This book is like no other. It won't teach you how to play the flute: there are dozens of effective methods for that. It will teach you how to practice the flute efficiently so that you can improve your flute as quickly as possible in the shortest time possible. You will be able to play harder and faster scores. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) ADVICES FOR MOTIVATION TO PLAY FLUTE ------------ Dissociate working the flute and playing the flute ------------ Law of Least Effort ------------ Select the scores ------------ How often to play the flute per week and for how long? ------------ Warming up and working the sound of flute ------------ Vary musical style ------------ Is it necessary to learn to read music to play flute? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) FLUTE WORKING TECHNIQUES ------------ Imitate great flute players ------------ Shift the beginning of the piece at each session ------------ When you fail Accidentals ------------ Scribbling ------------ How to practice a difficult section in a piece ? ------------ Avoid degradation of a piece over time ------------ The work of musical nuances ------------ Boost your progression: face new challenges ------------ How to learn by heart? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) TRAINING TO PLAY THE FLUTE IN FRONT OF AN AUDIENCE OR PREPARE COMPETITIONS ------------ Marathon workout in preparation to perform in front of an audience ------------ Discomfort zone techniques. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) THE WORK OF THE FLUTE VIRTUOSITY ------------ Virtuosity is mastery ----------- ------------ The metronome's work of mastery and stability ------------ Working on sections where the notes are very fast ------------ Back-nibbling technique: for the ultra-difficult ------------ Regularity workouts for difficult sections ------------ Working on a difficult section: x3 x5 x8 repetition ------------ Use the metronome to learn difficult and long sections that include various rhythms ------------ Structure of a working session. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WORKSHEETS