Mel Bay Presents Indispensable Scales, Exercises and Etudes for the Developing Flutist Pa TCO oe | » Berbiguier Citas Cerra Cit Hugot & Wunderlich O(a Co TK) Pratten Pcl et al. CaS ICME Le CLL(at mem stat EMC aurea (Xe KY III Mel Bay Publications, Inc. « #4 industrial Drive + Pacific, Missourf 63069 agMel Bay Presents Indispensable Scales, Exercises and Etudes for the Developing Flutist Including works by: Berbiguier Drouet Gariboldi Hugot & Wunderlich Kohler Nicholson Pratten Rabboni etal. Compiled, arranged, & edited by Dona Gilliam & Mizzy McCaskillFreedom of spirit and expression are not possible but with nimbleness and sureness of the fingers. Von Weber e scale exercises Why practi 1. The deliberate practice of scale exercises helps one acquire agility, and evenness in playing. A reliable technique develops when the fingers are methodically exercised in all key patterns. 2. Scale practice can facilitate the clean execution of awkward fingerings. The awareness of tonality, as well as the intonation and character of clical practice of patterns through the various keys gives one a keen ch different key. 4. Scales and arpeggios form the melodic framework for all tonal music. Practicing scales prepares one more thoroughly for ease in playing repertoire. 5. The main purpose of practicing scales is to train the fingers to “think for them- selves” and to free the mind for concentration on musical nuances and selected technical difficulties.