Flute chromatic scale pdf file

However, many additional notes are possible on most native american flutes, and the fingerings for those additional notes varies. A method book for intermediate flute students by elizabeth celine thackston a lecture document presented to the school of music and dance in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of. Free and good flute sheet music has been rare to come by, but free public domain sheetmusic is starting to become available if you can sort the good repertoire works from the mediocre. One octave major and minor scales flute johnson creek. This site simply houses all of the resourcessheet music pdfs to complete class coursework. Trombone chromatic scale full range free pdf file sharing. A big thank you to all my customers that have found us at the westin kaanapali, maui swap meet, and lahaina civic center. I am a flute player and i need to practice my chromatic scale. How to play the c major scale and arpeggio on the flute. Most people use their native american flute to play music in minor pentatonic scale the very basic, and very simple scale. The sheet i have is just a half piece of paper that my band director wrote out and its too small and messy for me to read.

Some creative ideas are offered for scales on my flute blog too. Flute 3 octaves from low c oboe low bb to high f bassoon 3 octaves from low bb soprano clarinet low e to g above high c. Chromatic scale skill sheet music for flute, clarinet. The c chromatic scale is most requested for flute because you are usually requested to play 3 octaves from the c4 low c on the flute to c7 the highest c on the flute. Print out the illustrations if you want a handy reference during your music making. There is nothing unique to the notation of any flute chromatic scale over any other instrument in the same range. Native american flute fingering chart sixhole pentatonic minor flutes. 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.

He currently teaches oboe and english horn privately. Chromatic scales for wind and chromatic percussion. Jennifer cluff here you can find a 22 page pdf document that is very useful. Does not include the 3octave b scale for those of you with the extra key to play that.

Scale wars information letter and trainee tracking sheet. Baritone bass clef comments 1 chromatic scale lesson. Common misfingerings in band flutists this pdf shows the common misfingerings, and also, very importantly, explains the three common fingerings for bflat 4. Ocarina major scale click to download major chromatic scale for ocarina. We carry a complete line of fine crafted native american flutes, song books, flute bags, stands, cds, dvds, unfinished flute kits and more. Fingering charts are provided with finger diagrams in two orientations. It will always be the same 12 notes no matter what pitch that you start on. The chromatic scale consists of all of the half steps in our traditional scale. A chromatic scale is a nondiatonic scale consisting entirely of halfstep intervals, having no tonic due to the equal spacing of its tones. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates.

Most native american flutes made since the early 1980s play the pentatonic minor scale with a standard fingering pattern. Chromatic scales should be played in sixteenth notes. You can typically run up this scale with the fingerings for sixhole flutes and for fivehole flutes. The chromatic scale is a scale made up entirely of halfsteps. It starts and ends on the same pitch, for a total of pitches. Fingering chart blank for writing in new fingerings for trills, tremelos, and alternate flute fingerings 3. One octave major and minor scales flute boltz bands concert c major 7.

You can start on any pitch, and end on that same pitch. Click on the title of any page to return to the cover. Take a moment to observe how the mechanism of the flute works. Minor pentatonic is a wonderful scale, very simple to play, and very melodic, i use it all the time. Comments 1 401 south oregon street, johnstown, oh 43031 7409678766 740967. Print and download in pdf or midi chromatic scale skill bruce pearson. If you could give me a link to a pdf with one or two pages of the entire chromatic scale that i could print out, that.

Jennifer is helping me to learne how to play flute, and she is a verry good teatcher. Each of these pdf scale catalogs contains 14 scales on two pages. A chromatic scale is a nondiatonic scale consisting entirely of halfstep. Its pretty easy to understand, its just every note. This page gives typical fingerings for the chromatic notes on sixhole native american flutes that are tuned to the pentatonic minor scale. Starts off with chromatic scale, followed by intervals, major scales, minor scales, thirds, fourths. I used it to help with my high school final playing exam, so i was hoping i could help someone else. All links marked with an asterisk notes a revised file. Imagine playing every note on the piano without skipping any. A core set of 66 scales for native american flutes.

I have been looking all over the internet and cant find a full chromatic scale in a pdf. The origin of the native american flute lies within the cultures of the ancient people, those. He has taught oboe and baroque performance practice at northwestern. It is important to learn this scale when learning to play music, if not just to make sure you know all the notes on your instrument. Scales should be performed as written and may or may not be performed connected. The chromatic scale is simply a run of notes which goes up or down by half steps. Chromatic scales for 5 and 6hole flutes playing scales. Chromatic scale sheet for flute the chromatic scale is a series of notes played in succession ascending and descending without any skips in intervals.

Flute 3 octaves from low c oboe low bb to high f bassoon 3 octaves from low bb soprano clarinet low e to g above high c bb bass clarinet low e to high c. All symphonic band coursework is available on canvas under modules. Native american flute fingering charts we carry a complete line of fine crafted native american flutes, song books, flute bags, stands, cds, dvds, unfinished flute kits and more minor pentatonic scale for 6 hole flute key of a a c d e g a key of. The chromatic scale is a series of notes played in succession ascending and descending without any skips in intervals. When it comes to technical exercises, theres really just one book that can be considered a must for all serious flutists. Free sheet music for flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone. This chart provides you with the basic fingerings for all the notes on the flute. Chromatic scales sheet music for flute, available online or in printable pdf format. Print and download in pdf or midi 12 major scales and chromatic with arpeggios flute.

Tuba mallet percussion click on an instrument name to go to that scale sheet. Native american flute fingering charts flutesonline. Cards are 234 square, 110 lb cardstock, with a 1 book ring. Chromatic scale ranges and tempo are the same as allvirginia auditions 2. And here is a full scale kit, with links to all free pdf flute scales.

But many flutes are more than capable of playing other sounds so called extended scales. I liked the ideas in there so much i did it for flute as well. Major, minor and chromatic scales zeckwer, richard. In the long run youll want to purchase published sheet music, as it keeps the music in print, and you get top quality paper, ink and bindings to play, mark up, erase, and play again. How to learn the chromatic scale on the flute video youtube. We use sharps for note names ascending the scale, and flats for note names descending. Chromatic scale sheet for tromboneeuphonium chromatic scale sheet for tromboneeuphonium the chromatic scale is a series of notes played in succession ascending and descending without any skips in intervals.