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Every summer at FluteWild! Camp we organize different activities and discuss musical topics related to the flute.  We want students to refer to these topics for future use, so we have uploaded copies of our handouts.  The handouts are listed by year.  These links are all .pdf files, so if you don't have Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer, click here to download it for free.
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FluteWild! Camp Handouts:

        Sight Reading
        Advanced Sight Reading
        Learn music faster and play whatever you see.
        Copyright & Finding Music
        How to find music to play - and do it legally!

        The Flute Family
        All sizes and types.

        Rhythm
        Tips for always coming in on time.
        Articulation - Classic & Irish
        What is articulation and how is it used differently in Irish-style playing?

        Rhythm in Brazilian Music
        An overview of "How to Count Anything" and a description of standard Brazilian rhythms.

        Posture & Breathing
        Exercises to improve your efficiency in playing the flute.

        Opportunities to Play
        Competitions and festivals that are open to the eager flutist.



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A FluteWild! camper plays the bass flute.
       The Flute: Not Just for Band & Orchestra!
        A brief history of the flute in jazz, rock, and pop culture.

        Performing With Confidence
        Techniques for controlling stage fright.
 
        Double Tonguing        
        Tongue tired of always single-tonguing?  
        Learn to double tongue on your flute.  A very handy
        technique for intermediate-level flutists.

        Rock Out with the Dave Matthews Band!
        Learn how to improvise on your flute to the popular tune Say Goodbye by the Dave Matthews Band. 
        Click on the link above for improvising techniques and knowing which notes to play, then play along to
        the song by clicking on the YouTube video:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd_iMLsV5mE





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           Learn how to beatbox on your flute with Greg Pattillo:

Camper playing an alto flute
A FluteWild! camper playing the alto flute.
       Tune It!
        A checklist for playing in tune on your flute.
        
        Build-A-Flute
        Make your own flute out of a cardboard tube!

        The Circle of Fifths
        Use these tricks to learn your key signatures.

        Articulation
        How to play with staccato, legato, accents and slurs.

        Flute Fingers - 1
       
Ways to increase your finger speed while playing and using alternate fingerings.  

        Flute Fingers - 2
        Hand position, more alternate fingerings and trills.
       
        Purchasing an Intermediate Flute
        This handout briefly explains different options and features to consider when purchasing a new flute.

        Testing A Flute
        Good exercises to use if you're looking to buy a new flute, headjoint or piccolo.  Play these exercises on
        each instrument you're trying to compare the sound and "feel".  Not every flute or piccolo plays or sounds
        the same!

        Moving in Time
        It's all about rhythm: note values, time signatures, etc.
       
        Where to buy flute music in Eau Claire and online

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