Basic Library
A very useful method book for the advanced beginner. Great supplementary material!

Basic Library
A terrific supplementary method book for any type player!

This comprehensive method for learning to play in the Irish style is written for classical flutists who wish to explore traditional Irish folk music. Ornamentation is carefully notated, and historical notes put the performance practices in perspective for modern flutists.

Technical exercises for the advancing flutist, encompassing all the various keys.

This standard method should be part of every flute student's program of study. It is a well-rounded course of technical studies, melodic studies, duets and brief explanations, presented in a varied format which is always interesting.

For the beginner to the highly advanced player of Irish flute, tin whistle, or Boehm-system flute. Features a simple and penetrating new approach to understanding and notating ornamentation that goes beyond any previous method, exploring ornamentation techniques never described in print before. Also includes adaptations for Boehm-system flute players, guidance on breathing and phrasing, 49 ornamentation exercises, history and theory of traditional Irish flute and whistle music, and 27 meticulous transcriptions of recordings by these important Irish flute and tin whistle players: John McKenna, Tom Morrison, William Cummins, S=E9amus Ennis, Willie Clancy, Paddy Taylor, Paddy Carty, Grey Larsen, Josie McDermott, Matt Mollo= y, Cathal McConnell, Mary Bergin, Donncha O Briain (Denis O'Brien), Desi Wilki= nson, Breda Smyth, Se=E1n Ryan, Conal O Gr=E1da, Micho Russel, Joanie Madden, Kev= in Crawford, Catherine McEvoy, and Seamus Egan. For those who don't read music, almost all the exercises, examples and tunes appear on the two companion CDs. "Grey has, through his research, patience, and diligence, complet= ed a work on Irish flute and tin whistle that I feel is essential reading for anybody interested in getting it right." - Matt Molloy, Irish Flute player with the Chieftains.

This established book is a systematized program of work sheets for supplementing any elementary class or private method. Through working with fingering diagrams and quizzes, the student gains a better understanding of the problems of fingering and reading music while saving valuable lesson time. Great for basic theory!

A uniquely comprehensive teaching resource which, in one book, takes the student through introductory, beginning and intermediate curriculum. The innovative lesson plans present, in a clear and logical sequence: songs, duets, and creative activities to develop tone, technique, and musicianship. A must-have for every flute teacher!

Perfect for use in a private or university studio, this innovative curriculum integrates etudes, solos, orchestral excerpts, duets and contemporary techniques to continue the musical development of intermediate flutists. Lesson plans, phrasing guides, practice suggestions and prelude activities expand on the approach used in Flute 101, making this a creative and invaluable resource not to be missed!