Flute For Dummies

Contents

• 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.