The Adult Flute Student

From the Publisher

A new concept in flute lessons aimed at the adult beginner from the best selling author of flute tutors and studies. This book, to be used in conjunction with a basic fingering chart, will give you a painless introduction into the rudiments of flute playing. You may not end up a virtuoso, but you will get lots of fun and fulfilment – whether you be 19 or 91!"

Contents

Foreword

• To The Player
• To The Teacher and Player

Before You Start

• Buying a Flute
• Customising your Flute
• Finding a Teacher
• Practising
• Posture

Starters

• Warming Up

Main Course

• Tone: a good tone in seven minutes a day!
  1. The Low Notes
  2. The Second Octave
  3. Both Octaves
  4. The High Notes
  5. Moving from the Middle to the Top
  6. Pitch Control
  7. Ending Notes Without Going Flat
  8. Vibrato
  9. Breathing
  10. Flexibility
      
      
• Technique
  1. Finger Exercises
  2. Finger Twisters
     
     
• Articulation
  1. Single Tonguing
  2. Double Tonguing
  3. Tonguing and the Language of Music

Dessert

1. 1. Memorising
   2. Confidence

• Special Problems Section

1. 1. Rhythm
   2. Dental Problems
   3. Arthritis and Rheumatism
   4. Sight Problems
   5. Pregnancy
   6. Tiredness

• A Short Flute History
  
  
• A Fun Dictionary of Musical Words

Item Details

Instrumentation

• Part 1: Flute