San Diego State University
Instructor of Flute, Lori Bell
Repertoire Requirements for the Bachelor/Masters of Music in Performance (Flute)
During the four yeas of study at SDSU, the student should master repertoire chosen from all categories in the representative list below. The student should become familiar with all repertoire listed, in addition to the in-depth study of particular works.
Scales (must be memorized)
Major scales in all twelve keys
Harmonic minor scales in all twelve keys
Melodic minor scales in all twelve keys
Chromatic scale
Major and minor arpeggios
(Scales and arpeggios should be practiced slurred, single - double and triple tongued.)
Jazz Majors add Modes - Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeloian, Locrian-all 12 keys Pentatonic scales ( both major & minor) - all 12 keys
Blues Scales - all twelve keys
Diminished Scales
Whole Tone Scales
Bebop Scales - all twelve keys
Bebop Minor - all twelve keys
Permutations of chromatic scale
Must study full extension of chords up to the 13th in all 12 keys
Begin with 7th chords - major 7th / minor 7th / Dominant 7th / Half diminished 7th / Minor #7
Gradually extend by adding on the 9th, the 11th (must #11 on major & dominant), the 13th
Must learn altered dominant 7th chords in all twelve keys (#9, -9, #5, #11) and application of scales - e.g. G7 altered (play Ab diminished scale to add -9, #9, #11,13) or, G7 altered
(play Ab melodic minor scale ascending, to add -9, #9, #11, #5).
Recommended Books: Jamey Abersold - Vol.3 11 - V7 - 1, Vol.16 Turnarounds , Cycles & 11/V7's, Vol.84 Dominant 7th workout, Vol.26 Scale Sullabus, Vol.15 Paying Dues, Vol.42 Blues in all 12 keys, Vol.12 Ellington, Vol.66 Strayhorn, Vol.7 Miles, Vol.56 Monk, Vol.6 All Bird, Vol.45 Evans, Vol.108 Henderson, Vol.28 Coltrane, Vol.33 Shorter, Vol.18 Liebman
Basic material for tone and technique
Moyse De la Sonorite
Taffanel/Gaubert 17 Excercises Journaliers
Etudes
24 Selected Studies of J.S. Bach (Southern Music)
Karg-Elert, Thirty Caprices (Southern Music)
Stallman, 66 Pieces by Bach
Cavally, Melodious and Progressive Studies book 1,2 & 3.
Anderson, Op. 15, 21, 30, 33, 37, 41, 60, 63
Moyse, Etudes et Excercises Techniques, 24 Melodious Studies with Variations,
Moyse, Forty-eight Studies of Virtuosity Vol 1 & 2
Paganini, Twelve Etudes
Bozza, Quatorze Etudes Arabesques / Dix Etudes sur des Modes Karnatiques
Baroque Pg. 2
J.S. Bach, Sonatas
J.S. Bach, Partita in A minor for solo flute
Suite in B minor, Bach
Handel, Sonatas
Telemann, Sonatas
Telemann, Suite in A minor
Telemann, Twelve Fantasias for solo flute
C.P.E. Bach, Sonatas
C.P.E. Bach, Sonata in A minor for solo flute
Vivaldi, Concerto in D Major
Quantz, Concerto in G Major
Classical
Mozart, Concerto in D Major
Mozart, Concerto in G Major
Mozart, Concerto in C Major
Mozart, Andante, K.315 and Rondo, K.184
Mozart, Sonatas, Vol 1 & 2
Mozart, Flute Quartets ( Flute & Strings)
Haydn, Concerto in D Major
Haydn, Flute Quartets (Flute & Strings)
Beethoven, Serenade (Flute, Viola, Violin)
Romantic & French (‘La Belle Epoque’)
Hue, Fantasie
Enesco, Cantabile & Presto
Chaminade, Concertino, Op. 107
Perilhou, Ballade
Taffanel, Andante Pastoral et Scherzettino
Duvernoy, Concertino, Op. 45
Gaubert, Madrigal -- Nocturne et Allegro Scherzando -- Fantaisie -- Sonata #1
Faure, Morceau de concours -- Fantasie Op. 79 -- Sicilienne
Baton, Passacaille
Boulanger, Nocturne - A Spring Morning
Doppler, Hungarian Pastoral Fantasy
Bizet, arr. Borne, Carmen Fantasy
Saint-Saens, Romance - Airs de Ballet D’Ascanio
Widor, Suite
Kuhlau, Six Divertissements
Paganini, 24 Carpices / solo flute
Schumann, Three Romances
Schubert, Introduction and Variations “Mullerlieder”
Franck, Sonata in A Major
Reinecke, Sonata “Undine”
Chopin, Nocturne -- Theme and Variations
Pg. 3
20th Century
Hindemith, Sonata
Piston, Sonata
Copland, Duo
Poulenc, Sonata
Prokofiev, Sonata
Jolivet, Chant de Linos
Dutilleux, Sonatine
Muczynski, Sonata – Moments
Martin, Ballad
Martinu, Sonata
Prokofiev, Sonata
Sancan, Sonatine
Milhaud, Sonatine
Ibert, Concerto
Roussel, Joueurs de Flute
Casella, Sicilienne et Burlesque – Barcarola et Scherzo
Burton, Sonatina
Griffes, Poem,
Hanson, Serenade
Kennan, Night Soliloquy
Nielsen, Concerto
Schulhoff, Sonata - Sonatina
Lukas Foss, Three American Pieces
Gubaidulina, Allegro rustico - Sounds of the Forest
Massenet, Morceaux du concours - Meditation on Thais
Delibes, Morceau de concours
Foote, Trios Pieces -- A Night Piece
Lieberman, Sonata
Messaien, Le Merle Noir
Barber, Canzone
Ravel, Piece in the style of a Habanera
Debussy, Syrinx / solo flute
Bozza, Image / solo flute
Ferroud, 3 Pieces / solo flute
Honegger, Danse de la Chevre / solo flute
Varese, Density 21.5 / solo flute
Muczynski, Three Preludes Op.18 / solo flute
Hindemith, Acht Sutcke ( 8 pieces) / solo flute
Hoover, Kokopelli / solo flute
Ibert, Piece for flute solo
Recommended Books for Orchestral Excerpts
Baxtresser, Orchestral Excerpts for the Flute
Smith, Orchestral Excerpts
Wummer, Orchestral Excerpts
The Modern Flutist (Southern Music)
Learn the following; Afternoon of a Faun, Debussy – Midsummer Night’s Dream, Mendelssohn – Daphnis et Chloe, Ravel – Entr’acte from Carmen, Bizet – Symphonic Metamorphosis, Hindemith – Peter and the Wolf, Prokoffiev – Carnival of the Animals, Saint-Seans – Minuet and Dance of the Blessed Sprits from Orpheus, Gluck