The Flute Book: A Complete Guide for Students and Performers
- Author: Toff, Nancy
I would recommend this book to every serious flute student, and it should be required reading by every teacher —
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Contents
- About the Companion Website
- Figures
- Plates
- Terminology used in this book
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- THE INSTRUMENT
- 1. The Flute Today
- What Is a Flute? / Manufacturing: The State of the Art
- 2. How to Choose an Instrument
- To Rent or To Buy / Setting Priorities / Materials / Open or Closed Holes / C or B Footjoint / Mechanical Options / Testing an Instrument
- 3. Care and Maintenance of the Flute
- Preventive Maintenance: Assembling the Instrument / Daily Cleaning / Storage / Polishing / Replating / Lubrication / The Headjoint Cork / Mechanical Problems
- 4. A Brief History of the Flute
- Old System Flutes / The Boehm Flute / Other Nineteenth Century Flutes / Minor Modifications to the Boehm System
- 5. The Flute Family
- The Piccolo / The Alto Flute / The Bass Flute / The Contr'alto, Contrabass, and Subcontrabass Flutes / The Flute Choir
- PERFORMANCE
- 6. Breathing
- Posture / Inhalation / Suspension / Exhalation / The Diaphragm / Exercises / Breathing and Phrasing / Circular Breathing
- 7. Tone
- The Acoustical Basis / Tone Production / Focus and Projection / Homogeneity of Sound / Interpretation through Tone Development / Intonation / National Styles of Flute Playing
- 8. Vibrato
- What is Vibrato? / The History of Vibrato / The Uses of Vibrato
- 9. Articulation
- The Bowing Analogy / Single-Tonguing / Double-Tonguing / Triple-Tonguing / Flutter-Tonguing / Tongueless Attack / Legato / Note Endings / Practice
- 10. Technique
- Position / Practice / Fingering / Harmonics / The B-flat Thumb Key / Three Fingering Tricks
- 11. Style
- Virtuosity and Interpretation / The Theoretical Background: Basic Musicianship / Analysis / Phrasing / Performance Practice / The Early Music Movement and Questions of Authenticity
- 12. Performance
- Opportunities for Performance / Planning a Recital Program / Accompanists and Assisting Artists / Choosing a Recital Hall / The Printed Program / Publicity / Preparation and Rehearsal / Stage Protocol / The Entrance / Playing the Program / Memorization /
- 13. Recordings
- Building a Recording Collection / How to Listen / Playing Along / Making Your Own Recordings
- THE MUSIC
- 14. The Baroque Era
- Flute Versus Recorder / Musical Forms / France / Italy / England / Germany
- 15. The Classic Era
- Musical Forms / Paris / Germany / Spain / England / Vienna
- 16. The Romantic Era
- Music by Nonflutists / Music by Flutists
- 17. The Modern Era
- France / Great Britain / Elsewhere in Western Europe / Eastern Europe / The United States / The Avant-Garde / The Flute and Electronics
- REPERTOIRE CATALOG
- Introduction
- A. The Baroque Era
- B. The Classic Era
- C. The Romantic Era
- D. The Modern Era
- E. Study Materials
- APPENDICES
- A. Fingering Chart for the Boehm Flute
- B. Flute Manufacturers
- C. Repair Shops
- D. Sources for Instruments and Accessories
- E. Sources for Music and Books
- F. Journals, Societies, and Service Organizations
- G. Flute Clubs and Societies
- Notes
- Selected Bibliography
- Index