Karen Evans Moratz

Flute For Dummies (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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!

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. November 2009
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780470595794
• Artikelnr.: 37297585

Autorenporträt

Karen Evans Moratz is Principal Flutist with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and Artist in Residence and Associate Professor of Flute at the School of Music/Jordan College of Fine Arts at Butler University. She is a founding member of the Greater Indianapolis Flute Club and of the Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra.

Inhaltsangabe

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