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Let's Flute 🎵

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A visual and audio guide for flute players to learn and practice with beautiful falling notes and realistic flute sounds. Watch, listen, and play along on your real flute!

✨ What Makes It Special

Passive Learning Experience - No keyboard required! Just watch and play along on your real flute
Beautiful Flute Sounds - Multi-harmonic synthesis creates realistic flute tones
Visual Fingering Guide - See exactly which flute keys to press for each note
Works Anywhere - Pure web technology, no installation needed
Perfect Practice Companion - Built for real flute students and teachers

🎯 How It Works

  1. Select a Song - Choose from C Major Scale or Simple Flute Melody
  2. Click Play - Watch notes fall down the screen with note names
  3. Follow the Guide - See which flute keys to press on the visual diagram
  4. Listen & Play - Notes automatically play when they reach the target line
  5. Practice Along - Use your real flute to play along with the audio guide

🎹 Features

🎵 Audio Experience

  • Realistic flute tones using multi-harmonic synthesis
  • Automatic note playback when notes reach the target line
  • Soft background metronome to keep tempo
  • High-quality sound with proper flute-like envelopes

👀 Visual Learning

  • Falling note animation with note names (C, D, E, F, G, A, B)
  • Color-coded notes for easy identification
  • Flute fingering diagram showing which keys to press
  • Preview highlights for upcoming notes
  • Smooth 60fps animations using Canvas API

🎓 Educational

  • Authentic flute fingerings - based on professional orchestral flute fingering charts
  • Progressive songs from simple scales to melodies
  • Visual timing guides to help with rhythm
  • Perfect for beginners and experienced players

🚀 Quick Start

Option 1: Run Locally (Recommended)

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/jessephus/lets-flute.git
cd lets-flute

# Start the development server
npm install
npm run dev

Then open http://localhost:8080 in your browser.

Option 2: Direct File Access

Simply open index.html in a modern web browser.

Note: For best audio experience, use the development server method.

🎼 Flute Fingering Reference

The visual guide shows these authentic flute fingerings based on professional fingering charts:

Note Fingering Pattern Description
C Thumb + All holes closed Low C - all fingers down
D All holes except thumb & RH4 Standard D fingering
E LH1,2,3 + RH1,2 closed Standard E fingering
F LH1,2,3 + RH1 closed Standard F fingering
G LH1,2,3 closed only Standard G fingering
A LH1,2 closed only Standard A fingering
B LH1 closed only Standard B fingering
C2 All holes open High C - open embouchure

Fingerings match standard orchestral flute technique used by professional musicians

🎵 Available Songs

📚 Beginner Songs

  • C Major Scale - Perfect for learning basic fingerings (15 notes)
  • Simple Flute Melody - A gentle tune for practicing (22 notes)

🔧 Adding Your Own Songs

Create new songs in flute-data.js:

const MY_SONG = {
    title: "My Practice Song",
    bpm: 100,
    notes: [
        { note: 'G', time: 0, duration: 1 },
        { note: 'A', time: 1, duration: 1 },
        { note: 'B', time: 2, duration: 1 },
        // Add more notes...
    ]
};

// Add to the SONGS array
const SONGS = [C_MAJOR_SCALE, SIMPLE_MELODY, MY_SONG];

🎨 Project Structure

lets-flute/
├── index.html              # Main interface with play controls
├── styles.css              # Beautiful styling and animations  
├── game.js                 # Core audio/visual engine
├── flute-data.js           # Fingering mappings and song library
├── lets-flute-logo.png     # Project logo
├── package.json            # Dependencies and scripts
└── README.md               # This guide

🔧 Technical Details

  • 🎵 Audio System: Web Audio API with multi-oscillator synthesis
  • 🎨 Visual Engine: HTML5 Canvas with requestAnimationFrame
  • 📱 Responsive Design: Works on desktop, tablet, and mobile
  • 🚀 Zero Dependencies: Pure vanilla JavaScript
  • ⚡ High Performance: 60fps smooth animations

🎓 For Music Teachers

Let's Flute is perfect for:

  • Beginner flute lessons - students can see and hear correct fingerings
  • Practice motivation - makes scales and exercises more engaging
  • Remote learning - students can practice independently with guidance
  • Visual learners - combines audio and visual teaching methods

🌐 Browser Support

Chrome/Edge (Recommended)
Firefox
Safari
Any modern browser with Web Audio API support

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Ideas for enhancements:

  • 🎵 More songs - Add your favorite beginner flute pieces
  • 🎨 Visual improvements - Better animations or themes
  • 🔊 Audio enhancements - Even more realistic flute sounds
  • 📚 Educational features - Music theory integration
  • 🌍 Accessibility - Screen reader support, colorblind-friendly colors

📄 License

MIT License - See LICENSE file for details.

👨‍💻 Credits

Created by Jesse Geraci

Designed to make flute learning accessible, engaging, and fun for students of all ages. Special thanks to music educators who inspired this visual learning approach.


🎵 Happy practicing! Remember: the best way to learn flute is with a real instrument in your hands. 🎵

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