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Flute Warm Ups Book 9 Diploma

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“You know it makes sense!”

Chris Hankin Just Flutes staff member - [email protected]

This book has all you need to develop your sound and the good news is that all the relevant exercises you need for this higher level are here in one book. There's high notes, low notes, vibrato, harmonics, tone colour, breathing, dynamics and the rest plus articulation and exercises to ensure even fingers. Put it in your bag and it's ready to go, even if only for a couple of minutes. When preparing for a big event such as diploma exam or recital it is very easy to pick up the flute and simply launch into your repertoire. This book might just be the antidote - you know it makes sense!

Pan - Journal of the British Flute Society

Pan - Journal of the British Flute Society

This review first appeared in Pan, the journal of the British Flute Society and is reproduced with permission. Join the BFS: membership starts from £20 a year.
Flute Warm Ups Books 6-9

These new volumes follow on from the books covering Grades 1–5 which were reviewed in the previous issue of Pan. Having seen the previous books, I had high expectations for the higher grade volumes and I wasn’t disappointed.

These new additions to the series, covering Grade 6 to Diploma, present a logical and thoughtful progression through various different keys and a gradually  extended range. Many of the exercises are based around the set scales for each grade, providing a variety of approaches which enable students to learn the finger patterns while focusing on tone quality and sound production. This embeds the musical interest into each scale and effectively enables the student to maintain some enjoyment—and active involvement—in scale learning.

I particularly enjoyed the chromatic breathing exercises, which gradually expand the length of the phrase and provide quite a test for stamina! I found them almost meditative and an excellent way to manage air flow. The harmonics exercises also provide excellent training for intonation and tone quality. The books cover  intervals, bell sounds, different articulations, different dynamics and the whole range of the flute, with each exercise providing variety and focusing on a different aspect of playing—ideal for stopping students from becoming bored! As in Books 1–5, the purpose of each exercise is clearly explained, with just enough detail to give focus to the task. This is likely to be particularly useful for independent adult  learners without regular access to a teacher. 

This is a helpful and well-considered series of books which are ideal for students of all levels and may also provide a starting point for new ideas and different ways of developing tone quality. I will certainly be including these in my daily practice on flutes of all sizes; these books are an essential item in any flute player’s music library.

Carla Rees

From the Publisher

Establish a regular warm up routine with exercises designed to build up your embouchure strength, control and flexibility and help you to find your own, individual sound.

Each exercise has been written with a specific technical learning objective and you will find lots of handy hints and tips to support your progress throughout the book as you travel along your sound journey.

Difficulty guide: 9
Difficulty level, roughly compared to ABRSM exam grades. 0 is total beginner, 9 is advanced (beyond grade 8).

Item Details

Instrumentation

  • Part 1: Flute
Category: Flute Warm-Up Books
Publisher: Independent
Volume 9 in the Flute Warm Ups series
Our Stock Code: 1487602
Media Type: Paperback