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Flute
The Beginning

FUn
Book
for
Elementary
Students
by Larry Newman

Name_____________________________
TM Room / Grade ___________________

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 Welcome to the wonderful world of flute playing.
4 Your teacher has shown you how to hold your instrument
and make a sound on the mouthpiece. Let's play our first song!

 ggg  ggg  gggg g  g 

"B"
1. Our First Note



    
"A"
2. Our Second Note

 !!! !!! !!!! ! !

 ggg   gg g  g 
3. Three's a Crowd

 !! ! !!

  gggg !!!! gg! ! g ! g 
4. Four In a Row

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 !! gg
5. A Funny Pair



 !!  !g!

 !!! ggg
6. Skate Board Sam


 gg  !!!
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 g g g g ]
7. Catch That Note



 ! ! ! ! S
8. Keep On


Blowin'

 S g g g g

 ] ! ! ! 
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
9. Our Third Note "G"
  ww w w t ww w w t
Cover the wholes tightly. Blow gently.

  
10. Couch Potato

 t S
]  t 
Whole rests get four beats of silence.

 ggg !!!
11. Puppy Dogs


 w w w  g ! w 
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
12. Half Notes Happen

 -- ,, - , -4


13. Hot Cross Buns

 -, t -, t
 wwww !!!! - , t
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14. Mary Had a Little Lamb


 g!w! gg- !!, gg-
 g!w! gg- !!g! t
When you see this logo, follow the link for
additional songs and exercises online.
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15. Bad News


Bears

 g! g!w !g

 !g! ggg !!4

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10 Notes are written on
lines and spaces called
the "staff".

How many lines can you find?

How many spaces can you find?

 -
16. High Dive

 www ! ,

 w g ! ! t
 w w w ! - ,
 w g ! ! t
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 """"  " """ I

17. Our Fourth Note
"C"

Keep a good posture. Back straight.
Elbows off your side. Chin up.

 """" """
18. Apple for the Teacher


 " " " " " " " 

 " " g g ! ! w w
"
 g ! ! w  w 
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 yyyy yyy yyyy R "D"


19. Our Fifth Note


Remember to whisper the word "too" as you blow.

 y y
20. Bumper Cars

   www
 g  g  " " " 


yyy  """  ggg  ! ! ! 

w  !  g  "  gg!! t
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21. Dreydl, Dreydl


 y g y g y gg y y " g , !

 " ! " ! " !  ! y " g! t


22. Notes Without Letters

 4  , - I

 P  -  ,  t

       
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           
A 
           
B 
       
C 
       
D 
     
E 
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
23. Mary's Little Cha Cha

 g ! ww ! ggggg !!!!! ggggg

      ! ! gg ! 4 www


24. French Fries

 w w w !! - , w g ! !! t
            

25. Country Hoe Down


 w ww! ! g ww, g gg! w , ,

 w ww ! ! g g g P y " " g! 4 4
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