Flute For Dummies

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. 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!

An excellent primer for those with little or no experienceplaying the fluteAlways wanted to play the flute? Are you a former flautist whowants to refresh your skills? Flute For Dummies is the guidefor you. Following along with the book's accompanying CD, you willlearn the nuances of playing the flute as an accompanyinginstrument or for playing a solo, in a variety of musicalstyles.* Readers will learn how to play, step-by-step - from thecorrect angle for blowing into the mouthpiece and controllingpitch, to proper breathing, creating vibrato, and much more* The book's accompany CD allows readers to play what they arelearning, and listen to the accompanying track to see if they'regetting it right* Karen Moratz is Principal Flutist with the IndianapolisSymphony Orchestra and Artist in Residence and Adjunct Professor ofFlute at the School of Music/Jordan College of Fine Arts at ButlerUniversityEasy-to-understand methods and instructions make learning toplay this beautiful instrument as simple and straightforward aspossible!

Part I: A Prelude to Flute Playing 7Chapter 1: So You Want to Play the Flute 9Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Flute 13Chapter 3: Choosing Your Instrument 29Chapter 4: Understanding Music Notation 55Part II: Playing the Flute: Just Wiggle Your Fingers and Blow! 81Chapter 5: Getting Down to Basics: Before You Begin 83Chapter 6: Making Flute Sounds 101Chapter 7: Putting It All Together: The Flute and You 113Chapter 8: Playing Your First Notes 129Chapter 9: Higher, Lower, and in Between: More Advanced Notes 139Chapter 10: Between the Notes: Slurring and Tonguing 153Chapter 11: Getting Up to the Second Octave163Part III: Above and Beyond: Essential Intermediate Techniques 177Chapter 12: Making That Elusive Big, Beautiful Sound 179Chapter 13: Adding Vibrato: You Want Fries with That Shake? 191Chapter 14: High Flutin': Making the Top Notes Sing 201Chapter 15: Controlling Pitch: Do You Need a Tuneup? 219Chapter 16: Faster Tonguing and Getting Your Trills 237Part IV: Darn Tootin': An Accompaniment to Your Growing Skills 259Chapter 17: Revisiting the Practice Studio: Establishing a Routine 261Chapter 18: Taking Your Playing to New Heights: Teachers, Ensembles, and Performances 285Chapter 19: Repair and Maintenance: Taking Care of Your Instrument 299Part V: The Part of Tens 307Chapter 20: Don't Blow It! Ten Bad Habits to Avoid at All Costs 309Chapter 21: Ten Flutists You Need to Hear 317Chapter 22: Ten Different Types of Flutes 325Part VI: Appendixes 335Appendix A: Fingering Charts 337Appendix B: About the CD 351Index 359