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    Listen: "Lampshades", from Contrapictions for flute, violin, cello

    Download a Fortnight Map pdf
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    Fourteen Fortnights of Multiphonics

    Each video covers a different multiphonic:

         -close-ups of fingerings

         -the sound to aim for

         -tips for the air stream

         -participant questions are answered in each video, and on the threads

     

    The Fortnight Map tells you which fingering we're working on.  

     

    You can re-open it at any time.

     

    The piece we're learning
    An introductory video
    How are multiphonics created? How can we tune multiphonics?
    Fortnight 1: Play D and B at the same time
    Fortnight 2: Play E and C at the same time
    Fortnight 3: Move the E to F# and keep the C
    Fortnight 4: Move the F# to G and keep the C.  
     
    Learn the famous multiphonic from the Berio Sequenza, G and C at the same time.
    Fortnight 5: Play a 4-3 suspension-resolution on flute!
     
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    Fortnight 6: This one's a doozie. Play G and E at the same time.
    Fortnight 7: Echo your 4-3 suspension resolution with a 6-5!
    Play B and D at the same time. (another doozie...Hang in there!)
    Fortnight 8: This one's easier!
    Fortnight 9: Thumb gymnastics... another beautiful 4-3 suspension-resolution.
    Fortnight 10: A yin and a yang...one of the most popular (and easy) multiphonics, followed by one of the rarest (and most difficult!)
    Fortnight 11: Finger flex: try out a gorgeous Leittonwechsel!
    Fortnight 12: B minor to B major, play a parallel transformation!
     
     
    Fortnight 13: Flute Portamento!
     
    and
    Fortnight 14: A dazzling double-transformation
     
     
     
    Transforming Parallels: a new work for solo multiphonic flute!  The pieces uses only the fingerings of the fortnight series.
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    Now try this one!