There are more and more and more websites dedicated to playing the flute. So why include any kind of list? As we look around for resources for growing our own playing abilities, whether that is new fingerings, new music or new flutes, and to keep our flute teaching fresh and up to date, we will come across some sites that are really helpful. My intent it to give you a starting list. Let me know of any others that really stand out to you and maybe they will be included here to help others in their search.
8notes.com
- Great list of flute related web pages!
- On-line theory lessons!!
- Free sheet music to print
- Music jokes
flutetunes.com
Excellent resource!
- Music paper to print
- Fingering chart
- Trill fingering chart
- Scales and information about them
- Huge, multi-lingual glossary of musical terms
- Free flute music – solos and duets; many pieces include program information, duration times, composer dates, difficulty level, range, & key and piano accompaniment.
- Flute articles
- Metronome
- Tuner
- Flutelinks
- FAQ
- MP3 downloads for some pieces
- Much more and constantly updates…
fluteinfo.com
- Flute lessons
- Fingering and trill charts
- Free printable sheet music
musicmotion.com
Music in Motion: The Music Education and Gift Catalog for All Ages
So. Many. Resources.
armyfieldband.com
Excellent printed material for teaching on their Flute Fundamentals pages. Also check out their excellent YouTube videos. Wassail Song arrangement for flute choir can be printed out here.
classicalarchives.com – Composers
Information on composers, including Bios, Works and Albums including music and most important works that musicians should know.
13,330 composers by last name including photos!
classicalarchives.com – Historical Periods
Information on historical periods in music. Included are a period overviews, major composers, works and performers specializing in each specific period of music.
classicalarchives.com – Artists
Includes information on performing artists with the ability to purchase or download a CD of their music. There are even interviews with some artists.
lowflutes.com
Information, pictures and a repertoire list for alto flutes, bass flutes and beyond!
Descriptions of flutes, pictures and history.
Purchase sheet music
National Flute Association
Carolyn Nussbaum Music Company – purchase flutes, and flute related items
biography.com
Excellent composer biographies!!!
Famous Flutists
An extensive historical and living list of flutists linked to their info.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_flautists
Musical Giants of the 20th Century: Flutists
Six influential flutists with video of performances included:
Marcel Moyse, Jean Pierre Rampal, Geoffrey Gilbert, and Sir James Galway
Music Theory Websites
Excellent theory lessons and exercises!!!! Beginning through advanced.
Minor Scales
http://www.musictheorysite.com/minor-scales/list-of-all-minor-scales/
Flute History
Neanderthal Flute
http://www.greenwych.ca/fl-compl.htm
Dayton C. Miller Collection – Historic flute collection at the Smithsonian Museum
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/dcmhtml/dmhome.html
Repertoire Lists
Flute and Electronics repertoire list (Sarah Bassingwaith)
“As far as distinguishing what makes a piece for flute and electronics different from an acoustic piece for flute, the one thing that is certain is that the former includes electronics and the latter does not. Beyond that, one can only make generalizations. Both are defined as chamber music, and share certain characteristics in common, such as having pitch, form, rhythm, and dynamics. The specific qualities of these characteristics may differ quite substantially, however. Teaching and performing electroacoustic music has not filtered its way into conventional practice as of yet, being reserved for those who are involved in advanced degrees at various institutions or those involved in non-academic experimental music.”
Sarah Bassingwaith
Extended Techniques
There are some great on-line resources for learning about extended techniques on the flute. The advantage of on-line work and research today is that there are sound bite examples available to hear someone actually playing the technique for you. Good Luck.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/23258862/Flute-Extended-Techniques-1
Hymn Descants
By Jeff Whitmill – whitmill.net/descants