A complete guide to learning the Irish flute: including the fundamentals of playing Irish traditional music and a selection of over 100 tunes / Fintan Vallely.
Imprint
Dublin : Walton's Music, 2013
LOCATION
CALL NO.
STATUS
Rathmines Lending
788.32193 VAL
AVAILABLE
ISBN
9781857202205
ISBN/ISSN
11AWAL-1453CD
Description
136 p. ; 30 cm. + 2 CDs
Series
Waltons Irish Music Books
Contents
About the flute: History and lore -- Choosing a flute -- Playing instruction: Making sounds -- the notes -- Reading music: Written music -- Beginning to play tunes -- Tunes to start on -- The elements of flute style: Flute technique -- Breathing -- Finger techniques -- Style -- Advanced fingering -- Breath and mouth ornamentation -- Difficult tunes: Awkward tunes and the third register -- Flute playing in traditional music: Practice and flute maintenance -- Routine, curious and surprising aspects of flute playing -- Repertoire: Music to go on with -- Playing slow airs -- Further knowledge: learning more.
