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Introduction |
PART I: SOUND |
The Three Check points: Support, Larynx, and Embouchure |
The First Check point: Support û Use Greater Pressure |
Preliminary Exercises |
Tone Exercises |
Vocalises |
Intonation |
Flexibility of the High Notes |
Tone Development Through Famous Melodies |
Schubert: Sonata in A Minor, ôArpeggione,ö Mvt. II |
Brahms: Concerto for Violin, Mvt. II |
Mahler: Symphony No. 2, Mvt. V |
Schubert: Symphony No. 8, ôUnfinished,ö Mvt. I |
Massenet: ôMeditation,ö from ThaÙs |
Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet, Mvt. II |
English traditional song: The Water Is Wide |
Rabboni: Sonata No. 13 in D Minor |
Krakamp: Rosa |
The Second Check point: Larynx and Oral Cavity û Open and Resonant |
Low Notes |
Variation Exercises (for Low Notes) |
The Third Check point: Embouchure û Precise and Extremely Flexible |
Flexibility Exercises |
Variation Exercises (for Flexibility) |
Applying the Three Checkpoints: Singing & Playing and Harmonics Exercises |
Sing and Play Exercises |
Harmonics |
PART II: SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS |
Introduction to Scales and Arpeggios |
Chromaticism |
Major Scales |
Minor Scales |
Three-note Arpeggios |
Four-note Arpeggios |
Three-note Broken Arpeggios |
Four-note Broken Arpeggios |
Agility |
PART III: MELODIES, OPERAS, LIEDER |
Introduction to Melodies, Operas, and Lieder |
J.S. Bach: Cantata No. 156, Sinfonia |
Puccini: La BohÐme, ôVecchia zimarraö |
Mozart: Don Giovanni, ôDalla sua paceö |
Puccini: Gianni Schicchi, ôO mio babbino caroö |
Vivaldi: Flute Concerto No. 3 in D Major, ôIl gardellino,ö Mvt. II |
Mozart: Sonata in C Major, K. 545, Mvt. II |
Bellini: Norma, ôDeh non volerli vittimeö |
Verdi: Rigoletto, ôTutte le feste al tempioö |
Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals, ôThe Swanö |
Puccini: Tosca, ôE lucean le stelleö |
Verdi: La Traviata, ôAddio del passatoö |
Verdi: La Traviata, ôDi Provenza il mar il suolö |
Verdi: La Traviata, ôDite alla giovineö |
Verdi: Rigoletto, ôSi, vendetta, tremenda vendettaö |
Donizetti: LÆelisir dÆamore, ôUna furtiva lagrimaö |
State Lists
NFA Newly Published Award |