Sweet flute classes in Bogotá at home and virtual

The sweet flute is usually the first wind instrument of many children, and with reason: it's light, easy to get and sounds from the first blow, so it allows to focus on what's important, that's to read, listen and make music. a complete family (sopranino, sopranus, contrast, tenor and low) and a Renaissance and Baroque repertoire that also enjoy teens and adults.

  • Age to start withFrom age 6
  • Lesson formatVirtual and at home
  • At home atBogotá and its environs
  • Teachers evaluated2 teachers of recorder

Teachers from recorder

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  • See profile Gisselle Torres
    Gisselle Torres
    Gisselle T.🇨🇴
      • Flute
      • Early music education
      • Recorder
    • Spanish

    I'm Gisselle, Flautista and a teacher with an passion to teach from the most basic to the most advanced. My methodology is close, patient and focused on building solid foundations for every student to advance at his or her own pace. I think that learning music is also to learn how to get wrong with humor and to celebrate every little accomplishment.

    WhatsApp
    • Bogotá
    • Online
    • At home
  • See profile Erika Nayive Torres Murillo
    Erika Nayive Torres Murillo
    Erika M.🇨🇴
      • Oboe
      • Recorder
    • Spanish

    I'm Erika Nayive Torres Murillo, a teacher of music dedicated to teaching with joy, patience and love. I believe in children's wisdom and I enjoy leading them through music and creativity.

    WhatsApp
    • Bogotá
    • Online
    • At home

What are you gonna learn in class recorder

  • Breast and breathing: The sweet flute requires little air and a lot of control, a great training for any wind instrument.
  • The interplay with the tongue ("you," "du") to clear and select notes.
  • Digitation, including thumb technique that half-clear the back hole to get to the acute register.
  • Music reading with a code of sun, rhythm and pulse progressively.
  • Repertoire varied: children's and popular songs, Colombian music and Renaissance and Baroque pieces.
  • Touch as a group: duos, canons and assemblies with flutes of different sizes.

At how old do we start?

From age 6

The sweet flute works well after 6 years of age as his or her fingers cover up his or her holes with precision and his or her child begins to read. It's an excellent first wind instrument and a natural preparation for his or her [traverse flute]](/clases/flauta-traversa), clarinet or saxophone. For younger children, [musical initiation]](/clases/iniciacion-musical) It's an ideal starting point. It's up to every child, and adults can start at any age, for instance with a contrast flute.

What do you need to start with?

  • A sweet soprano flute, preferably from Baroque digitation. If you have a German digitation, your teacher tells you if it's good to start with.
  • A attril or support for the score.
  • A cloth or rod to clear the moisture after touching.
  • For virtual classes: stable connection and a device with a camera and with small children, an adult close to them helps a lot.

Why Learning recorder

  • It's a friendly entrance door to music: first sounds come soon and that holds up motivation.

  • He teaches how to read music and how to coordinate fingers, tongue and air before passing to more demanding instruments.

  • It has a very rich Repertoire of its own, from Renaissance to Baroque and contemporary music that makes it a serious instrument also for adults.

  • Touch with flutes of different sizes develops the harmonic ear and hears it as a group.

How to start your class recorder

Virtual classes from anywhere or at home in Bogotá and surroundings for children, youth and adults.

  1. Tell us your goal

    Write to us about WhatsApp: age, level, schedules and if you prefer virtual or at home.

  2. Know your teacher

    We recommend your best suit with you, or choose directly from his profile.

  3. Progress every week

    Classes adapted to your rhythm with clear tasks and monitoring your progress.

FAQ about recorder

The sweet flute's for children only?

No. Although widely used in child training, it's an instrument with a comprehensive and serious repertoire, especially Renaissance and Baroque music. Many adults enjoy it with a contrast or tenor and with other flatists.

What's the difference between Baroque and German digitation?

They are two systems that change some digitations, especially that of the fa. The German looks easier at first, but the Baroque better sharpenes several altered notes and they use most methods and the most advanced repertoire. If you have a flute already, your teacher checks what it's about before the first class.

Learning sweet flute helps to play naughty flute after?

Yes, in reading, basic digitation, articulation and air control. The traverse also requires a different purport, because it's his lips that put the air to the edge of the hole, rather than an already formed channel, so that point is learned from scratch. If your goal is the traverse, converge with your teacher about how to step.

Do virtual classes for young children serve?

They can work well if class's short and dynamic and if there's an adult close to help with camera and score. For some children, have the teacher at home facilitates concentration and in that case, home classes in and around Bogotá are a good choice. We help you decide [home or virtual classes]](/blog/clases-de-musica-a-domicilio-o-virtuales).

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