Learning to Play the Flute

First published in 1979, Learning to Play the Flute is over 40 years old now and has become a classic. There is no outdated material here as the way to play the flute has changed very little since then. All the diagrams, charts and the bags of general teaching information have completely stood the test of time and the addition of some delightful illustrations and photos just add to the sense that this book will continue to be relevant. Every chapter uses a mixture of tried and tested exercises, orchestral and other famous tunes and folk melodies to give the player a grounding in the basics, plus there are duets to encourage ensemble skills. This is a must-have buy for anyone enthusiastic about everything flute and who will appreciate the slightly idiosyncratic approach. After all, it's not many books that have this apology on a reprint: 'Owing to the Author's re-organisation of material in this book, the page numbers now start at bar 5. I hope that the kind user will bear with this eccentricity.' Buy now!