Flute Playing Methodology 2

Subject guarantor:

Radomír PIVODA, Jiří VÁLEK

Name of lecturer(s):

Radomír PIVODA, Jiří VÁLEK

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

This course serves methodic practice and explanation of all issues of flute playing. This covers fingering, performance concepts, literature and practical activities of students with young flute beginners.

1. Proper fingering technique

2. Explanation of performance concepts from a practice perspective.

3. Literature for flute divided for individual levels of schools and student capabilities.

4. Methodic activities with beginning students with various level of talent and abilities.

Mode of study:

contact instruction

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Instrument skills at the corresponding level to the study year, student profile and sufficient music repertoire.

Recommended optional programme components:

Chamber literature in duets, trios and other combinations of wind, string, keyboard and percussion instruments.

Course contents:

This course prepares students for the education track at middle schools, conservatories or music schools. It also helps students understand priniciples in playing the flute and its activities in practice. This course is methodic practice covering proper fingering techniques, performance and literature. Students are enabled to practice with students which have just begun playing the instrument. Fingering technique is demonstrated in simple etudes and a presentation is given of how to proceed in practicing or removing problems. A large part of the course is devoted to performance potential and a view of that potential and how to achieve it in various genres and periods of music properly or even possible interpretations. This is linked to a survey of the instrument literature. Methodology practice is part of the course where student guide their student which either are beginning on the flute or have achieve various levels of playing.

Recommended or required reading:

Johann Joachim Quantz Pokus o návod jak hrát na příčnou flétnu

Hans Prter Schmitz Querflöte und Querflötenspiel

František Malotín Příčná flétna - praktická metodika

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Lectures

Assessment methods and criteria:

Initiative and creativity of approach are assessed.

Course web page:

http://www.hamu.cz/katedry/katedra-dechovych-nastroju

Note:

Schedule for winter semester 2012/2013:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2012/2013:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Obor Flétna (Bc) (optional subject)
• Obor Flétna (Mg) (optional subject)