midwest flute institute 2024 warm-up packet

Double Tonguing

Simpson's descending 5ths

Gaga for low Articulation

They don't talk about minor thirds

Gaga for high notes

Low Register Warm-Ups from books

Books include:

• Trevor WYE Practice Book for the flute book 1 tone
• TAFFANEL & GAUBERT 17 Grand Daily Exercises
• Marcel MOYSE Tone Development through Interpretation

Low register thoughts:

• Shape your lips like a pancake and let the air slide out like syrup.
• Blow as if you're fogging up a window, not whistling.  Let the air flow like a river, not a hose - broad, steady, and unhurried.
• Low notes need a ribbon of air, not a dart.
• Low notes need a wide road, not a skinny path - flatten the aperture and slow the traffic.
• Fast air wakes up the high notes; slow air cradles the low.
• Think of low notes like embers, not flames - the glow when you breathe on them gently. 
• Blowing into the low register is like pouring hones - it needs to be slow and stead, or you'll make a mess. ​

Enjoy the flute warm-ups created by Matthew Allison.  These patterns are intended to offer variety in your flute practice, so you can stay focused and have more fun!