Alternative Fingerings for the Flute (2d. edition)
Nestor Herszbaum
A must-have according to our teacher friends! A comprehensive
overview of fingerings for trills, tremolos, and alternate
fingerings; spiral bound paperback.
on order
The Musician's Practice Planner is an easy-to-use 8 "x 11" spiralbound book with two full pages devoted to each lesson. Designed to make lessons more enjoyable and efficient, it is used as an assignment book by teachers and as a practice log by students. $7.95
The best book of its kind, the Planner has several features that set it apart:
For teachers
--a full page to write out the lesson assignment
--a specific area for the teacher to set goals for the student
--a line of music staff on the assignment page
For students
--enough space to plan your practicing
--an area to keep track of your metronome markings
--its convenient size makes it easy to store with other music books and folders
$7.95 in stock
L'Art de la Flute Traversiere
M. Delusse
Hardcover 1980 republication of the 1760 original by Delusse; introduction by Greta Moens-Haenen. Introduction in English; text in French; musical scores.
This is volume 10 in the second series of facsimiles from the Flute Library. The Flute Library is a series of old books and important pamphlets written originally for flute players. The tutor by Delusse provides specific evidence about the development of flute technique in France during the second half of the 18th century, giving interesting material not only for beginners, but also for players with more skill.
Originally published in 1760, this treatise gives information about the development of flute technique in France during the second half of the 18th century. It includes fingering charts and performance practice information, and is good for beginners and more advanced players who are looking for more information about 18th century performance practice. This fascimile is the first complete reproduction of the first printing, containing the complete text and musical examples.
$45 in stock
Le Mecanisme Du Fluteur Automate
"An Account of the Mechanism of an Automaton, or Image playing the German Flute"
J. De Vaucanson
Paperback 1979 republication of the 1742 original by Vaucanson; preface by David Lasocki. Volume 5 in the series of facsimiles from the Flute Library. Text in English and French.
$40 in stock
The Flute - How It Works
Michael Pagliaro, Sc.D., Ph.D
A reader-friendly, fully-illustrated manual that explains how the flute is designed and how its different parts interact with each other to produce sound. The information provided is compatible with all teaching method books and provides the data needed for teachers and students who believe that an understanding of how an instrument functions is the best facilitator of rapid progress in the early stages of instruction. Paperback
$7.95 in stock
The Flute (Yale Musical Instruments Series)
Ardal Powell
Powell is a noted solo flutist and president of Folkers & Powell, Makers of Historical Flutes, in Hudson, NY. He has written an informative and authoritative guide for those with a serious desire to understand the flute's place in history. Taking a chronological approach, the author traces the instruments from earliest known records and discuss the changes in construction, social context, and repertory, as well as notable performers and makers. Powell's reference section contains extremely valuable coverage of past and current scholarship on flutes. Paperback.
$22.00 in stock
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