Technical exercises applicable to intermediate literature. Sets the foundation for more difficult daily study routines. Practice of these scale exercises helps one acquire agility and evenness in playing. A reliable technique develops when the fingers are exercises in all key patterns. Includes major and minor scales (all forms), arpeggios, scales in thirds, triplet scales, extended scales, and chromatic exercise in each key.

Mel Bay Indispensable Scales, Exercises, and Etudes for the Developing Flutist

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MCCaskill, Mizzy

Gilliam, Dona

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Mel Bay Publications,Inc.

By Mizzy McCaskill &amp; Dona Gilliam. Beginners of all ages will enjoy learning to play tinwhistle with the step-by-step method found in this book. Familiar folk melodies abound in this comprehensive collection of easy-to-play literature. Carefully sequenced tunes and exercises teach the player to read music notation, and a section is included on Irish ornamentation. Several Irish tunes containing suggested ornamentation present the traditional Irish style of whistle playing. Because of the ease of learning the tinwhistle (also called the pennywhistle) many Irish musicians begin their musical training on the whistle before switching to the flute or uillean pipes. Written for the D tinwhistle.

You Can Teach Yourself Tinwhistle

Mel Bay Pubns

This collection of carefully selected literature represents gems of traditional Scottish music. Includes a wide variety of jigs, reels, hornpipes, strathspeys, airs, & ballads arranged for flute and/or D whistle with piano accompaniment. All pieces are written in the keys of D, G, A to accommodate the range of fingerings available for simple system flutes, D-whistle and Boehm-style flutes. This collections arranged in performance sets with piano accompaniment, and presents both ornamented and unadorned flute/ whistle versions for each piece. Song lyrics and suggested guitar chords further enhance these melodies for practice or performance. Intermediate in difficulty. Includes a performance CD that contains the eleven ornamented sets in the book on either flute or tin whistle.

Antiquities of Scottish Music: Arranged for Flute & Whistle with Guitar Chords

Mel Bay Publications

The first of two volumes of the most requested pieces for weddings, church services, or meditative settings, these compositions provide excellent intermediate literature for study in private lessons. Each of these classical masterpieces is excellent for development of tone and vibrato. All works are arranged for flute (or violin) with piano and organ accompaniment. A convenient pull-out part is included for the soloist. The included CD contains both organ and piano accompaniments for all pieces in the book. Introductions have been added where necessary to establish tempo and allow the soloist to enter with the recorded accompaniment at the proper time.

Sacred Solos for the Flute, Vol. 1 (Book + CD Set)

An extremely well-written, thorough study into contemporary and traditional tinwhistle music and performance. Included are chapters on fundamentals, ornamentation and more.

Mel Bays Complete Irish Tin Whistle Book

Practice your favorite hymns with an accompanist at home or in your studio! Hymns for Flute and Piano Made Easy is a collection of fifteen traditional hymns arranged for flute solo with piano accompaniment: A Mighty Fortress is Our God; All Glory Laud and Honor; Amazing Grace; Christ the Lord is Risen Today; Come, Ye Thankful People and more. The flute score includes both the hymn tune and an easy descant part that will add variety to the performance setting. The CD contains two accompaniment tracks for each hymn; the first is played on piano, and the second on pipe organ. The collection is perfect for the flutist who wishes to play familiar hymns in the church setting.

Mel Bay Hymns for Flute and Piano Made Easy

Flute Improvisation Made Easy introduces the art of improvisation to flutists of all skill levels. The book covers basics of improvisation including rhythm, modes, scales, call and response, and typical forms like the blues. Written suggestions and transcribed improvisations guide the player in how to perform these musical elements. The accompanying audio includes separate solo flute and backup tracks.

Flute Improvisation Made Easy

Parlez-vous Francais? This collection of popular compositions for flute illustrates French musical styles at the end of the nineteenth century and beginning of the twentieth century. Written information about the composers and French musical styles is included as well as keyboard accompaniments. The pieces include popular and enjoyable pieces by Debussy, Satie, Faure, Boisdeffre, Saint-Saens. On the online recording, a native French speaker introduces all of the works in the book, helping you learn correct pronunciation of the composers' names and performance markings. Play along with the piano accompaniment tracks for all pieces in the book. Accompaniment tracks reflect nuances in tempo, phrasing and articulation used by professional performers. All works are set at a performance tempo and can be used in the practice, studio or recital setting

French Pieces for Flute and Piano

Another artistically beautiful and popular solo collection for flute! Selectionsinclude Ave Maria by J. S. Bach/Gounod, Sonata in F by B. Marcello, Chorale from Cantata No. 140 (Wachet Auf) by J. S. Bach, a medley ofsix traditional Christmas carols, and more. All works are arranged for flute (or violin) with piano and organ accompaniment. A convenient pull-out part is included for the soloist. The audio download available online contains both organ and piano accompaniments for all pieces in the book. Introductions have been added where necessary to establish tempo and allow the soloist to enter with the recorded accompaniment at the proper time. Includes access to online audio and flute soloPDF

Sacred Solos for the Flute Volume 2

The first of two volumes of the most requested pieces for weddings, church services, or meditative settings, these compositions provide excellent intermediate literature for study in private lessons. Each of these classical masterpieces is excellent for development of tone and vibrato. All works are arranged for flute (or violin) with piano and organ accompaniment. A convenient pull-out part is included for the soloist. The included audio recording contains both organ and piano accompaniments for all pieces in the book. Introductions have been added where necessary to establish tempo and allow the soloist to enter with the recorded accompaniment at the proper time. Audio and flute solo downloads available online.

Sacred Solos for the Flute Volume 1

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