I hope that everyone has enjoyed this "unstructured technical week" as much as I have! I took my favorite exercises from the T&G and had fun with them:
EJ4 - 144 (108 for 8va) Articulations - M1, T2, W5, T6, Fall tongued
EJ6 A - 80 B - 72, Keys/Articulations - Mb1, T#2, Wb5, T#6, Fb7
EJ10 - 72 (80 for 8va) Articulations - M1, T2, W3, T4, F5
EJ5 - 92 Articulations - M1, T2, W3, T4, F5
Now I'm taking a couple days off due to traveling, etc and I'm looking forward to starting the brand new challenge on Monday featuring Ervin Monro's "Power Exercises for Flute; Daily Routines for Acquiring and Maintaining Professional Technique"!
I love this book because it's set up like Reichardt with 1 exercise a day but mirrors some T&G or Moyse in that there is 1 a day for EACH kind of exercise; Chromatic Scales, Major Scales, Minor Scales, Major Chords, Minor Chords, Diminished Chords, and Miscellaneous. This means you're doing 7 exercises a day and for this challenge that is SEVEN DAYS A WEEK! February may be the darkest month, but with this plan you'll have so much to do you won't even miss the sun. For a look at how I'm planning to structure the next four weeks see the plan below. It shows my metronome markings and planned articulations *all subject to change*. I will once again be updating weekly and hope you will do the same!
Happy Challenge!!
**For a pdf version of this email me at: lepagebrandon@gmail.com**
**Also don't forget that I am participating in the Etude of the week group so the amount I do is subject to change to allow time for that**
Technique Challenge: February 2017
Power Exercises for Flute by Ervin Monroe
Daily Routines for Acquiring and Maintaining Professional Technique
Week 1: February 6th - 12th
Chromatics - All slurred
Metronome Markings - M - 104, T - 92, W - 92, T - 120, F - 120, S - 60, S - 104
Major Scales - All slurred
Metronome Markings - M - 112, T - 112, W - 120, T - 120, F - 120, S - 60, S - 120
Minor Scales - All slurred
Metronome Markings - M - 112, T, 112, W - 120, T - 120, F - 120, S - 60, S - 120
Major Chords - All slurred
Metronome Markings - M - 100, T - 100, W - 100, T - 100, F - 92, S - 92, S - 66
Minor Chords - All slurred
Metronome Markings - M - 100, T - 100, W - 100, T - 100, F - 92, S - 92, S - 66
Diminished 7th Chords - All slurred
Metronome Markings - M - 92, T - 92, W - 92, T - 72, F - 72, S - 100, S - 72
Miscellaneous - All slurred
Metronome Markings - Do all comfy to start
**No day of rest this month**
Week 2: February 13th - 19th
Chromatics - Slur two Tongue two (for 6’s slur 4 tongue 2) (for triplets slur two tongue 1)
Metronome Markings - M - 112, T - 92, W - 92, T - 132, F - 132, S - 60, S - 112
Major Scales - “ “
Metronome Markings - M - 120, T, 120, W - 132, T - 132, F - 132, S - 60, S - 112
Minor Scales - “ “
Metronome Markings - M - 120, T - 120, W -132, T - 132, F -132, S - 60, S - 112
Major Chords - “ “
Metronome Markings - M - 104, T - 104, W - 112, T - 112, F -100, S - 100, S - 72
Minor Chords - “ “
Metronome Markings - M - 104, T - 104, W - 112, T - 112, F - 100, S - 100, S - 72
Diminished 7th Chords - “ “
Metronome Markings - M - 100, T - 100, W - 100, T - 80, F - 80, S - 104, S - 80
Miscellaneous - “ “
Metronome Markings - Do all comfy and increase as you can
Week 3: February 20th - 26th
Chromatics - Tongue Two Slur Two (6’s Tongue 2 slur 4) (triplet tongue 1 slur 2)
Metronome Markings - “ “
Major Scales - “ “
Minor Scales - “ “
Major Chords - “ “
Minor Chords - “ “
Diminished 7th Chords - “ “
Miscellaneous - “ “
Week 4: February 17th - March 5th
This week is all tongued and increasing metronome markings as possible. The goal is to have the most accuracy possible at the quickest tempo possible.
Congrats you’re done!!!!