(Part 2) Top products from r/Flute

justanotherflutist is amazing, I would recommend watching this video of hers first, it teaches how to put the flute together. The only thing is that at one point she said to put your finger into the liphole, I would not recommend doing that. I'm probably being overly scared but that's the part of the flute that produces the sound so I wouldn't want to risk damaging it. Just pick the headjoint up like a normal person would, honestly. She also has this one which teaches how to make a sound and this one which mentions a few music related items you may need. Some items in this video are more important/necessary than others.

Here is a good fngering chart I found online.

Here is a compilation of major scales and arpeggios from flutetunes. Their website is amazing and has some great free sheet music.

Nina Perlov also has some good instructional videos to watch, but not as beginner oriented.

This video from the flute section of the US Army band is interesting if you have time but not as useful/informative to a beginner, though definitely cool for learning about the flute (or maybe I'm just a total nerd).

It is really beneficial to listen to good flute players in order to hear and then be able to develop a good flute sound. Some of these include Emmanuel Pahud, Jasmine Choi, and Gudrun Hinze, although there are probably many I don't know or am forgetting. Good luck on your flute endeavors!

Edit: I don't why I didn't think of this sooner, but if you're willing to purchase a book this Pares Scales for Flute is good for scales and arpeggios.

A Native American flute would probably be a great place for you to start. Good ones are easy to play, and well-suited to experimenting and improvising, even if you don't know much about music. Totally appropriate for the porch, under a tree, etc.

The ones by Butch Hall are quite affordable--even some of his professional-quality "concert flutes" are within your price range. I'm a professional musician, and these are my Native American flutes of choice. They are also used by a number of recording artists. They aren't as visually ornate as some by other makers, but they have a beautiful sound, a sleek appearance, and a lovely cedar fragrance.

The "C, E, F-sharp," etc. refer to the "key" of the flute. Some keys are higher, and some are lower. A higher flute is smaller (and usually a little cheaper), and a lower one is larger. F-sharp seems to be a favorite among serious Native American flutists, but you can start with whichever appeals to you.

These flutes don't play as many notes as, say, a silver concert flute. That's not necessarily a bad thing, unless there are certain songs you want to play that need those other notes.

If you decide to go this route, you may also be interested in the R. Carlos Nakai book, which gives some background on the instrument and how to play it. Check out his recordings, too.

I agree with /u/nandemo who suggested harmonics. Harmonics will help to develop your embouchure to be able to play the F# with the correct fingering more easily.

IMHO using alternate fingerings without being able to play the standard fingering is kinda cheating. It's the standard fingering for a reason!

Trevor Wye has a good section on this note & E natural in his "Tone" book - he called those two notes "gremlins." My flute teacher also says everyone has trouble with these notes. (You may not have as much trouble with the E if you have a flute with a split E - I do!)

Wye says to practice the G scale. Make sure your air speed is sufficient (you should have no trouble with the G above it). If your air speed is sufficient and your G is fine, then you should practice the notes leading up to the F# (G, A, B, C, D). He says:

> If the air speed is not enough to give security to E natural and F sharp then the air speed is probably insufficient to play the preceding notes with proper intensity of sound.

He also has 2 pages of exercises specifically designed to help with this issue. I highly recommend the book; it's helped me a ton!!

I'd recommend the Trevor Wye books. Lots of great advice in there! For hitting the high register notes, start on the highest note you can play comfortably, and work your way up from there. Use a focused and fast airstream while being as relaxed as possible. Don't try to force it using tons of tension in your embouchure. Quality over quantity-- playing one beautiful note is better than squeaking out lots of bad ones, because then you're just practicing how to sound bad. Eventually your lips will become stronger, and the 3rd octave will become easier and easier.

All of the 130+ volumes of the Aebersold play-along series have lead sheets in C, Bb, Eb, and bass clef transpositions, and include one or more CDs of recorded rhythm sections to play along with. If you know of a few of her favorite artists or jazz tunes, you can find books which include them in the Play-along index. All the songs include multiple choruses with the rhythm section, so she'll have the opportunity to play the melody and a few solo choruses for improvising.

If you're looking for something more instructional, I'm a huge fan of Jim Snidero's Jazz Conception series. In those books, a number of popular jazz standards are given with pre-written solos that emphasize learning jazz articulation and scale/chord choices. They also include playalong tracks, both with the specific instrument performing the written solo and a rhythm-only track so that she can play along on her own, either with the written solo or her own improvisation.

Point him towards pop music compilations for Flute- these are usually simple-ish, and satisfy the urge to play something that someone wants to hear. When I was a kid, I had Disney Music compilations as well as some devoted to recent pop music - it helped with the monotony of scales and hot cross buns :) These were important to keep me motivated in playing, especially during summer when I wasn't taking lessons.

Heres one for [Pirates of the Caribbean] (https://www.amazon.com/Pirates-Caribbean-Leonard-Instrumental-Play-Along/dp/1423421957/ref=sr_1_12?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1499091080&sr=1-12&keywords=flute)

Heres a [pop/rock one] (https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Pop-Rock-Instrumental-Solos/dp/0739094882/ref=pd_sim_14_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0739094882&pd_rd_r=P9CPWB201NRPJFQYNH5C&pd_rd_w=34pT9&pd_rd_wg=3IFk7&psc=1&refRID=P9CPWB201NRPJFQYNH5C)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/James-Galway-Phil-Coulter-Legends/dp/0793580684

Pretty sure it's in this book. No idea where to get it free, still under copyright. maybe ask someone nicely who has it to scan it for you.

Great suggestions. 24 Short Concert Pieces is probably one of the most versatile solo books out there. Here is another of my favorites. These duets are short and interesting, and you can grow so much as a musician playing with other people.

The Alexander Technique is really awesome - highly recommend reading up on it. Here's the book I read on it.

https://www.amazon.com/Sacred-Solos-Flute-Dona-Gilliam/dp/0786687509

https://www.amazon.com/Mel-Sacred-Solos-Flute-Book/dp/0786665335

Great Baroque pieces, my favorite being Bach's "Sleeper's Wake"

Robert Dick has a series on YouTube on how to create multiphonics! He's my go-to guy for this!

Here's one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB6_iPUaTWs

He's also got an excellent book out, Tone Development Through Extended Techniques, which is a really neat source:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0939407000

Edit: it's early and I can't word right

https://www.amazon.com/Young-Flutists-Recital-Book-Collection/dp/079355103X/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1502217309&sr=8-2-fkmr1&keywords=Pieces+for+young+flutist

I really liked this book.

Also:

https://www.amazon.com/Little-Pieces-Progressive-Order-Collection/dp/0793525527/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0793525527&pd_rd_r=JHT28M4FH26YC1CBT2VZ&pd_rd_w=U2Pa5&pd_rd_wg=2rPLG&psc=1&refRID=JHT28M4FH26YC1CBT2VZ

Though the last song in this book appears in the other one.

You can actually get a book of his flute solos, so if there are specific licks from his songs that you like, you may be able to find them there.

Edit: link. This is the one I have. There's another on amazon that's yellow, I haven't seen that one before.

Well in India we call the first one a bansuri and the second one a bean.

I found an amazon link

https://www.amazon.com/Type-C-Indian-Bean-Flute/dp/B07PFDF3MC

> are there any flute books aimed at a player who is excellent at the theory (so sight reading is a non issue) but wants to build finger dexterity? or is it just scales, scales, scales ?

See Trevor Wye's Practice Books For The Flute.

Check out the Trevor Wye Practice Book for Piccolo. I'm not sure of your level but you might start wanting to look at the Vivaldi Piccolo (Flautino) concertos as well.

Flute Music by French Composers but she may already have that

https://www.amazon.com/Flute-Music-French-Composers-Piano/0793525764