Practice pieces for beginner flutists. Recommended practice pieces.

When you think of the flute, you think of a shiny, beautiful woodwind instrument with a gentle tone—one that plays a major role in orchestras, concert bands, and ensembles.

If you’re reading this, you might be a new student who joined the school band and was assigned the flute, or an adult considering the flute as a new hobby.

However, when you actually try to play, you’ll likely find it’s harder than you imagined.

This time, for those just starting to handle the instrument, I’ll introduce some easy songs you can play on the flute and recommended practice pieces.

These are all standard tunes that cover the basics, so please give them a try!

Playlist

Practice pieces for beginner flutists. Recommended practice pieces.
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Greeting of Love, Salut d’AmourEdward Elgar		Practice Elgar’s “Salut d’Amour” on the flute
2	My WayNancy Sinatra Frank Sinatra		Let's take on classic American songs with the flute
3	BoyhoodInoue Yosui		How to play Yosui Inoue’s “Shōnen Jidai” on the flute
4	Merry-Go-Round of LifeHisaishi Joe		Practice the famous piece from Howl's Moving Castle
5	It’s a small worldRobert Bernard Sherman		It's a Small World Commentary
6	When You Wish upon a StarLeigh Harline		Pinocchio theme song, a Disney classic of dreams and hope
7	Mickey Mouse MarchJimmie Dodd		Let's play Mickey's song on the flute
8	The Girl from ArlesGeorges Bizet		Bizet’s incidental music achieved great success when arranged into a suite
9	Aladdin ‘A Whole New World’Alan Menken		The famous Aladdin song on a magic carpet
10	Moon RiverHenry Mancini		Moon River is ideal as a flute etude.
11	Amazing Grace		Hymn practice pieces for beginner flutists
12	Ave Maria (Gounod)Charles François Gounod		Gounod’s hymn to Mary is a masterpiece.
13	Flowers will bloom.Kanno Yōko		A Theme Song Supporting the Reconstruction After the Great East Japan Earthquake
14	SicilianoGabriel Fauré		Practice rhythm and range with Fauré’s elegant piece
15	Beyond the rainbowHarold Arlen		Wizard of Oz famous songs flute practice
16	Carrying You (Castle in the Sky)Hisaishi Joe		How to play the theme song of Laputa, “Carrying You”
17	To the Wild RoseEdward MacDowell		Practicing the flute with a piece by MacDowell
18	Aura LeeGeorge R. Poulton		An old beautiful song was passed down to Elvis
19	Gymnopédie No. 1Éric Satie		A gentle practice piece for beginner flutists
20	Always With Me ~Spirited Away~Kimura Yumi		Spirited Away theme song suitable for playing on the flute
21	contrailArai Yumi		Hikoukigumo is a perfect song for flute practice.
22	My Favourite ThingsRichard Rodgers		Introduction to Famous Songs from The Sound of Music
23	Variations on “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		How to practice the Variations on “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”
24	Flute Altès Method Lesson 5-6 Flute Etudes		Ideal for basic practice with various note values
25	HumoresqueAntonín Dvořák		Dvořák's Humoresque is a flute étude.
26	[Shimamura Music • Flute School] How to Use Flute Vibratokatayama-san		How to apply vibrato: a basic guide
27	Tokyo College of Music High School J. Demersseman / Sixième Solo de Concert, Op. 82aizawa masahiro		A Flute Playing Lesson by Masahiro Aizawa
28	[Flute] I made a video showing common fingering mistakes often seen in people who haven’t taken lessons.Kamijo Misuzu		Correcting fingering mistakes improves intonation and finger movement.
29	Canon Music School: Let’s Start! FluteOkumura Taeko		A video where you can learn the basics of playing the flute
30	Flute trial lesson (3): Let’s try playing a simple song!Hatae		An instructional video that carefully explains how to hold the flute and how to finger it.
31	Flute Altes Method Lesson 4 No. 2 Theme Flute Etude		How to play flute etudes
32	CanonJohann Pachelbel		Pachelbel’s Canon is ideal for a flute ensemble
33	Flute Lessons Kobe–Osaka Studio: About How to Play the Flutetōbukkan		Beginner-friendly tutorial video on basic flute playing techniques
34	Please give me wingsakai tori		'Tsubasa wo Kudasai' is suitable as a flute practice piece.
35	Flute Altes Method Lesson 4-1 Flute Etude		Beginner-friendly learning with sheet music rhythm display
36	First Flute “Amazing Grace” – Tsuzuki Ward, Center-Kita / Afuretto Flute School		Lesson video for beginner flute players
37	Spring from The Four SeasonsAntonio Vivaldi		Shikishun is beginner-friendly but has a higher difficulty in the latter half.
38	Flute Altes Method Lesson 4-3 Variation 1 Flute Etude		A practice piece with many eighth notes to test the precision of tonguing.
39	Flute Altes Method Lesson 6-7 Flute Teaching Material		A video of sheet music that's perfect for practicing flute slurs and staccato.
40	IMG1487 Lesson video: ‘Flute Headjoint, Head Approach!’ a. How is it?		Embouchure and Headjoint Basic Practice Guide
41	How to care for a flute		You can learn how to care for your flute after playing
42	Mastering Long Tones on the Flute: Air on the G String		How to practice long tones on the flute
43	To Flute: Czardas		A fun song perfect for finger-twisting practice
44	Lesson Release Flute: Professor Kazuhisa Iijima \| Ueno Gakuen University Open Campus, July 31, 2016		This is a lesson video from the open campus.
45	My First Flute: ‘After-School Music Room’ / Aflute Flute School / Tsuzuki Ward, Center-Kita		Fingering tutorial video for a song you can play with six notes
46	Home on the Mountain Pass		Ensemble of Flute Etudes
47	Shimamura Music Ikebukuro Flute School Trial Lesson (1)		Explaining the Basics of Flute Performance
48	Let It BeThe Beatles		Beatles songs are perfect for practicing instruments.
49	Let me have that wonderful love once moreKato Kazuhiko		Play Kazuhiko Kato’s famous song slowly on the flute
50	I look up as I walkSakamoto Kyu		Cheerfully perform Kyu Sakamoto’s classic on the flute
51	red dragonflyYamada Kōsaku		How to play Akatonbo on the flute
52	A Hazy Moonlit NightOkanoteiichi		Oborozukiyo is perfect for flute practice.
53	Vol.6 Flute Beginner Course: Let’s Learn the Fingerings for the Low Register!Hidaritakichi		This is a video that carefully teaches flute fingerings in the low register at a slow pace.
54	How to assemble a fluteAsai Miho		Basics of Assembling the Flute and Performance Examples
55	Village AutumnKainuma Minoru		Expressing the autumn atmosphere with the flute
56	FlowerTaki Rentarō		Rentaro Taki’s “Hana” is a masterpiece that shines on the flute
57	Scale practiceTachibana Masakazu		Masakazu Tachibana Flute Scale Practice Course
58	Flute Trial Lesson Part 3: Let’s Try Playing a Simple Song		A tutorial video on how to teach songs that can be played on the recorder using only the three notes G, A, and B.
59	New Cinema Paradiso Love ThemeEnnio Morricone		Morricone’s film music for beginners
60	[Shimamura Music Itami Koya Store] Flute School Trial Lesson (1): Trying to Produce Your First Sound!Nakagawa-sensei		Beginner-friendly sound production practice video
61	I want to play the flute! – For first-time flute players: how to hold it and basic fingerings – Shimamura Music Music SalonMinami-Gyōtoku		Instructional video for beginner guitar players
62	Hamaya Music Instruments Flute Lesson IntroductionMatsushita Yūko		Introductory lesson video for beginners on instrument assembly and performance
63	Are you using your cleaning cloths properly for different purposes? [Hirase Gakki: Music School and Instrument Store in Sanda City and Kobe’s Kita Ward]		This is a reference video for choosing cloth (wallpaper/fabric).
64	To the flute: Love’s Greeting, Salut d’amour		Easy-to-understand song, perfect for practice.
65	Lingering Snowiruka		Iruka’s “Nagori-yuki” is a classic graduation song.
66	Flute lessonI was Kazuhiro		A practice video of playing intervals by Kazuhiro Iwasa
67	For anyone who wants to start the flute! Trial flute lesson♪Takahara Hashiro		Lesson video for beginner flute players
68	Yesterday Once MoreCarpenters		Practice Carpenters’ classic songs slowly