BIBIIOTECA ris Con 4. GHLARDI” eas ' Universal’s b “Fundamental Method” : for the FLUTE and PICCOLO a] (A Graded Elementary Course) For many years, music educators have recognized the need for Instrumental Methods Avhieh could be used with beginners 4a buildeee thorough musical background in an interesting and progressive manner. Many methods, while good for older ful advanced F fEtidents. progress too rapidly to give the beginner much of the material necessary ia building a solid foundation in the fandamentals This method is the result of expetionces ip teaching Instrumental Music in the Public J Schools for the past eighteen years. Included here are many familiar melodies ced Nate gg} tunes which will stimulate the scudents’ interest and cnthusiaem Realizing that a good Flute tone is developed through the playing of sustained tones, wand slurred exercises (legato playing), many scales, exercises nul melodies are wracked Accordingly. However, the teacher should have the sudene play these: in both slurred and detached Congued) manner, thus, developing a smooth flowing tone und proper attack Moreover, since young students frequently fail to develop + good flue embouchure because ja they confine their carly study to too much practice in the high register only, it has be [P consider advisable, in this method, to include considerable study and rececarional Hf terial in the middle and low regiscers Although the author and editor of this book both prefer the purist teritinology in the use of such words as counc instead of brut and measure signacure ineres Fat oe Higa? fib (27 the iealicised terms have been rerained because of their common aceepeanee and wese ree I sincerely hope chat this method will fill the need for which it is intended: thae idents may. benelit from its contents; that teachers may heartily accepe ie nares tee }) welcome addition in the field of progressive inserumental methods; and that it may bring j,, Sbout 2 detinite resuit in the economy and hygicne of learninne th i HENRY MELNIK Newark, New Jersey ‘August 22, 1943 H TWENTY-FIFTH EDITION ih Published by fai UNIVERSAL MUSIC PULISHERS f 792 Broadway, New York 3, N.Y.Left Hand Right Hand T- Press the Dy (or T key) with Left Thumbs The Whole Note and Rest B Count 1236 1294 ‘Copyright MCAINLII by Universal Aue Pali BIBLIOTEGA aA New Vert NY VATORI "6. GHLARDE CONThe Half Note and Resi g In C or 4 measure each half note or half rest receives two beats. 4 I = == Efe nd 238 1896 £396 Melody 3 browth 2 2 2 2 My First Song 2 Henry’ Melnik = Henry MelnikThe Quarter Note and Rest (2) | in Gor 3 measure each quarter note or quarter rest receives one beat. 3 count 1204 Melody > The Quarter Rest First March rroducing the toncs below low F, itis Heo the teacher: Should the xutent.at this point encounter aticulty in producin ia) sugested thal you skip to page Vi and defer this material uatil aPIRLIDTECA a ON 1G, @XARDI” 2 Int.oducing the“Tie” ARDY — The tie (~ —) connecting two or more n be played as one continuous tone ‘otes of the same pitch indicates that they are t: 3 My First Waltz Folk Song The Slur The slur indicates that all notes within it should be played in one breath. Only the first note should be tongued, G x Henry Melnile10 4 Changing to the Middle Register The Flute (Piccolo) is an octave instrument. ‘Fhe lower two octaves are fingered alike with the ‘exception of third line D. (See Ex.1 below.) By using the same fingering as for the lower notes and simply changing the blow hole angle and using more force in blowing, the higher notes are produced. Strive foran even,smooth,tone quality. Lip control is important. Forward March Lightly Row Folk Song: 3 3 =| { C ( { iKey of C (Middle Octave) B 2 4 GARD? = a Crusaders’ Melody “ teth Cents Folk Song , Oh! Susanna = ==Key of G Major (One sharp) In the Key of G major, all the F's are sharped (raised one-half step) by the sharp (f) in the key signature. Fy 2 Consult Chart for alternate FF fingering: Gently Glidingi. 13 Key of F Major ©ne fiat) In the Key of major, all the By a, re fatted (lowered one-half step) bythe flat (b) inthe Key signature. The natural (H) cancels ue te Ambrosio —F Reading ee eee Parting SonEighth Notes, Two-Four Measure Wigs Wana 4, oat ars f Excerpt from “Surprise Symphony” Franz Joseph Haydn le Jingle Bells Long, Long Ago (DUET)Lullaby” Blue Bells of Scotland — z : sss 3S 2 Etude ——— ieN ip Yankee Doodle fe ¢ qeseet reece ee American Air IS SRES aeroE In the Gloaming 3 i jo wT Harriso{} 18 French Folk Song 2) ) Home, Sweet Home Henry Bishop i> eee a a ig) oe Pome et, . —? Fun and Frolic Henry Melnik E Pees ges >f{} AUT. eT eto ao. t : es > i, e = ed eee ) “G. GHLARDI” | + Keep the fst finger Up(Left Hand) on D and Eb. Song ef Thanks em nse 8 Suen) Mone Sullivan (ars) Uit0=45Highth Note Rhythms ‘ ® @ ® ® © © Practise each rhythmic pattern thoroughly before going to the next. Minuet from “Orpheus” Cantabile * th « singing style fits -45 byHatton Melody Pleyel Traditionalial Alla Breve (continued) Crusaders’ March 2 Hail, The Gang’s All Here 2 American Study with the “Tie” ee CiribiribinHymn of Thanksgiving Song of Netherlands iL es ae <2 Ses =e ad Old Folks At Home a (Swance River) a ~- Fel\e wages : tre =F & eet Wo Bi abi. Stephen Foster nw inoe fe eeeR@ed) ee rors eS & 5 Staccato Etude Lightly ee Joy to the World Handel 2 2 Ez 2 Gavotte Gosseci} - Key of F- through two octayes qT EC A, a ‘ ; Gi. GLABDI" 9 Apply the foregoing variants to the above StudyWelsh Air All Through The Night Seoteh Auld Lang Syne Loch “Lomond C-Chromatic Scale [B uno-s6 ' iay iJ “G. GLARDI" 27 sible by three, more than once, ; Six-Eight Tima When the upper fi ure of the time signature is evenly di the time js compotind. The most usual compound time signature is @ which may be counted two Ways: 1)Six beats toa measure, ¢., each cighth note receives one beat; 2) Two beats to sure, ie, three cighth notes or their equivalent recive one beat Sloot 204548 129456 F25466 422656 Tatas cae eR Thine Eyes Oli Eglin aa = 25 4 Practice each of these st and oli ic hese stu and slightly accent beats 1 and 4 Py congycach stidy counting two toa measure, so that b the first beat comes on one, and dies counting six to a measureSix-Eight Time (continued) @ count? ot 7 F 7 Mulberry Bush Allegretto Fotk Som Vive L’ Amour Allegro (with spirit) Pop Goes the Weasel 2/) Six Hight Time (conjnyeq) 810) !OTEGA 2 F CG Six Bight Time ‘conirusay 1:0, GARD" spt: E S E poe ase SSS Count 1 2a 45S Revers ¢. The Lorelei i : ty L ei ae ae ar h thay80 Six-Eight Melodies It Came Upon A Midnight Clear Willis a 4 Johnny Comes Marching Home Lambert 1 i as ‘Old Irish Love Song orp h Vey a Us10-45. ————Key of A Major (three snatis) Blue Skies Poa = 2 Minor Scale Studies Major Natural 5 Harmonic Melodic Hohmann Ui a5ney OF ED (Three flats) aL Ab aM Climbing 2 Blue Danube Johann Strausy Higher Chromatics a Te 2b ch Fe a bat7 PIO LOTEGA CONSE: 3G, GHLARDI 1 Merry Widow cen Franz Lehar Dance and Sing English Folk Song Irish Air Allegretto A Fat emmySixteenth Notes PSSeteeee pe fe Allegretto ‘> © ~Staceato Caprice Theo. OestenFranz Schubert Peasant’s Polka pig £ per a pA ware Ee vino a66 df 2 \) Dotted Eighth and Sixteenth | | American Air 2 Marching Song wees My Maryland Levee Song Southern AirBIPLIOTEGA CONSERYs1 220 °G. GLARDE a Largo from the “New World Symphony” Very slow Antonin Dvoral ee ae Flotor Andante Be Marcato 8 IKey of E Major (Four Sharps) Earthly Bliss ate api eed lon J. Finlandia Maestoso_ ~~G Major Stiidies 70, 39 bee? @ Fd ie ae ee aE i a) iad oh am ae40 ay Key of Ab Major (Four tats) Ds Morning Prayer oe Flemming bers = So A Melody Franz Schubert 2 ‘ 5 jo Utto-asa Six-Light Melodies Home on the Range Cowboy Song, Th Andante from Violin Concerto Felix Mendelssohnaz ! Alla Breve Rhythms True Friends See, The Conquering Hero Mavstoso ee cee Handeloe The “Triplet” (Three equal notes to one count) | gee Andante 4& A es ii apt rE ees eee rete q Tenderly Theme from Symphony No.5 Iter Tachaikowshy —p-t, 7 ee = t BaP t $ so 5 bas TT a 7 s . po tp Pe as eel ete 25 t 4 i : f & 1 The Heart Bowed Down - St waite Lh meee eae eS eeer = z ee j be: es I! = !f= Se Higher Chromatics Chromatic Study : epee eee | 4 Sy | a -et f # gtstte eo =r senpepete e_te e FRE ee abe fe be she a babe =e sake tbe phe tp uit0-4546 Duets for Recreation Duke Street Blue Bells of Scotland (eee Johannes Brahms Sa Minuet from “Don Giovanni” ee or WA. Mozart U 0-46FORT ERVATURID “G a Traditional Jigs and Dances © GLARDIiise 47 of Kerry Dance Irish Jig ede : ha pea Poppe 3 Cee er ea == ! i e Paseo =p | o pera iat 2 | ran wei 3 ze pieisttalsttes ao x = ~ See Americanmy Heart At Thy Sweet Vo: ice eh ‘ Saiut-Satna HHiute S610) Adapted by Henry Metnve\ — Henry Lazarus Adiyited by Henry Melnik BIBLIOTECA * CONSERVATORO “G. GHLARDI