SKU: M7.APUE-516063

ISBN 9781875516063.

This is the second method book in The Young Flute Player series and it's packed with a huge amount of repertoire! The music includes everything from Baroque masterpieces by Bach to Ragtime music by Joplin. There are also traditional folk tunes, exercises, studies, festive music and a section of longer concert pieces. The progressive units introduce new material gradually, and the exercises and scales are directly related to the pieces. Words are included for some of the song tunes to assist with understanding breathing and phrasing. Italian words for style and tempo are illustrated with fun cartoon pictures to help students remember the meaning of terms. To help students practise, there are FREE YOUTUBE recordings for every piece, as well piano backing tracks and duet recordings. The Young Flute Player also features: Easy-to-read fingering charts for every note of the flute Manuscript paper Practice charts Scales charts Theory reference section Music puzzles Graduation Certificate - FREE download from website www.theyoungfluteplayer.com.

SKU: MB.96332M

ISBN 9780786688760. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.

While the wooden simple-system flute is traditionally used in playing Irish music, a growing number of folk players have adopted the silver flute as a viable alternative. Here for the first time, The Complete Irish Flute Book presents the silver or Boehm flutist with a method for learning authentic Irish ornamentation. This thorough guide provides detailed fingering charts, exercises, and technical essays for learning to execute ornaments in the in the Irish style. Through a wealth of hornpipes, reels, jigs, set dances, and slow airs and songs. This book focuses not only on musical accuracy, but stylistic authenticity as well. Includes access to online audio containing 26 of the 101 tunes from the book.