Beginner Flute with Lígia Silva - Starts Apr. 4

Beginner Flute

Learn or review basic concepts + playing tunes and improvising on it. 

At the end of this course, students will be able to: 

• Reviewing/Learning the basics: Learn how to practice in order to achieve effective breathing, a clear sound, and clear and fast articulation.

• Reviewing/Learning the basics: Understand how to hold the flute in a comfortable position to move fingers faster and in a relaxed way and how to work on embouchure to control the flute range and the dynamics. Getting comfortable with at least the first octave. 

• Learn some basic tunes and how to start improvising on it. Students are encouraged to suggest their favorite tunes they’d like to work on. 

ABOUT THE TEACHER LÍGIA SILVA

My name is Lígia Silva and I'm a flutist and saxophonist. I studied classical flute and jazz saxophone in ESMAE (Porto, Portugal) where I got both degrees. Later I specialized in music teaching in my master degree in University of Aveiro, Portugal. I've also studied in Antwerp Conservatorium, under the ERASMUS program. At this moment I alternate between saxophone and flute in several projects.