Tag: teaching

  • Exploring the new ABRSM 2018 Flute Syllabus: Grade 5

    Exploring the new ABRSM 2018 Flute Syllabus: Grade 5

    Blog snapshot – my recommendations at a glance! 300 Years of Flute Music Drouet: Rondeau from Sonata in A minor (Three Little Sonatas) Frederick the Great: Allegro assai from Sonata in A minor, Spitta No. 21 Giuseppe Rabboni: Sonata No 10 in D minor from Sonatas for Flute and Piano Sunrise, Sunset from Roll Over Bach…

  • Exploring the 2018 ABRSM Flute Syllabus: Grades 1 and 2

    Exploring the 2018 ABRSM Flute Syllabus: Grades 1 and 2

    So here we are again! Astonishingly it’s 8 years since ABRSM introduced a selection of the music for each grade in one book. This seemed such a big event back then, but now we are all used to the format, like it or not! The marketing of the ABRSM volumes has been even more targeted…

  • 6 Christmas Books That Your Flute Choir Should Own

    6 Christmas Books That Your Flute Choir Should Own

    Looking for music for your flute choir’s Christmas concert? We’ve hand picked six great festive books that every flute choir should own.

  • The Whole Musician: Becoming Happy, Healthy Musicians

    The Whole Musician: Becoming Happy, Healthy Musicians

    Are you inclined to criticize yourself for the smallest things? Are you overly concerned about what others think of you and your playing? Are you fearful of getting it wrong? Are you stuck in a rut? It is very likely that we all have some emotionally charged reactions to these questions in some form or…

  • Publisher Profile: Trübcher Publishing

    Publisher Profile: Trübcher Publishing

    Roz Trübger, founder of Trübcher Publishing, is very enterprising and clearly loves the flute. She has an impressive catalogue of music to her credit with a wide spread of titles. Educational resources, obscure repertoire and ensemble music are her three main niches, and every book has either an accompanying CD or an online audio clip…

  • Exploring The 2014 ABRSM Flute Syllabus: Grades 6 and 7

    Exploring The 2014 ABRSM Flute Syllabus: Grades 6 and 7

    By the time we reach this more advanced level, playing skills should be at the point where the choice of repertoire is based on stylistic considerations rather than technical ones. The 2014 ABRSM syllabus reflects this, with a myriad of pieces to choose from. The good thing here is that most of the works are…

  • Exploring The 2014 ABRSM Flute Syllabus: Grades 4 and 5

    Exploring The 2014 ABRSM Flute Syllabus: Grades 4 and 5

    By the time a pupil reaches the level of the intermediate grades 4 and 5, repertoire needn’t be governed by an exam syllabus. Pieces outside of the ‘exam books’ therefore become increasingly important as a player begins to widen their musical horizons.

  • Exploring The 2014 ABRSM Flute Syllabus: Grades 1 to 3

    Exploring The 2014 ABRSM Flute Syllabus: Grades 1 to 3

    The publication of a new ABRSM syllabus is about as big an event as it gets in the publishing world these days, and having a piece set for grades 1-3 will generate a great deal of interest. The two parts of the listing (the AB books themselves and the extra set repertoire) will represent a…

  • Back-To-School Inspiration

    Back-To-School Inspiration

    It’s that time of year again, but don’t fret – we’re here to bring some inspiration to the new school term. For Teachers The myfife Teacher’s Resource Book by Liz Goodwin This is a teacher’s resource pack to accompany the Fife Book, and if you’ve never thought about using a fife as an introduction to…

  • Composer Profile: Cecilia McDowall

    Composer Profile: Cecilia McDowall

    It is very unlikely that you will not know at least one piece by Cecilia McDowall – even if it is the very popular Comic Song from the ABRSM grade 4 book! She isn’t a flute player, but her father, Harold Clarke, was. He was principal flute at the Royal Opera House, and professor of…