I've had major problems trying to get hold of my flute teacher, finally managed to and have arranged a lesson... such a relief!

I've also found out that someone in my town is having a Special Visit in December for exams, and so I don't need to panic about getting my application in really soon, and also I have only a short ride to get there instead of having to go right into Gloucester. AND it means I know when the exam will be.

Phew!

Now all I need to do is learn my scales...

Yay for you!!

Yes get learning those scales!

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and buy Prokofiev sonata!

What grade are you going to do Sarah?

6 isn't it?

I couldn't remember whether you'd done Grade 4 or 6.

If I remember correctly she has done grade 4 and working for grade 6

lol!

Yep, Nat's right - did grade 4 last Christmas, aiming for grade 6 this Christmas.

Yay go me!!

What are you playing?

CPE Bach Allegro... don't know where it's from! Says in the syllabus! (from Baroque Flute Pieces vol 4)

Gaubert Madrigal

Study 6 from the Stokes Jazz Singles book

Is the Bach the

dum dum di di di di di di di diiiiiiiiii didi dididi

Nope, it's the one that goes "dum diddle dum, dum diddle dum, di diiiiiiiiii dididididididi diiiiiiiiii di"

I don't like it THAT much but it's growing on me, hopefully I'll get into it by December! I like the other two though.

I'm impressed have you been tonic doo-da-ling

I did that! I think. Is it from the E minor Sonata?

Nat - it is the one Helen played.

Actually I am not so sure!

I know,but unless Sarah's tonic doo-da-ing is awful(which I am sure it isn't!!) then it isn't that one

I have a whole CD of CPE Bach flute sonatas. I bought it so I could listen to the style of my piece. I know *bright idea* Let's check on the syllabus!

Oh yes!! D'oh!

Nope not the same one *goes to listen to it*

Didn't think so

I don't like it...I don't know why! Good luck with it Sarah

Does it match Sarah's tonic doo-da-ling?

Yes. It seems to have a bit with loads of semiquavers in?

I don't know, but Sarah's seems to resemble semiquavers!

That bit was after her doo daa ing

Ah well I don't know then!

Sarah I know the feelin with trying to get in contact with flute teachers mines is a nightmare shes never in when i phone her! Good luck with the exam I think I know the Gaubert its lovely if its the one Im thinking of!

Yes, the txts I get from you are usually to do with not able to get in touch with your flute teacher!!!!!!!!!!!

I always feel really bad ringing my teacher as she teachers for so long, and I feel that I am encroaching into her private time!

lol!

It's the finale of the Sonata in D (H.561)

The opening is quite distinctive:

D E F# E, E F#G F#, both botted quavers, 2 demisemis and a crotchet... and it has masses of triplets....

It's growing on me but I don't like it much... yet....


Hehe, glad you have faith in me!

The Gaubert IS lovely.

Nicki, kinda glad it ain't just me... I'm hoping it will grow on me!

The diddlediddlediddle was a trill!

Just seen your other topic - get a new piece!

I have a new piece!

Now I like all my pieces... what a relief! And I can play the new one better already than the old one after a bunch of practice...

Good lesson today, and have several more arranged, so I'm sorted for a while

New piece??

*gets excited*

Prokofiev?!!!!!!

I think she means the alternative to the CPE Bach

Oh drat


*shakes head*

Poor Prokofiev

lol... sorry Nat! Maybe after my exam. But the alternative to the CPE is nice...

Never mind the alternative!! GET PROKOFIEV

Come Christmas...

Have you heard it, Nat? The prokofiev?

No lol!

What grade 6 pieces are you doing again Sarah?I'm helping a friend do it and she is doing Handel, Rutter Prelude and study 56 from the 76 graded studies book

I'm doing the JS Bach Siciliano (I must be addicted to Sicilian style music or something...) the Gaubert Madrigal, and the Russell Stokes Jazz Single, number 6.

Ok cool. No same pieces there!

Nope, fraid not. I've played the Prelude though not to exam or performance standard, have the Handel but haven't tried it yet, ditto study 56, actually I probably have had a go at that as I did look at all the studies in the 76 studies book for grade 6, but I don't remember anything about it.