{"product_id":"flute-for-dummies-isbn-9780470484456","title":"Flute For Dummies","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn excellent primer for those with little or no experience playing the flute\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlways wanted to play the flute? Are you a former flautist who wants to refresh your skills? \u003ci\u003eFlute For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eReaders 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKaren 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eEasy-to-understand methods and instructions make learning to play this beautiful instrument as simple and straightforward as possible!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: A Prelude to Flute Playing 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: So You Want to Play the Flute 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Getting to Know the Flute 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Choosing Your Instrument 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Understanding Music Notation 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Playing the Flute: Just Wiggle Your Fingers and Blow! 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Getting Down to Basics: Before You Begin 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Making Flute Sounds 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Putting It All Together: The Flute and You 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Playing Your First Notes 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Higher, Lower, and in Between: More Advanced Notes 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Between the Notes: Slurring and Tonguing 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Getting Up to the Second Octave 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Above and Beyond: Essential Intermediate Techniques 177\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Making That Elusive Big, Beautiful Sound 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Adding Vibrato: You Want Fries with That Shake? 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: High Flutin’: Making the Top Notes Sing 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Controlling Pitch: Do You Need a Tuneup? 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Faster Tonguing and Getting Your Trills 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Darn Tootin’: An Accompaniment to Your Growing Skills 259\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Revisiting the Practice Studio: Establishing a Routine 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Taking Your Playing to New Heights: Teachers, Ensembles, and Performances 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Repair and Maintenance: Taking Care of Your Instrument 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: The Part of Tens 307\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Don’t Blow It! Ten Bad Habits to Avoid at All Costs 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Ten Flutists You Need to Hear 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Ten Different Types of Flutes 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: Appendixes 335\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Fingering Charts 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: About the CD 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 359\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaren Evans Moratz\u003c\/b\u003e 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. 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