Extended Techniques-Solos for Fun!

Extended Techniques – Solos for Fun! by Phyllis Louke

Instrumentation: flute and piano, optional second flute part

A follow-up to the duet book “Extended Techniques: Double the Fun.  The solos are written so that players can have fun with them even before mastering the techniques! Each solo can be performed with or without a pianist or by using a 2nd flute part as accompaniment. Complete explanations are included, as well as separate parts for both Flute 1 and Flute 2.

Each solo is 1 to 2-1/2 minutes in length.

Contents:

Kangaroo (key clicks, sing & play)

Five is Fun (flutter tongue, key clicks)

Frog Waltz (harmonics, tongue thrust)

Fright Night (harmonics, pitch bends, whistle tones, wind noise)

Carnival (multiphonics, sing & play)

Bird Song (flutter tonguing, 5-tuplet rhythm)

Catch the Train (multiphonics, pitch bends)

Click icon to listen to Train

Click icon to listen to Five Fun