Taught by renowned flutist
Chelsea Tanner
In this course, Chelsea Tanner takes us through all 17 Daily Exercises of this legendary book by Paul Taffanel and Phillipe Gaubert. She guides us through exactly how we can use these exercises to improve our fundamentals.
Introduction
In this video, Chelsea Tanner talks about how to use this book of daily exercises, and what fundamentals we can explore through these exercises.
Exercise No. 1
Chelsea Tanner walks us through the aspects of our flute playing we can improve through this scaler exercise. She speaks about fundamental aspects of playing that are relevant to all exercises.
Exercise No. 2
Chelsea Tanner walks us through the aspects of our flute playing we can improve through this scaler exercise. Be sure to listen to the Exercise No. 1 video before exploring No. 2.
Exercise No. 3
Chelsea Tanner explores T&G No. 3 and walks us through the benefits of changing the emphasis within scales, and where to put our focus.
Exercise No. 4
The well-loved exercise, T&G No. 4, offers a pattern of major and minor scales. Chelsea Tanner guides us through creative ways to practice this exercise to learn these patterns and increase our endurance.
Exercise No. 5
We explore chromatic scales in T&G No. 5 with the goal of smooth and speedy finger connections. Chelsea Tanner talks about how the balance of the instrument plays into this fundamental scale.
Exercise No. 6
T&G No. 6 explores the intervals of thirds and sixths. Chelsea Tanner guides us through ways to improve the flexibility of sound in large intervals at every tempo.
Exercise No. 7
Chelsea Tanner explores T&G No. 7 and the challenging cross fingering patterns in the middle register. She offers ways to help finger connection and consistency of sound throughout this exercise.
Exercise No. 8
Chelsea Tanner walks us through T&G No. 8 as we explore arpeggios rooted in the first octave. She offers ways to increase the quality of the sound among all registers as we switch between them.
Exercise No. 9
Chelsea Tanner guides us through T&G No. 9 as we explore arpeggios rooted in the third octave. She offers ways to increase the quality of sound among all registers as we switch between them.
Exercise No. 10
Chelsea Tanner walks us through T&G No. 10 as we explore the unique harmony of these arpeggios. She offers different ways to learn this exercise and execute it with smoothness and flexibility.
Exercise No. 11
T&G No. 11 explores the harmonies of No. 10 in a broken arpeggiated form. Chelsea Tanner offers ways to practice this exercise that will help with flexibility and note connection.
Exercise No. 12
T&G No. 12 is full of 7th chords spanning every octave. Chelsea Tanner guides us to practice singing and playing, among other techniques, in order to create your best sound throughout each octave.
Exercise No. 13
Chelsea Tanner walks us through T&G No. 13 as we explore broken arpeggiated 7th chords. She offers ways to practice these in different groupings to facilitate finger and air connection.
Exercise No. 14
Chelsea Tanner guides us through T&G No. 14 as we explore arpeggios through extended registers. She offers ways to improve note connectivity and flexibility.
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Unlock Course →Chelsea Tanner maintains an active career as an enthusiastic performer, teacher, and mindset coach for musicians. She has most recently served on the faculties of SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music and Penn State University.
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