Playing Outside the Lines, Vol 1

Includes Online Audio

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Volume I of Playing Outside the Lines is the first of a comprehensive four-part method book series offering beginning to advanced Irish traditional flute instruction for Boehm and simple system flutists in graduated books, chapters, and exercises. Volume I provides foundations for playing within the framework of Irish traditional music and the basis for the remaining three volumes of the series. This four-part series is the first of its kind, containing more than 600 technical exercises, rich and nuanced discussions of Irish flute style and cultural context, previously undocumented techniques, side-by-side explanations for Boehm and simple system flutists (as well asinformation for musicians transitioning between the two instruments), audio excerpts, simple system flute care and purchasing information, and resources for further study. By the end of the four-part series, Boehm and simple system flutists of any background will have the tools necessary to play Irish music with a deep understanding of the tradition as well as with individual creativity. Brook Ferguson, Principal Flutist of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, calls Playing Outside the Lines "an invaluable resource for any flutist." Renowned performer and author Robert Dick says, "Leslie Anne Harrison’s Playing Outside the Lines is a marvelous gift to all interested in Irish music. Her clear and detailed writing is a huge boon to those embracing the traditional Irish flute and is truly enlightening to those (like me) who want to delve into this music while playing the Boehm flute. From tiniest detail to largest form, Leslie Anne Harrison is there every step of the way. Playing Outside the Lines is a major contribution to flute pedagogy." Includes access to online audio.

Contents

1. introduction
2. My Story
3. A Note on Playing Outside the Lines
4. How to Use This Series
5. Which Flute?
6. Part I: Assembling the Tools of the Trade: Preliminary Considerations
7. Chapter 1: Posture
8. Chapter 2: Articulation
9. Chapter 3: Fingerings and Technique
10. Chapter 4: Tone, Color, and Intonation
11. Chapter 5: Scales and Modes
12. Chapter 6: Learning by Ear
13. Chapter 7: Session Etiquette
14. Part II: The Subjects: Tunes
15. Chapter 8: Tunes
16. Part III: Preparing the Canvas: Backbeat
17. Chapter 9: Backbeat in Compound Meters
18. Chapter 10: Backbeat in Reels
19. Part IV: Sketching the Shape: Breathing
20. Chapter 11: Breathing in Compound Meters
21. Chapter 12: Breathing in Reels
22. In Closing: Next Steps
23. Acknowledgments
24. Complete Symbols Key
25. Fingering Chart
26. Accompanying Recordings
27. Suggested Listening
28. Additional Resources
29. Bibliography
30. INDEX
31. ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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