Here are fourteen ragtime style flute duets - very contrapuntal - equally challenging and fun in both parts - sure to help teenage flute students keep on with their lessons! Below, find some reviews by flute teachers:Here are some reviews for these duets from flute teachers: ByDr. Mom on November 19, 2013 As a flute teacher, I watch for new and interesting music for my students. These Rags are terrific! They are harmonically and musically interesting, introduce a style to the students with which they may be unfamiliar yet has a "jazzy" feel, and are simple enough in range, rhythm and length (they're relatively brief) to be approachable to the intermediate student - a level at which one often needs interesting music to keep them going! - and above. I had one student who is versed in jazz (plays jazz trumpet) who tried to swing these, so I had the opportunity to work with him on how Rags differ from "swung" jazz, which was kind of fun. I feel these duets fill a need in the modern flute studio, and recommend them highly. Something to Rag about - for students & performers a-like! By Em on November 16, 2013 This 12-piece book is a delightful introduction to ragtime for flutists, who usually don't get the chance to play much jazz or "rag" music. What I perhaps enjoy most about the book is, the 2nd flute part has many chances for nice melodic interplay or fun walking bass lines to accompany the 1st flute. (Unlike many duet books that have a rather stagnant bass line for the 2nd flute/accompaniment.) If you are playing with students who are new to the territory, it is a great book to have them develop an ear for jazz chords. You'll need to review how to swing eighths, since that isn't covered here --it's for Intermediate players after all :). The lines should not be incredibly challenging though, and it is presented in such a way that whether up or down tempo, it's still fun to play. I did like playing most of the pieces up-tempo, though! My top favorite pieces are #5- "Forget-Me-Not", #6 - "Cotton Candy Rag", #11 - "High Country Stomp" (it's nice got a nice lilting feel) and #12- "Green Mountain Saunter." There is a great variety, and each piece has a memorable melody. Grab a flutist friend and play these! If you like to have up-beat and playful tunes (especially during these cold winter months) these will warm you up real fast. Hi Patricia,The Ragtime Miniatures for Two Flutes ? Set 1 Intermediate by Patricia Holmberg lends itself to development in rhythmic and reading skills. It offers studies of syncopated rhythms in 4/4 and 12/8. The 12/8 duets support improvement in the student?s triple feel. Also, the changes in meter challenge and support the enhanced reading skills of the student. Furthermore, the chromatic tones offer stylistic colors to the student?s assortment of fingering patterns. Students using the book had a positive response to the melodic content: it was fun to play?a breath of fresh air.Thank you for bringing your book to my attention. We await set two. Phyllis G. Ragtime Miniatures- Intermediate By Jean A. E. on November 7, 2013 This is Intermediate level music, it can satisfy several levels of players, and altho rags come over stylistically the same , these are varied enough . Except for mostly using flat key signatures, and having some confusion in finding your way around repeats and da capos, these are pleasant little works, some of which would make nice concert encores. The only feature I as a performer corrected when my friend and I played them thru was to 8 va some of the too low 2nd parts. Doing this seemed to improve the voicing.So In general, nice work,Pat!!Professional Flutist/ performer Jean A. "Back to School 2015".

This version is adapted for solo playing with chord symbols, ideal for beginner children or even for professionals who want to perform the work.
Uniqua, Tyrone, and Pablo are castaways on a desert island. To a Bossa Nova beat, they set up their life on the island - finding water to drink, food to eat, and building a cozy tent. But strange things keep happening - is someone else hiding out in their island paradise?
This version is adapted for a four-player set, ideal for children's quartets or even professionals who want to get the job done.
Uniqua, Tyrone, and Pablo are castaways on a desert island. To a Bossa Nova beat, they set up their life on the island - finding water to drink, food to eat, and building a cozy tent. But strange things keep happening - is someone else hiding out on their island paradise?
The Backyardigans is a Canadian-American CGI musical series created by Janice Burgess. It is a co-production of Nelvana Animation Studio, Guru Studio and Nickelodeon Animation Studios. The series premiered The show is broadcast on Treehouse TV in Canada. In 2011, the first season was included as part of the Noggin app. The series was based on a live-action pilot produced in 1998, titled Me and My Friends. The series features five anthropomorphic animal friends who teach musical rhythms, stimulate body movements, and develop imagination.

This is a beautiful, playable arrangement for four flutes. Keep in mind that "easy" for one is not necessarily "easy" for another. This is not a "beginner" arrangement. It is an arrangement with less notes in it than the regular arrangement, and easier rhythms where applicable.

You receive the score, the Flute 1, Flute 2, Flute 3 and Flute 4 parts. The sound clip is digitally produced.

Please check out the music sample for play-ability for your ensemble.

There is a regular arrangement of this quartet available, Item No. H0.403839-53487.

Welcome to Volume 2 of 50 Favorite Hymns for Solo and DuetInstruments. This collection is for the student or church musician?anyone who loves to play hymns. All books in thisseries are written so that instruments can be mixed and matched. One or twoverses are provided with optional duet parts. Arranged at the earlyintermediate level, these selections are suitable for worship or as anaccompaniment to congregational singing. Hymns may vary slightly from their originalhymnal keys. However, since they are written in comfortable instrumental ranges,this makes them easy to sing. The hymns with their concert keys are as follows:



Alas and Did My Savior Bleed, E-flat

Break Thou the Bread of life, E-flat

Brethren We Have Met to Worship, A-flat

Bring Them In, A-flat

Burdens Rolled Away, F

Deeper, Deeper in the Love of Jesus, A-flat

Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken, E-flat

Face to Face with Christ My Savior, B-flat

Have Thine Own Way Lord, E-flat

God Will Take Care of You, B-flat

Grace Greater Than Our Sin, F

Holy God We Praise Thy Name, F

I am Resolved, B-flat

I am Thine Oh Lord, A-flat

I Gave My Life for Thee, B-flat

I need Thee Every Hour, F

I Will Sing of My Redeemer, A-flat

I Will Sing the Wondrous Story, E-flat

Ive Got Peace Like a River, F

Jesus Calls Us O?er the Tumult, A-flat

Jesus is All the World to Me, A-flat

Jesus is Tenderly Calling, B-flat

Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross, F

Jesus Loves Even Me, A-flat

Jesus Paid it All, E-flat

Let All Things Now Living, F

Let Us Break Bread Together, E-flat

Lily of the Valley, the, F

Living for Jesus, F

Lord I Want to Be a Christian in My Heart, E-flat

May the Grace of Christ Our Savior, F

More Love to Thee, F

Near to the Heart of God, E-flat

Oh the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus, G-minor

Open My Eyes That I May See, A-flat

Rejoice Ye Pure in Heart, F

Pass Me Not Oh Gentle Savior, A-flat

Rise Up Oh Men of God, F

Savior Like a Shepherd Lead Us 1, F

Savior Like a Shepherd Lead Us2, D-flat

Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart, C

Take the Name of Jesus With You, A-flat

Take Time to Be Holy, F

The Church?s One Foundation, E-flat

There?s a Wideness in God?s Mercy, G

There?s a New Name Written Down in Glory, B-flat

Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus, F

Were Marching to Zion, F

We?ve a Story to Tell to the Nations, E-flat

Why Do I Sing About Jesus? A-flat

This is beautifully arranged for piano, flute, and cello. The cello part is optional. The arrangement is complete without it, but the cello does add something wonderful! With this download, you receive the score, the piano part, the flute part and the cello part.

The flute adds a delightful voice, adding melody, harmony, and counter-melody to the piano part. The cello part adds beautiful harmony. The sound sample was digitally produced.