The Simple Flute From A to Z [Hardcover]

Drawing from his highly praised French work,Une simple flute, distinguished flutist and teacher Michel Debost has compiled a useful and imaginative introduction to playing the flute. This alphabetically arranged compendium of advice and insight covers essential topics such as breathing, articulation, and tone, but also explores jawboning, finger phrasing, the little devils, and other quirky and vexing aspects of flute playing. Full of practical advice on technique and axioms that lend moral support during tough practice sessions,The Simple Flutewill be a welcome addition to any serious or novice flutist's library. In addition, the book includes original exercises such as Debost's Scale Game, making it an excellent resource for flute teachers. Debost concludes each essay with In a nutshell and Please refer to boxes that make the book easy to browse, dog-ear, and return to again and again. Offering concise, common-sense solutions for flutists of all levels, this book is an ideal reference guide on flute performance.

Michel Debostis Professor of Flute at the Oberlin Conservatory. He succeeded Jean-Pierre Rampal at the Paris Conservatoire National and served as principal of the Orchestre de Paris under music directors Munch, Karajan, Solti, and Barenboim.