It is regarded as an easier instrument but this reputation is not deserved. I often ran out of breath and even got dizzy trying. This also happens to be a very famous sonata, and the first one that most students learn. Orchestral solos prokofievs peter and the wolf, dvoraks 8th symphony fourth movement, mendelssohns scherzo from a midsummer nights dream, and pretty much all of stravinskys rite of spring. See also for flute arr, scores featuring the flute, for flute, continuo, for flute, piano, for 2 flutes, for 3 flutes. Welcome to the flute world music library, where you will find the largest selection of flute repertoire. Hopefully this gives you some perspective mozarts sonatas can get very difficult, but not the art of fugue difficult. This means, the book starts with easy solos, and they get harder as you advance. These are factually the 19 best pieces of flute music ever written.
If a piece is not on the nfa list, an estimated difficulty level is provided below in. Flute solo sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. Solo part wcd concert and contest collection for bb clarinet. There is a piece whose name escapes me at the moment is so difficult it is rarely played because it isnt published for the very reason that it is so hard. I expected the solo flute book to be included, since that is how the item is usually sold.
If you are looking for nice and short solos for the flute, this book would be a good choice. This book is part of alfreds harry potter instrumental solos series arranged for flute, clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax, trumpet, horn in f, trombone, and optional piano accompaniment. Baroque music is excellent for developing tone and expressive lyricism. Flute solo 53 free arrangements free lds sheet music. Classification is taken from the texas uil prescribed music list pml. Flute solo book includes separate pullout flute part. When i first started, more than fifty years ago, it took me over a week to make a sustained sound.
Easytointermediate arrangements designed to bring out the best qualities of the flute are the hallmark of this collection. Try youtube james galway last rose of summer and danny boy if these are familiar, find your own from where t. Has completed a method book such as beginner book of the flute vol. This book provides 100 solos which sounds cool with the flute. But, i was mainly buying it to replace the piano book that i had lost, so not a big deal, just a little disappointing.
At first it was too difficult for her, but within a few months she had learned how to play several of the songs in it. This includes works originally scored for solo flute. I am grade 3 on the flute and found some of the tunes difficult to play due to the fast tempos and. Song choice is not to my own preferance but it is hit and miss in that regard. Repertoire for applied study in flute by leonard garrison. The definitive work for solo flute, syrinx holds the rare status of. The song of the righteous is a prayer unto me, and it shall be answered with a blessing upon their heads. Elisabeth wentland kuhlau fantasy for flute solo op.
Free free flute sheet music sheet music pieces to download from. The list below includes all pages in the category for flute. Tchaikovsky dance of the sugar plum fairy from the nutcracker 2006 ravel bolero full version 2015 faure fantasie for flute op. As an avid fan of the french repertoire, this is my holy grail of flute scores. All of the pieces in our collection are given a simple difficulty rating. Most solos contain too many notes to be played comfortably at a fast tempo, although you are welcome to attempt this if you desire. The former electrical transformer factory oberspree was once part of the. Alfred flute solos level i solo book musicians friend. Jen cluffs favourite flute repertoire jennifer cluff. Tone will also rely heavily on the cut of the embouchure and how well the. Flute solo sheet music and music books sheet music plus. These are great to work with, some easier than others, some difficult. With solo part, standard notation, piano accompaniment, introductory text and performance notes. This book is a delightful resource and commands its rightful place in a proper flute library and within any serious flutists repertoire.
Alfred flute solos level i solo book an overview of the most popular contest and recital pieces written for flute. Sort this list by work type, instrumentation, composer, and more. I felt that the notation level increases through the book. Flute concertos composed by wolfgang amadeus mozart 17561791. Here are some practice suggestions for getting the most out of the book. I am primarily a pianist and enjoy all of the accompaniment parts to the solo flute.
Flute music by french composers for flute and piano pdf. Is the flute considered a difficult instrument to learn to. With solo part, piano accompaniment and figured bass. Now these classic warmup exercises are available for. It varies from flute to flute too, so theres really no saying what the difficult tones might be with your particular set up. I have also included many excerpts of common solos. An overview of the most popular contest and recital pieces written for flute.
If you need a more finegrained search, remember that you can always use the search box and specify the particular level of difficulty you want easy, intermediate, or advanced along with your other criteria. Very appealing layout and great how to read music exercises starting with b, a, g. Some instruments, like the trumpet are naturally harder to play, the flute is not as hard as this and most people could start off pretty well but playing the flute well is a. The book contains ten lyrical grade 8 pieces v difficult in 104 pages of piano scores. She loves the book now, and it challenges her much better than her own school music book. Pearce second book of flute solos published by faber, difficulty rating c.
Just flutes stocks a large number of easylevel sheet music books, books with cd accompaniment, and selections. Cavally, robert, melodious and progressive studies, book 2 southern. Excellent book but the only problem is that there are no lyrics to any of the songs, so in parts it could be harder to learn to play on the. As an intermediate or advanced flutist, you should be practicing with more advanced music books that offer more indepth scales exercises involving scales, modes, arpeggios, thirds, fourths, fifths etc. Flute and brass quintet intermediate to difficult 7 pdf 1 mp3. These ratings are only a general indication based on our personal opinion, and there is no. Beautiful, slow, not requiring microathletics but with scope for expression and not as common as they were 50 years ago. Only taking away one star because it was only the piano accompaniment book. A dozen a day books have long been the favorite prepractice technical exercises for young pianists. But, i was mainly buying it to replace the piano book that i. Jethro tull flute solos as performed by ian anderson flt. A complete guide for students and performers by nancy toff, the man with the golden flute. All wind instrument arrangements are fully compatible and can be successfully performed as ensembles or solos by students who have completed the first book of any. Morena offers transcriptions of 10 pieces by composers including martini, pergolesi, scarlatti and more.
Disney movie magic has sheet music for multiple songs from the lion king, pocahontas, and toy story. You could also filter these songs limit them by type. Lots of clapping games, echo games, puzzles, questions, and compositional ideas, as. I love the fact that the book can be used for both solo and duet playing since it comes with a second separate solo book for flute. The difficult level for this songbook is easy medium. The material has been carefully selected to match the technical capabilities of the younger advancing player. Violin solos can sometimes be played as flute solos, as well. Flute book 1 of the boosey woodwind method hal leonard publishers in u.
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