Flute

FLUTE - Online Learner Resources

Complete each video lesson in the order presented below.

LESSON 1

• ​Foot Tap & Quarter Notes

• Rhythm Chart 1: Quarter Notes, Quarter Rests​

LESSON 2

• Time Signatures

• Rhythm Chart 1.5: Quarter Notes, Quarter Rests

• Musical Alphabet

• Half Notes

• What is a Staff

• Watching

LESSON 3

• Rhythm Chart 2: Quarter and Half Notes with Rests

• Rhythm Chart 3:Quarter, Half, and Whole Notes

• Treble/Bass Clefs

• Musical Alphabet Review

• Musical Alphabet on the Staff

• Treble Clef Notes  on the Staff

• Breathing In

• Breathing Out

• First 8 Notes Practice

LESSON 4

• Flashcards Set 1: Flute, Oboe, Perc 

• First 8 Notes (Lines) Practice

• Rhythm Chart 3.5

• Flashcards Set 2: Flute, Oboe, Perc

• First 8 Notes (Spaces) Practice

• ​Flute Embouchure

• DAH-ing Rhythms

LESSON 5

• Level 1: Putting it all together!

• Parts of the Flute

• Flute Supplies

• Opening Your Case

• Speed Staff Intro

LESSON 6

• Flute Lesson 1.2 Cleaning and Maintenance - Bootcamp

• Putting the Flute Together

• Rhythm Chart 4: Dotted Half Notes

• Speed Staff - Flute, Oboe, Percussion: Lines 1 & 2

LESSON 7

• Rhythm Chart 4.5

• Speed Staff - Flute, Oboe, Percussion: Lines 3 & 4

• ​Flute - Holding the Head joint

• Flute - Making Your First Sound

LESSON 8

• Introduction to Practicing

• Rhythm Chart 5: Time Signatures

• Speed Staff - Flute, Oboe, Percussion: Lines 1 & 2

• Speed Staff - Flute, Oboe, Percussion: Lines 3 & 4

• Speed Staff - Flute, Oboe, Percussion: Lines 5 & 6

• Flute Headjoint Practice

• Flute Headjoint Practice #2

• Flute Headjoint Second Sound: Closed, Low

• Flute Headjoint 3rd Sound: Closed, High

LESSON 9

• Rhythm Trees

• Speed Staff: Lines 7 & 8

• Flute: Right Hand Position and 1st Note

• Articulation Introduction

• ​Flute: Head Joint - Lines 1-4

• Flute: Head Joint - Lines 5-8

LESSON 10

• Chart 6: Eighth Notes

• Speed Staff: Lines 1-7

  • Speed Staff - Flute, Oboe, Percussion: Lines 1 & 2

  • Speed Staff - Flute, Oboe, Percussion: Lines 3 & 4

  • Speed Staff - Flute, Oboe, Percussion: Lines 5 & 6

  • Speed Staff: Lines 7 & 8

• Flute: First Notes - Lines 1-5

LESSON 11

• Rhythm Chart 6.5: Eighth, Quarter, Half, and Whole Notes with Rests

• Speed Staff: Lines 1-8

  • Speed Staff - Flute, Oboe, Percussion: Lines 1 & 2

  • Speed Staff - Flute, Oboe, Percussion: Lines 3 & 4

  • Speed Staff - Flute, Oboe, Percussion: Lines 5 & 6

  • Speed Staff: Lines 7 & 8

• Flute: First Notes - Lines 6&7

LESSON 12 

• Rhythm Chart 6.5: Eighth, Quarter, Half, and Whole Notes with Rests

• Speed Staff: Lines 1-8

  • Speed Staff - Flute, Oboe, Percussion: Lines 1 & 2

  • Speed Staff - Flute, Oboe, Percussion: Lines 3 & 4

  • Speed Staff - Flute, Oboe, Percussion: Lines 5 & 6

  • Speed Staff: Lines 7 & 8

• Flute: First Notes - Lines 6&7

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LESSON 13

• Rhythm Chart 7: Eighth Notes and Eighth Rests

• Speed Staff: Lines 1-8

  • Speed Staff - Flute, Oboe, Percussion: Lines 1 & 2

  • Speed Staff - Flute, Oboe, Percussion: Lines 3 & 4

  • Speed Staff - Flute, Oboe, Percussion: Lines 5 & 6

  • Speed Staff: Lines 7 & 8

• Flute: First Notes - Lines 6&7

• How to Practice a Line in the Book

• Essential Elements Book: Lines 11 & 12

  • Count It

  • "Dah" It

  • Note Name

  • Name & Finger

  • Play It!

LESSON 14

• Rhythm Chart 7: Eighth Notes and Eighth Rests

• Speed Staff: Lines 1-8

  • Speed Staff - Flute, Oboe, Percussion: Lines 1 & 2

  • Speed Staff - Flute, Oboe, Percussion: Lines 3 & 4

  • Speed Staff - Flute, Oboe, Percussion: Lines 5 & 6

  • Speed Staff: Lines 7 & 8

• Flute: First Notes - Lines 6&7

• Essential Elements Book: Lines 12

• Essential Elements Book: Lines 14

  • Count It

  • "Dah" It

  • Note Name

  • Name & Finger

  • Play It!

LESSON 15

• Rhythm Chart 7.5: Eighth Notes and Rests With Time Change

• Speed Staff: Lines 1-8

  • Speed Staff - Flute, Oboe, Percussion: Lines 1 & 2

  • Speed Staff - Flute, Oboe, Percussion: Lines 3 & 4

  • Speed Staff - Flute, Oboe, Percussion: Lines 5 & 6

  • Speed Staff: Lines 7 & 8

• Flute: First Notes - Lines 1-5

• Flute: First Notes - Lines 6&7

• Essential Elements Book: Lines 14

• Essential Elements Book: Lines 17

  • Count It

  • "Dah" It

  • Note Name

  • Name & Finger

  • Play It!

LESSON16

• Rhythm C hart 8: Ties 

• Speed Staff: Lines 1-8

  • Speed Staff - Flute, Oboe, Percussion: Lines 1 & 2

  • Speed Staff - Flute, Oboe, Percussion: Lines 3 & 4

  • Speed Staff - Flute, Oboe, Percussion: Lines 5 & 6

  • Speed Staff: Lines 7 & 8

• Flute: First Notes - Lines 1-5

• Flute: First Notes - Lines 6&7

• Essential Elements Book: Lines 17

• Essential Elements Book: Lines 18

  • Count It

  • "Dah" It

  • Note Name

  • Name & Finger

  • Play It!

LESSON17

• Rhythm C hart 8: Ties 

•  Speed Staff: Lines 1-8

  • Speed Staff - Flute, Oboe, Percussion: Lines 1 & 2

  • Speed Staff - Flute, Oboe, Percussion: Lines 3 & 4

  • Speed Staff - Flute, Oboe, Percussion: Lines 5 & 6

  • Speed Staff: Lines 7 & 8

• Flute: First Notes - Lines 1-5

• Flute: First Notes - Lines 6&7

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Line 1

• Essential Elements Book: Lines 18

• Essential Elements Book: Lines 21

• Essential Elements Book: Lines 22 (practice each  line separately)

  • Count It

  • "Dah" It

  • Note Name

  • Name & Finger

  • Play It!

LESSON 18

• Rhythm C hart 8: Ties 

• Speed Staff: Lines 1-8

  • Speed Staff - Flute, Oboe, Percussion: Lines 1 & 2

  • Speed Staff - Flute, Oboe, Percussion: Lines 3 & 4

  • Speed Staff - Flute, Oboe, Percussion: Lines 5 & 6

  • Speed Staff: Lines 7 & 8

• Flute: First Notes - Lines 1-5

• Flute: First Notes - Lines 6&7

• Flute: Finger Wiggles - Line 1 

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Line 1

• Flute: Going Higher - G, Ab, A, Bb

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Lines 2-4

• Essential Elements Book: Lines 23

• Essential Elements Book: Lines 25

  • Count It

  • "Dah" It

  • Note Name

  • Name & Finger

  • Play It!

LESSON 19

• Rhythm Chart 9: Dotted Quarter Notes 

• Speed Staff: Lines 1-8

  • Speed Staff - Flute, Oboe, Percussion: Lines 1 & 2

  • Speed Staff - Flute, Oboe, Percussion: Lines 3 & 4

  • Speed Staff - Flute, Oboe, Percussion: Lines 5 & 6

  • Speed Staff: Lines 7 & 8

• Flute: Finger Wiggles - Line 1 

• Flute: Band First Notes #2 - Lines 1-3 

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Line 1

• Flute: Going Higher - G, Ab, A, Bb

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Lines 2-4

• Essential Elements Book: Lines 27

• Essential Elements Book: Lines 28

  • Count It

  • "Dah" It

  • Note Name

  • Name & Finger

  • Play It!

LESSON 20

• Rhythm Chart 9.5: Dotted Quarter Notes  

• Flute: Finger Wiggles - Line 1 

•  Flute: Finger Wiggles Line 2 

• Flute: Band First Notes #2 - Lines 1-3 

• Flute: First Notes #2 - Line 4 

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Line 1

•  Flute: Going Higher - G, Ab, A, Bb

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Lines 2-4

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Line 5 

• Essential Elements Book: Lines 30 (Top line)

• Essential Elements Book: Lines 31

  • Count It

  • "Dah" It

  • Note Name

  • Name & Finger

  • Play It!

LESSON 21

• Rhythm Chart 9.5: Dotted Quarter Notes  

• Flute: Finger Wiggles - Line 1 

•  Flute: Finger Wiggles Line 2 

• Flute: Finger Wiggles Line 3

• Flute: Band First Notes #2 - Lines 1-3 

• Flute: First Notes #2 - Line 4 

• Flute: First Notes #2 - Lines 5 & 6 

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Line 1

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Lines 2-4

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Line 5 

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Lines 6-8 

• Essential Elements Book: Line 33

• Essential Elements Book: Line 34

  • Count It

  • "Dah" It

  • Note Name

  • Name & Finger

  • Play It!

LESSON 22

• Rhythm Chart 9.5: Dotted Quarter Notes  

• Flute: Finger Wiggles - Line 1 

•  Flute: Finger Wiggles Line 2 

• Flute: Finger Wiggles Line 3

• Flute: Finger Wiggles - Line 4 

• Flute: Band First Notes #2 - Lines 1-3 

• Flute: First Notes #2 - Line 4 

• Flute: First Notes #2 - Lines 5 & 6 

• Flute: First Notes #2 - Lines 7 & 8

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Line 1

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Lines 2-4

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Line 5 

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Lines 6-8 

• Essential Elements Book: Line 35

• Essential Elements Book: Line 38

  • Count It

  • "Dah" It

  • Note Name

  • Name & Finger

  • Play It!

LESSON 23

• Rhythm Chart 10: Syncopation 

• Flute: Finger Wiggles - Line 1 

•  Flute: Finger Wiggles Line 2 

• Flute: Finger Wiggles Line 3

• Flute: Finger Wiggles - Line 4 

• Flute: C to Eb finger flip 

• Flute: Finger Wiggles - Line 5 

• Flute: Band First Notes #2 - Lines 1-3 

• Flute: First Notes #2 - Line 4 

• Flute: First Notes #2 - Lines 5 & 6 

• Flute: First Notes #2 - Lines 7 & 8

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Line 1

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Lines 2-4

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Line 5 

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Lines 6-8 

• Essential Elements Book: Line 41

• Essential Elements Book: Line 42

  • Count It

  • "Dah" It

  • Note Name

  • Name & Finger

  • Play It!

• Scales: Introduction 

• Flute: Scales - Bb 

LESSON 24

• Rhythm Chart 10.5: Mixed Syncopation 

• Flute: Finger Wiggles - Line 1 

•  Flute: Finger Wiggles Line 2 

• Flute: Finger Wiggles Line 3

• Flute: Finger Wiggles - Line 4 

• Flute: C to Eb finger flip 

• Flute: Finger Wiggles - Line 5 

• Flute: Finger Flips C to F, C to G 

• Flute: Finger Wiggles - Line 6 

• Flute: Band First Notes #2 - Lines 1-3 

• Flute: First Notes #2 - Line 4 

• Flute: First Notes #2 - Lines 5 & 6 

• Flute: First Notes #2 - Lines 7 & 8

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Line 1

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Lines 2-4

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Line 5 

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Lines 6-8 

• Essential Elements Book: Line 47

• Essential Elements Book: Line 49

  • Count It

  • "Dah" It

  • Note Name

  • Name & Finger

  • Play It!

• Flute: Scales - Bb 

• Flute: Scales - F 

LESSON 25

• Rhythm Chart 10.75: Syncopation with Rests 

• Flute: Finger Wiggles - Line 1 

•  Flute: Finger Wiggles Line 2 

• Flute: Finger Wiggles Line 3

• Flute: Finger Wiggles - Line 4 

• Flute: C to Eb finger flip 

• Flute: Finger Wiggles - Line 5 

• Flute: Finger Flips C to F, C to G 

• Flute: Finger Wiggles - Line 6  

• Flute: Finger Flips C to A, C to Bb 

• Flute: Finger Wiggles - Line 7 

• Flute: Band First Notes #2 - Lines 1-3 

• Flute: First Notes #2 - Line 4 

• Flute: First Notes #2 - Lines 5 & 6 

• Flute: First Notes #2 - Lines 7 & 8

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Line 1

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Lines 2-4

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Line 5 

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Lines 6-8  

• Essential Elements Book: Line 52

• Essential Elements Book: Line 54

• Flute: Scales - Bb 

•  Flute: Scales - F 

• Flute: SCALES Chromatic 

LESSON 26

• Rhythm Chart 11: Sixteenth Notes 

• Flute: Finger Wiggles - Line 1 

•  Flute: Finger Wiggles Line 2 

• Flute: Finger Wiggles Line 3

• Flute: Finger Wiggles - Line 4 

• Flute: C to Eb finger flip 

• Flute: Finger Wiggles - Line 5 

• Flute: Finger Flips C to F, C to G 

• Flute: Finger Wiggles - Line 6  

• Flute: Finger Flips C to A, C to Bb 

• Flute: Finger Wiggles - Line 7 

• Flute: Band First Notes #2 - Lines 1-3 

• Flute: First Notes #2 - Line 4 

• Flute: First Notes #2 - Lines 5 & 6 

• Flute: First Notes #2 - Lines 7 & 8

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Line 1

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Lines 2-4

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Line 5 

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Lines 6-8  

• Essential Elements Book: Line 62

• Essential Elements Book: Line 63

• Flute: Scales - Bb 

• Flute: Scales - F 

• Flute: SCALES Chromatic 

LESSON 27

• Rhythm Chart 11: Sixteenth Notes 

• Flute: Finger Wiggles - Line 1 

•  Flute: Finger Wiggles Line 2 

• Flute: Finger Wiggles Line 3

• Flute: Finger Wiggles - Line 4 

• Flute: C to Eb finger flip 

• Flute: Finger Wiggles - Line 5 

• Flute: Finger Flips C to F, C to G 

• Flute: Finger Wiggles - Line 6  

• Flute: Finger Flips C to A, C to Bb 

• Flute: Finger Wiggles - Line 7 

• Flute: Band First Notes #2 - Lines 1-3 

• Flute: First Notes #2 - Line 4 

• Flute: First Notes #2 - Lines 5 & 6 

• Flute: First Notes #2 - Lines 7 & 8

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Line 1

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Lines 2-4

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Line 5 

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Lines 6-8  

• Essential Elements Book: Line 67

• Essential Elements Book: Line 71

• Flute: Scales - Bb 

• Flute: Scales - F 

•  Flute: SCALES Chromatic

• Flute: Scales - Eb  

LESSON 28

• Rhythm Chart 11.5: Mixed Sixteenths 

• Flute: Finger Wiggles - Line 1 

•  Flute: Finger Wiggles Line 2 

• Flute: Finger Wiggles Line 3

• Flute: Finger Wiggles - Line 4 

• Flute: C to Eb finger flip 

• Flute: Finger Wiggles - Line 5 

• Flute: Finger Flips C to F, C to G 

• Flute: Finger Wiggles - Line 6  

• Flute: Finger Flips C to A, C to Bb 

• Flute: Finger Wiggles - Line 7 

• Flute: Band First Notes #2 - Lines 1-3 

• Flute: First Notes #2 - Line 4 

• Flute: First Notes #2 - Lines 5 & 6 

• Flute: First Notes #2 - Lines 7 & 8

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Line 1

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Lines 2-4

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Line 5 

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Lines 6-8  

• Essential Elements Book: Line 73

• Essential Elements Book: Line 75

• Flute: Scales - Bb 

• Flute: Scales - F 

• Flute: Scales - Eb  

• Flute: Scales - Ab  

• Flute: SCALES Chromatic

LESSON 29

• Rhythm Chart 12: Sixteenth Rhythms 1 

• Flute: Finger Wiggles - Line 1 

•  Flute: Finger Wiggles Line 2 

• Flute: Finger Wiggles Line 3

• Flute: Finger Wiggles - Line 4 

• Flute: C to Eb finger flip 

• Flute: Finger Wiggles - Line 5 

• Flute: Finger Flips C to F, C to G 

• Flute: Finger Wiggles - Line 6  

• Flute: Finger Flips C to A, C to Bb 

• Flute: Finger Wiggles - Line 7 

• Flute: Band First Notes #2 - Lines 1-3 

• Flute: First Notes #2 - Line 4 

• Flute: First Notes #2 - Lines 5 & 6 

• Flute: First Notes #2 - Lines 7 & 8

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Line 1

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Lines 2-4

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Line 5 

• Flute: Exercise #1 - Lines 6-8  

• Essential Elements Book: Line 78

• Essential Elements Book: Line 80

• Flute: Scales - Bb 

• Flute: Scales - F 

•  Flute: Scales - Eb  

• Flute: Scales - Ab  

• Flute: Scales C 

• Flute: SCALES Chromatic 

LESSON 30

• Rhythm Chart 12.5: Sixteenth Rhythms 2 

• Essential Elements Book: Line 86

• Essential Elements Book: Line 87

• Essential Elements Book: Line 90

• Flute: Scales - Bb 

• Flute: Scales - F 

• Flute: Scales - Eb  

• Flute: Scales - Ab  

• Flute: Scales C 

• Flute: SCALES Chromatic 

LESSON 31

• Rhythm Chart: 12.75 - Mixed Sixteenth Rhythms 

• Essential Elements Book: Line 92

• Essential Elements Book: Line 93

• Flute: Scales - Bb 

•  Flute: Scales - F 

• Flute: Scales - Eb  

• Flute: Scales - Ab  

• Flute: Scales C 

• Flute: SCALES Chromatic