March Monthly Reflection8th Grade Project: Learning the Flute

Mentor Collaboration

• Like last month, I was only able to meet with my mentor one time.

• During our meeting, we chose a song for me to play for the final part of this project.

• The song we chose is in the book I was working out of, and it is called Serenade.

• I also was told that I was improving on my higher range and tone.

• I wasn’t assigned any new pages because I needed to spend most of my time practicing the final song I will play.

What I Learned

• This month, I learned how to play 16th notes, which are played very fast.

• I also learned how to move my mouth to make my tone more even and clear.

• In my method books, I learned two pages and one duet.

• In addition to these things, I also began to learn part of the song that I am playing at the end of this project.

• Since I am trying to learn all of the Major scales, I learned the A Major, G# Major, and Eb Major scales.

The song I am playing for my final project.

Next Month

• Next month, I plan to learn the remaining four major scales.

• I also want to continue to improve my range and tone on the flute.

• Although I have other things I want to work on, my main focus next month will be on my final song.

• Because I only meant with my mentor once this month, I want to meet with him more that once.

• My main goal next month, is to learn and record my final song, I want that to be my main focus for next month.

Works Cited

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Foundation to Flute Playing. 62 Cooper Square, New York:Carl Fischer Inc., 1918.Petersen, A.C. Rudbank Elementary Method. Chicago, Illinois: Rubank Inc. Voxman, H.

Selected Duets for Flute. Chicago: Rubank Inc.

McGregor, Eric. Personal Interview. 23 Sep. 2013.

Chairluce, Rich. Personal Interview. 21 Sep. 2013.

Flute Info.com. 2012. Jesse Clark llc. 23 Sep. 2013 <http: www.fluteinfo.com/Fingering_chart/modern.php>