Peter's Piccolo World, Book Two

From the Publisher

Peter's Piccolo World is a series of book created to help you find your way with the smallest member of the flute family. It is for conservatory students, amateurs and professional alike; for anyone who wants to develop their inner piccolo player.

This book delves into the worlds of articulation, breathing, piccolo sound, vibrato, and much more. Discover what flying saucers, sausages and mouse trampolines have in common with your piccolo playing. Explore the effect that diverse languages and speech patterns have on articulation. Uncover the seven secrets to playing high notes softly on the piccolo. Investigate the vibrato types and sound shapes that create the most beautiful piccolo sound. Develop your finger and posture technique from Book One with additional in-depth daily exercises.

Welcome to Book Two in this series of Peter's Piccolo World!

Contents

• Posture Continued
• The Rooster's Favourite Melodies
• Breathing
• The Perfect Fool
• Moto Perpetuo & Vivaldi Cradle Song
• Vivaldi Virtuosity & The Lonely Bird's Song
• Articulation
• Tongue: Placement and Shape
• Articulation Types
• Double Tonguing
• More Articulation Fun
• Where to Find the Most Beautiful Sound
• Getting the Notes
• Sound Shape
• A Thought on Jaws
• Holding the Notes
• The Big Ben Exercise & Mahler Memories
• Soft High Notes
• Singing the Notes
• Vibrato Exercises
• Song to the Moon
• Changing the Notes
• Rachmaninoff's Exercise
• Mahler's Intonation Exercise
• Finger Technique
• Further Exercises

Item Details

Instrumentation

• Part 1: Piccolo