WELCOME TO THE TECH SQUAD LIBRARY
You're ready to master your technique—high five!
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All of the exercises that you need are posted here.
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Each month is something new!
DECEMBER
THIS MONTH IS ALL ABOUT:
Holiday spirit! (and a little review)
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WHAT TO FOCUS ON:
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Key signatures
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The style and character of your chosen holiday song
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Technique from September, October, and November
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TIPS: ​
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Have fun!
TO ENTER THE
DECEMBER DRAW:​
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Record and submit up to 4 exercises
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Joy to the World Scale Challenge:
play in every key!
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Your Favourite Holiday Song: pick 1 and perform it
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2020 Review: pick any 2 exercises from the past 3 months that you DID NOT record for the draw that month
NOVEMBER
THIS MONTH IS ALL ABOUT:
Tone and Colour
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WHAT TO FOCUS ON:
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Pure, focused sound
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Smooth connection between notes
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Even sound quality between registers
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TIPS:
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Keep your lips relaxed
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Keep your air stream consistent
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Support, support, support!
TO ENTER THE
NOVEMBER DRAW:​
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Record and submit up to 4 of the 5 exercises
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Low, Middle, and High Register Exercises: play all of 1 and 2, then pick two from 3
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Tone Colour Arpeggios A & B: pick 1 sharp and 1 flat from each exercise (4 total)
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Melodic Studies: pick two, play with exaggerated dynamics and colour
OCTOBER
THIS MONTH IS ALL ABOUT:
Harmonics
WHAT TO FOCUS ON:
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Flexible embouchure
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Air speed and direction
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Supported, stable tone
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TIPS:
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Keep your head still
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Don't force the flute against your chin or press too hard on the keys
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Don't overblow high notes
TO ENTER THE
OCTOBER DRAW:​
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Record and submit up to 4 of the 5 exercises
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Harmonic Leaps No. 1 and No. 2: pick 3 lines
Magic Carpet Harmonics: pick 1 bar from each line
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Harmonics Arpeggios: pick 1, play all tongued or all slurred
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Harmonics Melodies: pick 1 from C and
1 from D
SEPTEMBER
THIS MONTH IS ALL ABOUT:
Scales, scales, and more scales!
WHAT TO FOCUS ON:
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Key signatures
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Consistent tempo and rhythm
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Hand/finger and tongue coordination
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TIPS:
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Keep your fingers close to the keys
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Practice with a metronome
TO ENTER THE
SEPTEMBER DRAW:​
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Record and submit up to 4 of the 8 exercises
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Choose as many different
key signatures as you can!
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Exercises 1-6: pick 1 flat key
and 1 sharp key per exercise
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Exercise 7: pick 1
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Exercise 8: ascend from your lowest note
and descend from your highest note
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