for their family and friends.  This is a beginning class and students do not need to have any prior experience.  Since these are younger students, I would strongly advise parents to rent or buy a curved head joint flute or a beginning flute sold by Kathryn Blocki of the Blocki Flute Method.  More details about this will be covered in what is required for this class (flute, book, stand).
Week 1 - Unit 1 - Head joint exercises;  Unit 2 - B, A
Week 2 - Unit 3 -  G, C - Exercises and songs using these notes
Week 3 - Unit 4 - B-Flat and F - Exercises and songs using these notes
Week 4 - Unit 5 - Scale and arpeggio exercises in F; pieces
Week 5 - Unit 6 -  F Major review;  Unit 7 -  New note D; review
Week 6 - Unit 8 - G Major -  Scale, Arpeggio and piece
Week 7 - Unit 9 -  Eighth note pieces
Week 8 - Unit 10 - Review - Ode to Joy
Week 9 - Unit 11 - 12 - E note, both high and low E
Week 10 - Middle F, G, A