Students
YOUR INSTRUMENT:
BUYING A STUDENT MODEL FLUTE: There are many good brand name student model flutes: Gemeinhart, Jupiter, Yamaha, Artley, and Emerson are just a few. If you are not sure if you have a good brand name, it is best to check with a teacher or have someone you trust look at and play the instrument before buying. Avoid no-name models and cheap Chinese-made flutes because they are not in tune and break very easily and are not repairable.
BUYING AN INTERMEDIATE, SEMI-PROFESSIONAL OR PROFESSIONAL FLUTE: There are many websites that give advice about this kind of investment and purchase. Be sure to play on the flute you actually buy. Each flute is unique and will sound and play slightly different. Some websites that give indepth explaination to buying a flute include: JB Weismann Music Co., Some Considerations when Buying a Flute
YOUR FLUTE LESSONS:
Your lessons include scales, tone and technique, solo literature, and sight-reading. I have used a variety of method books and will select one this best fits your needs and wishes. I also have an extensive list of standard repertoire that I have performed in concerts which I like to teach from. This list is not a comprehensive list of all the music I have studied with my teachers, but just the solo music I have performed for a concert or competition.
WHAT TO BRING TO EACH LESSON:
Students, please bring to your lesson your flute, music you are currently studying, a pencil, and a notebook for weekly lesson notes with a pocket or folder for handouts and practice charts.
ADVANCED FLUTE STUDENT SCALES: