How to Play the Flute: Everything You Need to Know to Play the Flute [Paperback]

Howard Harrison (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 15, 1983

How to Play the Flute is a new kind of flute tutor. It combines over fifty carefully selected musical pieces with illustrations, diagrams, and text to give students a full, clear explanation of the basics of flute playing. Progressing in easy stages, How to Play the Flute takes one from simple melodies to the music of Bach and Scott Joplin. How to Play the Flute covers all the basics, including: ¬? Purchasing and caring for your instrument ¬? Reading music ¬? Breathing techniques ¬? Improving tone

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About the Author

Howard Harrison is a freelance composer, teacher, performer, and writer. He lives in Exeter, England.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin (November 15, 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 031239599X
• ISBN-13: 978-0312395995
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,974,260 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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91 of 94 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How to Play the Flute, January 24, 2000

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Absolutely perfect! Had I been able to browse through the book in a conventional bookstore, I still would have chosen this book. It has illustrations and diagrams to show fingering, how to hold the instrument, how to blow into it, everything for the beginner. The second best thing in lieu of a good teacher.

55 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Beginners Book!, July 22, 2002

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I got this book because of the great reviews and I wasn't disappointed. I can't believe I'm actually playing the flute! I think it's a great beginners book which moves at the right pace and has a good solid introduction. It took me about 3 weeks to reach the end of the book and play 95% of the pieces most of which are popular so you'll know if you're playing wrong or not.. There are pieces like "Greensleeves" (my fave), "Swan Lake", a lot of classical pieces whose melodies I knew already but not their titles.
I'm now trying to look for a second book to continue with.

56 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The best book I've bought for learning how to play the flute., October 30, 2005

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I'm learning to play the flute from this book after having taken a few lessons in junior high. What I love about this book is that it doesn't include a lot of unnecessary information. It covers what you immediately need to know to start playing, and adds some pointers on tone later on. Very straightforward. For the money, it's an amazing deal because you get a LOT of songs, from beginner to intermediate, so you won't need to buy another songbook too quickly. I bought another flute book with CD and DVD from Hal Leonard and I haven't used it at all. This book is much better.