Fluteworthy

FLUTE MUSIC WORTH PLAYING!

Method books and repertoire curated by Australia’s leading flute educators to take you from your first note to professional success

FLUTEWORTHY EDITORS

"We started Fluteworthy in 2009 because we saw a gap. We saw students struggling with methods that didn't feel musical, and teachers looking for a structured path that actually prepared students for the stage. We combined our different worlds—performance, examining, and studio teaching—to create a series of books that feel like a mentor in your music bag." Lamorna, Christine and Jocelyn.

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Fluteworthy PATHway collections

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The Beginner Path

Perfect for the first two years of playing. Focus on tone production, reading music, and building confidence.

See our Starter Methods

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Intermediate Path

Designed for students moving through AMEB Grades 3–6. These resources focus on technical agility and expanding musical style.

Progressive Collections

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Advanced Path

For those aiming for the higher levels and potentially transitioning into a career.

Advanced Collections

YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Our books are just the beginning. Head over to our YouTube channel to see Lamorna, Christine, and Jocelyn demonstrate the exercises, play through the repertoire, and share the "flute hacks" we’ve learned over a combined century of playing.You can also find free backing tracks for the repertoire collections or download to your device.

Youtube channel

The Fluteworthy Forum

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Events

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Masterclasses

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Ensemble Sessions

Flute Tips | Jocelyn discuss' lesson planning

Given the enormous diversity of students, it is not always easy to come up with the ideal approach for every individual. The system which I have found works best for me is one that looks at multiple layers of considerations, with necessary flexibility appropriate to every person.

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Flute Tips | Tone Colour - what is it? from Christine Draeger

When you are a beginner, the flute just sounds like a flute and it takes time for your hearing to be able to discern subtle differences. You can obviously hear the differences between high and low or loud and soft. But at these extremes there are also qualities which we describe as "colour".

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Flute Tips | Getting back into playing after a break

Lamorna Nightingale say, 'The most effective way of getting back into practice after a break is to remind yourself why you love the flute. Get your flute out and start with old favourites, things that you love playing and aren’t at all challenging.'

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what people are saying about fluteworthy

All flute teachers, young and old, will embrace Starting Out with open arms! Thank you for the opportunity to discover this book.
Prue Farnsworth

I absolutely love 99 Solos and Studies and a huge thanks to the caring flute teachers who wrote it. This collection is marvellous.
Jennifer Cluff

Repertoire for the Beginner Flautist is a collection of short pieces from an enormously wide and varied ranges of sources, with one thing in common that they all really worth while musically – attractive and memorable.
Margaret Crawford