Tone Study for the Lifelong Flutist grew out of Leonard E. Lopatin\'s experiences over a nearly fifty-year career, building on what he found useful from standard pedagogy books and coaching he received in high school, the Manhattan School of Music, and the Juilliard School. Lopatin, best known as the innovative designer of the SquareONE family of flutes, concentrated on making his daily practice time as effective as possible for maintaining the skills that first earned him a seat in the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. What would be the point of crafting the kind of flutes he wanted to play if he neglected his professional flute playing skills? Divided into 48 large sections, each with twelve sub-sections, these tonal exercises are designed to facilitate the practice of moving smoothly from each note to every other note in the flute\'s range while building (or maintaining) the endurance needed to play for an extended period of time. These exercises are designed to continually challenge players in their lifelong efforts to advance their playing abilities. Flute players will undoubtedly find Tone Study for the Lifelong Flutist a must-have for their pedagogical library. Indeed, players of all woodwind and brass instruments will find that the patterns which fall into their range are great for building the strength and flexibility needed for mastery.

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Das bewahrte Standardwerk liegt nun auch in einer revidierten und erweiterten Fassung in zwei Banden vor. Den Schulern werden hierdurch zusatzlich sowohl bekannte Lied-Melodien als auch folkloristische Weisen an die Hand gegeben. Durch den erweiterten Ubungsteil werden Kenntnisse und Fertigkeiten des Klarinettenspiels vertieft.
Grundlegende Begriffe aus der Musiktheorie sind ebenso enthalten wie ausfuhrliche Grifftabellen. Graphisch aufgelockert wird die Neuauflage durch einen Zweifarbendruck, mit dem die Inhalte der Schule ubersichtlicher gegliedert werden konnen.

Pilgrimage of Practice is a faith-integrating class piano curriculum based on stories of St. Columba of Iona. While envisioned for college level non-pianist music majors, it can be used in private instruction or as a source of recital materials. Volume I introduces improvisation, intervallic reading, major scales, playing by ear, and music in modes.

The fourth volume of the Violinissimo series features the most important studies for the early years of violin lessons. Violin Studies contains selections from the standard works by Kayser, Dont, Wohlfahrt, Kreutzer and many others. This anthology is ideal for use in music lessons or for violinists who wish to develop their technique.

'Clarinettissimo' is the ideal addition to and continuation of the standard work 'Die frohliche Klarinette' although it can also be used independently. The two volumes contain a well-balanced collection of classical and entertaining pieces which, together with technical exercises for all keys, provide the foundation of perfect clarinet playing. The joy of playing is increased by numerous duos as well as by swinging and groovy pieces.