Marche turque (Rondo alla turca) — Thème principal

How to play it on winds

🪈 On the flute, the melody sounds one octave higher than written — the same shapes you already know, with the breath mark (◌) for the upper octave.

Learn it in phrases

1. B4 → A4 → G#4 → A4 → C5 → D5 → C5 → B4 → C5 → E5 → F5 → E5
   🪈 Flute fingering (sounds 8va up)B5: T ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ·A5: T ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ·G#5: T ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○ PA5: T ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ·C5: T ● ● ○ ● ○ ○ PD5: T ● ● ● ● ● ● PC5: T ● ● ○ ● ○ ○ PB5: T ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ·C5: T ● ● ○ ● ○ ○ PE5: T ● ● ● ● ● ○ ·F5: T ● ● ● ● ○ ○ PE5: T ● ● ● ● ● ○ ·
   💨 Breathe at the end of each phrase — never in the middle of a held note.
2. D#5 → E5 → B5 → A5 → G#5 → A5 → B5 → A5 → G#5 → A5 → C6 → A5
   🪈 Flute fingering (sounds 8va up)D#5: T ● ● ● ● ● ○ PE5: T ● ● ● ● ● ○ ·B5: T ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ·A5: T ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ·G#5: T ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○ PA5: T ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ·B5: T ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ·A5: T ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ·G#5: T ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○ PA5: T ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ·C6: · ○ ● ○ ○ ○ ○ P ◌A5: T ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ·
   💨 Breathe at the end of each phrase — never in the middle of a held note.
3. B5 → C6 → B5 → A5 → G#5 → A5
   🪈 Flute fingering (sounds 8va up)B5: T ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ·C6: · ○ ● ○ ○ ○ ○ P ◌B5: T ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ·A5: T ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ·G#5: T ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○ PA5: T ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ·
   💨 Breathe at the end of each phrase — never in the middle of a held note.