Materials/Method books needed:

BRING the following to each LESSON:

• Instrument (flute)
• ALL Scale/Method book(s) & sheet music
• Lesson notebook - spiral - (Practice log)
• Theory book
• A ready-to-learn attitude!

At HOME Materials:

• Pencil (all students)
• Metronome (all students)
• Tuner (flute students)
• Music stand 
• A place to practice both standing and sitting (chair - not a bed)
• Flute Stand
• Recording device
• Mirror

Flute Beginning (Grades K-5):

• For young/small students: Curved Head Joint Flute (Di Zhao Mini-Di, Nuvo J-flute)
  For all others: straight head, silver plated flute with offset G key (Yamaha 221, DiZhao 300, Giardinelli)
• Blocki Flute Method, Book 1 OR The Flute Zoo series by Kathy Blocki
• Pneumo Pro Wind Director
• Theory Time (Choose level based on grade/age)
• Spiral notebook to be used as a journal for lesson notes, practice log, and homework.

Flute Beginning (Grades 6-7):

• Straight head, silver plated flute with offset G key (Yamaha 221, DiZhao 300, Giardinelli)
• Blocki Flute Method, Book 1 OR The Flute Zoo series by Kathy Blocki
• Pneumo Pro Wind Director
• Theory Time (Choose level based on grade/age)
• Spiral notebook to be used as a journal for lesson notes, practice log, and homework.

(Adult) Flute Beginning: 

• Blocki Flute Method, Book 1, 2, or 3 by Kathy Blocki
• The Flute Scale Book: A Path to Artistry by P. George & P. Louke, published by Presser
• Theory Time (Level will be assessed at the first lesson)
• Spiral notebook to be used as a journal for lesson notes, practice log, and homework.

Flute Intermediate (Grades 8-10 or adult with some experience):

• Blocki Flute Method, Book 2 by Kathy Blocki (available on www.blockiflute.com)
• Rubank Advanced Flute Method Volume 1 by Gower & Voxman, published by Rubank (Middle School 7-8)
• The Flute Scale Book: A Path to Artistry by P. George & P. Louke, published by Presser
• Theory Time (Choose level based on grade/age)
• Spiral notebook to be used as a journal for lesson notes, practice log, and homework.
• Flute: Open hole, solid silver head, (silver body), offset G key, (C# trill key), B foot [Recommended Brands: Di Zhao, Yamaha, Azumi, Haynes, Pearl, Trevor James, Muramatsu, Miyazawa, Brannen, Sankyo...]

Flute Advanced (Grades 10-12 or adult with experience):  

• Blocki Flute Method, Book 3 by Kathy Blocki (available on www.blockiflute.com)
• Rubank Advanced Flute Method Volume 2 by Voxman & Gower, (High School 9-10)
  OR   Melodious and Progressive Studies for Flute Volume 1 revised by R. Cavally, (High School 11-12)
• The Flute Scale Book: A Path to Artistry by P. George and P. Louke, published by Presser.

OR

Tägliche Übungen (Daily Exercises) Op. 5 by Mathieu André Reichert, published by Schott

OR   

Flute Workout by Robert Stallman

• Theory Time (Choose level based on grade/age)
• Spiral notebook to be used as a journal for lesson notes, practice log, and homework.
• Flute: Open hole, solid silver head, (silver body), offset G key, (C# trill key), B foot [Recommended Brands: Di Zhao, Yamaha, Azumi, Haynes, Pearl, Trevor James, Muramatsu, Miyazawa, Brannen, Sankyo...]

*You will be able to find the Flute 101 series or Blocki Books online. 

Piano: 

(For 7yrs and over) 

• Theory Time by Heather Rathnau (Choose level based on grade/age)
• My First Piano Adventures Lesson Book - Primer Level by Nancy Faber
• My First Piano Adventures Performance Book - Primer Level by Nancy Faber
• Spiral Notebook for lesson notes, practice log, and homework.

(For 6yrs and under) 

• Theory Time (Choose level based on grade/age)
• Music for Little Mozarts, Lesson Book - Level 1
• Music for Little Mozarts, Recital Book - Level 1

*You will be able to find all of these books at www.musicarts.com.