Another wonderful song from Les Mis, “On My Own” isΒ a great piece for beginners to practice,Β whatever your instrument. I’ve enjoyed shifting it up a bit to play it on the flute – I hope you enjoy playing it too π On My Own – Les Miserables was last modified: April 16th, 2018 by nat
Film
Tunes from movies to play on flute and piccolo.
The Point of No Return – Phantom of the Opera
This one was really fun to work out and sounds great on flute and piano! “The Point of No Return” is a key song in the Phantom of the Opera and has a distinctive and unusual tone to it – it’s a great practice for beginners and intermediates π The Point of No Return – […]
Circle of Life – The Lion King (Disney)
The song “Circle of Life” is from Disney’s 1994 animated film “The Lion King”. It was composed by Elton John, with lyrics by Tim Rice. The film opens to the song being performed by Carmen Twillie (the deep female lead vocals) and Lebo M. (opening Zulu vocals) as the film’s opening song. Elton John sang […]
Don’t Cry For Me Argentina – Evita / Madonna
The lead piece from the hit musical Evita, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and it has been performed on stages around the world as well as in more that one feature film. I first encountered this song in the 1996 film staring Madonna as Evita and is therefore my reference version π I had not […]
The Lonely Shepherd – Gheorghe Zamfir (Kill Bill Soundtrack)
Who hasn’t tried to play some of those catchy “Kill Bill” melodies?! Well, here’s the intro to the feature piece played beautifully byΒ Gheorghe Zamfir on panpipes π This is the recognisable intro bit, great for impressing your friends! I may add to / finish it in time πΒ The Lonely Shepherd – Gheorghe Zamfir (Kill […]
If I Were a Rich Man – Fiddler on the Roof
A really catchy, fun tune to play – “If I Were a Rich Man” is a song which is mad of simple notes that are played quite quickly, so easy to play and a fun challenge to master! The song was made famous in the 1964 musical film “Fiddler on the Roof” and has been […]
Music of the Night – Phantom of the Opera
One of my personal favourites, “Music of the Night” is from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s popular stage show and film Phantom of the Opera. It’s a great practice piece for beginners and intermediates on most instruments – I hope you enjoy playing it as much as I do! π Music of the Night – Phantom of […]
Rewrite the Stars – The Greatest Showman
Performed by Zendaya and Zac Efron, “Rewrite The Stars” is a simple melody played over many octaves, so an interesting challenge for beginners and intermediates on most instruments. This is now the 5th “The Greatest Showman” song I’ve done, I hope you enjoy this and the others and that’s probably enough for now! π Rewrite […]
Swing Low Sweet Chariot – Traditional
“Swing Low Sweet Chariot” was first recorded in the early 1900’s and has appeared throughout media, film and TV since. It’s been notably sung by Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong, Eric Clapton, Ella Eyre, and many a Rugby player! It’s quite a high pitched piece, so if you’re finding it too challenging and want to make […]
How Far I’ll Go – Moana (Disney)
One of the lead songs from the recent Disney film Moana, “How Far I’ll Go” is a lovely, inspirational pieceΒ and great fun to practice π How Far I’ll Go – Moana (Disney) was last modified: April 2nd, 2018 by nat