Description
Flute Technique
Written by Gareth Morris
Published by Oxford
Softcover book; 68 pages
This book by the former Professor of Flute at the Royal Academy of Music (1945-1985) and Principal Flute of the Philharmonia Orchestra (1949-1972) is designed for professional and amateur alike. It contains detailed instructions for sound production, breath control, intonation, tonguing, and dynamics and offers sound advice on phrasing, tone, vibrato, and orchestral playing. There are annotated fingering charts showing normal fingerings, alternative fingerings, and trill fingerings, and a concise account of the history of the instrument. There is a useful repertory list and an appendix by Sebastian Bell (Principal Flute of the London Sinfonietta and current Professor of Flute at the RAM) describing avant-garde techniques.
Contents include:
The History Of The Flute
The Technique Of Playing The Flute
Annotated Fingering Charts
Style
The Practice Of Scales, Arpeggios and Exercises
The Technique Of Orchestral Playing
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