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Flute Progressions has been designed to follow on from Flute Foundations. It is for you if you have already mastered the basics of tone production, ornamentation and intonation, and are ready to move on to the next level of playing. Reference is made to the exercises presented in Flute Foundations throughout this course, so it is advised that you have completed that course first.
By the end of this course, you will have thirteen Irish tunes to add to your repertoire plus advanced ornamentation skills. The course has 13 lessons, broken into 3 to 4 tutorials each, where tunes are taught phrase by phrase.
Course Structure
In Flute Progressions, focus is placed on more advanced ornamentation: the crann, the short roll and the bounce. Phrasing and breathing also feature as well as the use of the G# key. It is not a prerequisite to have a keyed flute for this course; in the occasional instance where a key is used, the tutor presents alternative melodic ‘turns’ for those with keyless flutes.
The traditional Irish tunes and corresponding techniques taught are:
Micho Russell’s (Ornamentation: Strengthening the G Roll)
Paddy Mill’s Fancy (Breathing and Phrasing)
John Blessing’s Reel (Intonation)
The Gallowglass (Ornamentation: The Roll on A)
Siobhan O’Donnell’s (Ornamentation: The Roll on B, and C ♮taps)
The Derry Horpipe (Intonation)
The Blarney Pilgrim (Ornamentation: Cranns)
Paddy Mill’s Fancy (Breathing and Phrasing)
John Blessing’s Reel (Intonation)
The Gallowglass (Ornamentation: The Roll on A)
Siobhan O’Donnell’s (Ornamentation: The Roll on B, and C ♮taps)
The Derry Horpipe (Intonation)
The Blarney Pilgrim (Ornamentation: Cranns)
Pat Over The Hill (Ornamentation: Long and Short Cranns)
The Dusty Millar (Ornamentation: Cranns)
McFadden’s Handsome Daughter (Challenging Keys: ‘A’ Major)
The Kilmovee Jig (Breathing and Phrasing)
The Ashplant (Ornamentation: The Roll on E. Intonation)
The Scent Of The Bog (Ornamentation: The Bounce)
Sample Sheet Music
Download Micho Russell’s ABC Sheet Music.
Download Micho Russell’s Standard Notation Sheet Music.
Sample mp3 of Micho Russell’s
Your Tutor
Kirsten Allstaff, co-founder of OAIM, is an acclaimed flute and tin whistle player that has played throughout Ireland, Europe, North America and Asia with various Irish dance shows and groups. She has a First-Class Honours Master’s Degree in Traditional Irish Music Performance from the University of Limerick, Ireland. She previously tutored flute and whistle at The Irish World Academy of Music and Dance where she was involved in early online lecturing initiatives. Read more.Detailed questions and discussion on the course can be found in the Community Forum, available to paying members only.
