theYamaha Musicianship from Day One

Advantage
Primer
TM by Sandy Feldstein and Larry Clark

Welcome to The Yamaha Advantage Primer

We are happy that you chose to play an instrument. The Yamaha Advantage Primer is designed to get you off to
TM

the right start. It contains a variety of music and all of the information you will need to quickly become a proficient
musician. If you have a computer, you can visit www.yamahaadvantage.com, a Web site designed to help you learn
more and have more fun.
The CD accompaniments included in this book are recorded by a great band. The CD will also give you an example
of how your instrument should sound as well as will provide hours of enjoyable play-along experiences.
Have a great time making music.

About Your Book

The Yamaha Advantage Primer is designed to look like a computer screen like an Internet Web site.
The buttons at the top of each page show the concepts you will learn throughout the book. Everything new
at the top of the page is presented with a colorful drop-down menu.
Take time to read through the proper assembly instructions on page 2. It is important, however to wait to
assemble you instrument for the first time until you are instructed to do so by your teacher.

Advantage Practice
Date Teacher Assignments/Goals Student Notes/Questions Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. Sun. Approval

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 2 Advantage Foundations

Caring for Your Flute

Assemble, tune, clean and lubricate your instrument for the first time under the guidance of your teacher.

Assembly
Taking care not to apply pressure to the
main body keys, attach the foot joint to
the body with a gentle twisting motion.
Attach the head joint in the same
Embouchure
manner, using the marks on each
hole
joint as a guide.

Head Joint Care for the Interior of the Flute

Cleaning the Body and Pads
Insert the corner of a clean cotton cloth through the
small hole at the top of the cleaning rod. Wrap cloth
around the rod, making sure no metal parts are
exposed.
Insert gently into foot , body and head joints
individually, and twist.
When drying a pad, insert cleaning paper between it
and the tone hole and press down lightly, carefully
pulling the paper away.

Care for the Exterior of the Flute

For daily care, wipe the entire length of the body with a polishing
cloth, being careful not to apply pressure to the keys. Wipe down
the keys, taking care not to scratch them or damage the pads.
Middle Joint Silver-plated instruments should be polished using a specially
(Body) treated cloth

Cleaning the Tone Holes

Use a tone hole cleaner to clean the space under and between
the keys.
Keys

E/D Key
Foot Joint

To keep your instrument in

optimum playing condition,
have it cleaned and inspected
by a qualified repair technician
annually.

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Getting started
Sit up straight on the edge of a chair
with your feet flat on the floor.
Keep thumbs straight, fingers curved
and close to the keys.
Flute should be angled slightly down
with elbows out.

Making your first sound

Using only the head joint;
Cover the end with your right hand.
place the head joint on your chin so
that the hole is covered slightly by
your lower lip.
Form your lips as if saying too.
Take a full breath. Exhale across the
hole and play a long steady tone.

Tuning
Pitch is affected by temperature,
so warm up the instrument before
playing by blowing air through it.
To tune, pull head joint slightly away
from the body. The length you pull the
head joint out depends on individual
preference and method of playing.

Mouthpiece Alone
Play Rest Play Rest
A1
air air

One More Time

Play Rest Play Rest
A2
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

air air

Play and Rest

Play Rest Play Rest Play Rest Play Rest
A3
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
air air air air

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Notes Theory Rhythm Musicianship
Time Signature 44 four beats (counts) in each measure
D
D & Treble or G Clef
D Measure
E DF
C
E & E Flat ( ) & A GB
F E
Staff

Ledger Line Double Bar Bar Lines

E

D Your First Note

Play Rest Play Rest

1 & 44 D D
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
air air

Half the Time

Play Rest Play Rest
4 D D D D
&4
2

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
air air

Now Together
Play Rest Play Rest
3 & 44 D D D
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
air air

E Your Second Note

Play Rest Play Rest
4 E E
&4
4

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
air air

The Second Half

Play Rest Play Rest

& 44
E E E E
5
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
air air

The Second Combination

Play Rest Play Rest

& 44
E E E
6
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
air air

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Notes
Notes Theory
Theory Rhythm
Rhythm Musicianship
Musicianship

F Repeat Sign
&
F
& ..
F

F Your Third Note

Play Rest Play Rest

& 44
F F
7
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
air air

The Third Half

Play Rest Play Rest
4 F F F F
&4
8

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
air air

The Third Combination

Play Rest Play Rest

& 44
F F F
9
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

air air

Time to Move
Play Rest
4 D E F
&4
10

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
air air air

Keep It Long
Play Rest Play Rest Play Rest Play

& 44
F F
11 E
D
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
air air air air

Play the Rest

Play Rest Play Rest
4 F E D D E F

12 &4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
air air

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Notes Theory Rhythm Musicianship

Shape Note Music Note

=

Whole Note and Rest

Whole Whole Whole Whole
Note Rest Note Rest
4 F F
&4
13

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
air air

Once Again

4 E E
&4
14

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
air air

Review Some More

4 D
&4
15

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
air air

Half Note and Whole Rest

Half
Note
4 F F
&4
16

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
air air

One More Time

4 D E b
&4
17

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
air air

Half Note and Rest

Half

4 F
Rest
b
18 &4
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
air air air

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Notes Theory Rhythm Musicianship

Time Signature Notes Rests Breath Mark

,
44 four beats (counts) in a measure Whole 4 Beats
quarter note gets one beat
Half 2 Beats

Quarter 1 Beat
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Same Notes New Look

4 w bw w ..
19 &4
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
air air air

Adding Half Notes

b b b
& 44
20
w ..
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
air air air

Mixing It Up
,
b w b
21 & 44 w ..
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
air air air air air air

Air for 5
b b b ..
22 & 44
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
air

Air for 6 and 7

4 b b ..
23 &4 w
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
air air

Air for 9

4 b b b ..
24 &4
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
air

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Notes Theory Rhythm Musicianship

Tempo: Moderately
C & w
C

B & bw
B

Fourth New Note

C
4
25 &4 w ..
1 2 3 4
air

Fifth New Note

B

& 4 bw b b b ..
26
4
1 2 3 4
air

Playing All Five

4 b w b
bw ..
27 &4

On the Move

4 b b b b b b .
28 &4 .

Hot Cross Buns

Moderately , ,
English Folk Song

29 & 44
bw bw
Go to next line

,
& b bw ..
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Notes Theory Rhythm Musicianship

Tempo: Slow Fast

Merrily We Roll Along

Fast , ,
Traditional

4 b
30 &4
,
& b bw ..

Au Claire de la Lune
Slow , French Folk Song
,
31 & 44 b b bw

,
& b b bw
..

Its Raining, Its Pouring

, , Traditional

b b
Moderately
4
32 &4
,
b b b bw ..
&

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Advantage

Theory

Draw a line to connect the note with its name, then connect the name to the correct rest.

Note Name Rest

T1
__
w Quarter
q Half
h Whole __

T2 Circle the correct answer.

A Double Bar Line shows the 1. beginning 2. middle 3. end of the music.

A Measure 1. divides 2. adds 3. subtracts the music.

A Repeat Sign tells you to 1. end 2. repeat 3. sing the music.

4
The 4 Time Signature tells you there are 1. two 2. four 3. Three beats in a measure.
4
The 4 Time Signature tells you a 1. whole note 2. half note 3. quarter note gets one beat.

Name the notes, then play.

,
b w
T3 & 44 b w w
____ ____ ____ ____ ____

Add the bar lines, write in the counts, clap, sing and play.

T4
44 w

Oats and Beans and Barley Grow

Name the notes, then play the song.
, ,
American Folk Song
Moderately
b b
& 44
T5

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

,
b b b b ..
&
____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

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Notes Theory Rhythm Musicianship

Form: Round
Duet A composition
with two parts
First Chorale
(Round)
A. Slow
, B.

b
& 4 b bw
33
4 w ..

Klos Technique Study

, HYACINTHE-ELONORE KLOS

b (180880)

& 44 b
34
b b ..

Lightly Row
, ,
German Folk Song

b b b
Fast
4
35 &4
,
b b

bw ..
&
Advantage Rhythm
Add the bar lines, write in the counts, clap, sing and play.

36
44

First Duet SANDY FELDSTEIN & LARRY CLARK

1. ,
b b b w
(b.1940) (b.1963)

4 w ..
&4
37 ,
b b b w
2.
4 w ..
&4
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Notes Theory Rhythm Musicianship

Round About
(Round)
A.
, B.

4 b b b
Slow
b ..
38 &4

Arban Technique Study

b , JEAN-BAPTISTE ARBAN

b b
(182589)
4 b b ..
39 &4

Ode to Joy
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
from Symphony No. 9
,
b b
Moderately (17701827)

40
4
&4 b

b b
b b ..
&
Advantage Play by Ear Good King Wenceslas

b b b
Moderately

41 & 44 ..

Rock Time
1. Fast (Duet) SANDY FELDSTEIN & LARRY CLARK
,
b b
(b.1940) (b.1963)
4 b ..
&4
42 2.
,
4
&4 b b ..

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Notes Theory Rhythm Musicianship

Scale

Slow
, Listen While You Play ,
4 w
Woodwinds All
w w
Brass
w b
All
w ..
43 &4

Scale Study

b b , b b b
& 4 b
44
4 ..

Dreydl, Dreydl
b
Fast Chanukah Song

4
45 &4

b b b bw ..
&

Advantage Theory

b
Add the bar lines, name the notes, then play.

b
& 44
46
..
____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

Frog Song
A. (Round) B. Japanese Folk Song

b b
Moderately

47 & 44 b b

& b b b b b ..

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Notes Theory Rhythm Musicianship

Aura Lee
, American Folk Song

4 b b b bw
Slow
..
48 &4

Go Tell Aunt Rhody

,
Traditional

b
Moderately

49 & 44 b b

b b bw ..
&

Love Somebody
(Duet)
English Folk Song
1. Moderately ,
4
&4 b b b
b
Go on
50 2. ,
& 44 b b b b
Go on

1a.

& b b b ..
2a.

& b b b b ..

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Advantage

Performance
When the Saints Go Marching In
(Duet)
Traditional
1. Fast
b w
b b
w
& 4 b
4
51 2.

& 44 b b
b b

1a.
b
& b b
w
2a.

&
b b

1b.
b b
&
2b.

b b b
&

1c.

b b bw b
&
2c.

b b b
&

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