Here are little duets that you can play on all sorts of different instruments.
If you are a beginner, start at the First Timer Pages to play duets a single
time. If you are already somewhat adept, the Artists Clubs offer you a
chance to work with four repeats in a row, each a little faster.
If you have not yet learned to read music, choose a slow tempo and play
in unison with the music until you are sure of yourself and your tones are
in pitch with the music. On the repeats, the computer will play the bottom
line. Can you repeat the top line, playing in harmony? The sheet music
may begin to help you remember which notes to play.
Can you play the piece faster tomorrow than you did today? How far can
you go? Getting faster on one piece can make it easier to get faster on
others.
Some fluting thoughts...
Tempo practice lets you learn to play faster than the band. When you
need to slow down then to play with the band, you are able to be more
expressive, more easy and natural, because you have no technical
problems. You can see longer phrases. You can read ahead.
Fluteler has had good results from practicing late at night when the world
is quiet by playing notes without blowing, using a metronome to slowly
speed up the tempo. The next day's practice was much easier.
Beautiful expression can come from simply playing in pitch. The closer
fluteler gets to playing in pitch, the better a melody sounds. Playing high
notes pianissimo helps him to develop control over their pitch.
Breath support drives the phrase. Fluteler imagines that his belt buckle is
burning hot and that he must pull in, away from it. And the music soars.
Here in links at the upper right are the Fluteler's Artists Club pages for
fluteler's first big project. Artists Club Number One. Enjoy!
Perhaps there will be more Artists Clubs to come.
Good luck with your music.
-fluteler, 08/20/10
If you are a beginner, start at the First Timer Pages to play duets a single
time. If you are already somewhat adept, the Artists Clubs offer you a
chance to work with four repeats in a row, each a little faster.
If you have not yet learned to read music, choose a slow tempo and play
in unison with the music until you are sure of yourself and your tones are
in pitch with the music. On the repeats, the computer will play the bottom
line. Can you repeat the top line, playing in harmony? The sheet music
may begin to help you remember which notes to play.
Can you play the piece faster tomorrow than you did today? How far can
you go? Getting faster on one piece can make it easier to get faster on
others.
Some fluting thoughts...
Tempo practice lets you learn to play faster than the band. When you
need to slow down then to play with the band, you are able to be more
expressive, more easy and natural, because you have no technical
problems. You can see longer phrases. You can read ahead.
Fluteler has had good results from practicing late at night when the world
is quiet by playing notes without blowing, using a metronome to slowly
speed up the tempo. The next day's practice was much easier.
Beautiful expression can come from simply playing in pitch. The closer
fluteler gets to playing in pitch, the better a melody sounds. Playing high
notes pianissimo helps him to develop control over their pitch.
Breath support drives the phrase. Fluteler imagines that his belt buckle is
burning hot and that he must pull in, away from it. And the music soars.
Here in links at the upper right are the Fluteler's Artists Club pages for
fluteler's first big project. Artists Club Number One. Enjoy!
Perhaps there will be more Artists Clubs to come.
Good luck with your music.
-fluteler, 08/20/10
fluteler's
Artists Clubs
Artists Clubs
| Fluteler's First Timer Pages for Artist Club 01 (click!) The First Timer Pages are for new beginners and for old beginners, too. |
| For even more fun, check out fluteler's scrolling "play-along duets" on YouTube ! (... The full list on fluteler's blog...) Play a duet with fluteler - You may be better than you think!... |
fluteler's Artist Club 01 is ready.
Click an instrument above.
Click an instrument above.
C2a for tuba, euphonium, bass trombone,
bassoon, violoncello or double bass
A4 for A clarinet
Eb4 for sopranino sax or Eb clarinet
Bb4 for soprano sax, Bb clarinet or trumpet
Eb3 for alto sax or alto clarinet
Bb3 for tenor sax or bass clarinet
Eb2 for baritone sax
Bb2 for contrabass clarinet or bass sax
F3a alto recorder (partly in range),
F4a horns in F (or use above)
Woodwind Choir, Brass Choir, String Choir
bassoon, violoncello or double bass
A4 for A clarinet
Eb4 for sopranino sax or Eb clarinet
Bb4 for soprano sax, Bb clarinet or trumpet
Eb3 for alto sax or alto clarinet
Bb3 for tenor sax or bass clarinet
Eb2 for baritone sax
Bb2 for contrabass clarinet or bass sax
F3a alto recorder (partly in range),
F4a horns in F (or use above)
Woodwind Choir, Brass Choir, String Choir
C5a for recorder, piccolo,
flute 8va or violin
C4 for flute, trumpet in C,
oboe, violin or viola
C3 for bassoon, viola, cello
C3a for trombone or
baritone horn
flute 8va or violin
C4 for flute, trumpet in C,
oboe, violin or viola
C3 for bassoon, viola, cello
C3a for trombone or
baritone horn
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