Flute for Dummies
Wiley · Paperback · December 30, 2009
An excellent primer for those with little or no experience playing the flute Always wanted to play the flute?
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- Who it’s for
- Step-by-step flute instruction covers playing technique, solo and accompaniment roles, and varied musical styles.
- Themes
- Flute-playing techniques, Solo and accompaniment playing, Playing in varied musical styles
- Genres
- Woodwinds, Techniques & Skills, Music Resources
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An excellent primer for those with little or no experience playing the flute Always wanted to play the flute? Are you a former flautist who wants to refresh your skills? Flute For Dummies is the guide for you.
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Following along with the book's accompanying CD, you will learn the nuances of playing the flute as an accompanying instrument or for playing a solo, in a variety of musical styles. - Readers will learn how to play, step-by-step – from the correct angle for blowing into the mouthpiece and controlling pitch, to proper breathing, creating vibrato, and much more - The book's accompany CD allows readers to play what they are learning, and listen to the accompanying track to see if they're getting it right - Karen Moratz is Principal Flutist with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and Artist in Residence and Adjunct Professor of Flute at the School of Music/Jordan College of Fine Arts at Butler University Easy-to-understand methods and instructions make learning to play this beautiful instrument as simple and straightforward as possible!
Flute Playing
Step-by-step flute instruction covers playing technique, solo and accompaniment roles, and varied musical styles.
Come here for
- Mouthpiece angle, pitch control, breathing, and vibrato
- Playing flute as a soloist or accompanying instrument
Expect
- Guidance from blowing angle to vibrato
- An accompanying CD for playing along and checking your sound
Where it sits
| Woodwinds | 81% |
|---|---|
| Techniques & Skills | 61% |
| Music Resources | 40% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Woodwinds
- Authors
- Karen Evans Moratz
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- December 30, 2009
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Flute-playing techniques · Solo and accompaniment playing · Playing in varied musical styles
- Reading lane
- Woodwinds