Schott Music Die fröhliche Querflöte 1

The cheerful transverse flute 1 is a music school, which is specifically aimed at children from 7 years and is suitable for both individual and group lessons. The textbook is well structured and didactically clever. It strives for a holistic education by also addressing basics such as the structure and function of the flute, correct posture oder breathing. As the level of difficulty increases, progress is gradually made with confidence. Playing on the headjoint, the range from d' to c''' and even composing and improvising are covered. This paves the way for successful and creative flute playing.

In order to make the lessons practical and varied, the book continues to consist of a mixture of good-sounding pieces of music, simple exercises and visually appealing illustrations. Support for practicing offers the edition furthermore many pieces as MP3 files for download.

Contents:

• Welcome
• The most important parts of the flute
• The posture
• The mouth
• The embouchure
• The first notes on the headjoint
• The overblowing on the headjoint
• The blowing on the headjoint
• Assembling the flute
• The flute with bent headjoint
• How to hold the flute
• The first notes with the flute (h a g)
• Care of the instrument
• Note values and rests
• Time signature and meter
• Four melodies from four countries
• The c
• The f
• The e
• Legato play
• The play-in side
• The accidental
• Eighth note
• The upbeat
• Three Christmas Carols
• The cross
• The d
• The two-stroke d''
• The overblow
• The e''
• The f''
• The g''
• The a''
• Our first scale (F major)
• A new fingering for the b'
• The f sharp''
• The G major scale
• Some theory
• The c sharp''
• The D-Major scale
• The dotted quarter note
• The b''
• A new play-in page
• The E-flat' and E-flat''
• The b''
• The B major scale
• The C''
• The C major scale
• Goodbye
• My favorite pieces
• Fingering chart