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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 |
