 The Flute Book: A Complete Guide for Students and Performers
ASIN:0195105028
Our Price: $35.00
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: Great pictures of different flutes inside
Comments: I borrowed this book from the library. I love the pictures of different flutes of different era. You can see how flute evolved through hundreds of years. Truly amazing.
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 Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio
ASIN:0793500974
Our Price: $36.45
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: The Flute at its Best
Comments: This is a wonderful piece of music if you love the idea of playing jazz but do not know how to improvise. The jazz purests would condem music like this...not improvised, but it is good and absolutley fun to play. It is necessary to get a good jazz trio-(piano,bass and drums) to accompany the flute. The feel must be right so the flute can sound its best!
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 The Art of the Native American Flute
ASIN:0786628987
Our Price: $19.95
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: For Beginners or Advanced players
Comments: As a beginning NAF player, I found this book fascinating. I read it before I bought my first flute, and I found the information on various types of flutes, construction, care and history to be very helpful. I've used this book as one of my main texts for teaching myself to play this wonderful instrument. I also found the presentation of the TAB system to be useful as I have branched out into writing music of my own.
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 Flute Solos
ASIN:0898988934
Our Price: $9.95
Customer's Rating: 4
Summary: Just A Little More Detail...Please
Comments: It was indeed a pleasant surprise to discover that this book existed. As my son is an aspiring flute player, it was an additional surprise to find a copy of this book in his possession. And, also, as a fiercely dedicated Tull/IA fan for 30-plus years, as well as a classically trained musician, it was with eager anticipation that I set about analyzing its content.
OK, here goes:
Ian, I love you more than you will ever know. And Jeff, I applaud your efforts. Really. You went to a LOT of trouble, and many of the transcriptions are very well-done. But you didn't pay enough attention to many of the details. First of all, why did you title the book "Flute Solos Created by Ian Anderson" when much of the book is dedicated to transcribing not just the flute solos, but the melodies of the sung lyrics? And you didn't even bother to tell us which sections were the solos and which were the sung lyrics; I had to figure those out for myself. As a long-time fan, that wasn't that big a problem for me, but a more casual fan would be quite lost rather quickly. Also; a few of the songs transcribed here featured no flute whatsoever in the original recordings, specifically "The Chequered Flag" and "Look Into The Sun"; what was your point?
Granted, the point is valid that the improvisational nature of Ian's flute playing warrants sufficient liberty to be taken in reading any transcription, but that doesn't excuse your interpretation of "The Whistler." This piece is most definitely NOT in 12/8 time, especially the solo whistle sections. Try it again in a very brisk 3/4, and be a lot more generous with your 16th notes. It's not only more accurate, but much more consistent.
Details, dude, details. You failed to include a lot of Ian's flute counter-melodies, not only at the end of "Living In The Past", "Witch's Promise", and "Cross-Eyed Mary", but the vital counter-melody in "Bouree". They're not only fascinating studies in improvisation, but counterpoint as well.
It is not my intention to belittle your ambition. But one of the most amazing things about the analysis of Ian Anderson's music is the depth of his talent. Any transcription of his music warrants sufficient attention to detail, and I think, despite your very noble efforts, you fell just a bit short. Should any aspiring flautist or Tull/IA fan buy this book? Certainly. But they must also be made aware of these small (and perhaps anal) shortcomings. And perhaps in a later edition you will note them. Thank you for allowing me to speak my piece. Rock on.
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 One Hundred Solos for Flute
ASIN:0825610982
Our Price: $14.95
Customer's Rating: 4
Summary: Great variation!
Comments: This book offers a great variation of solos from great compositors like Mozart, Beethoven,Chopin and Strauss to Elvis Prestley, John Lennon and Paul McCartney. There is also a variation in traditional solos. I would recommend this book to anyone wether you're a beginner, intermediate or professional.
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 The Complete Flute Player: Omnibus Edition
ASIN:0711909059
Our Price: $29.95
Customer's Rating: 4
Summary: I suspect that it might help to have some musical background
Comments: I bought this book a couple years ago when I decided that I wanted to teach myself the flute. A couple quick notes: A teacher (or at least a friend who plays flute) will make life much easier for you.The book is reasonably well illustrated and the musical samples provide enough interest to keep a motivated learner going. I can't speak to whether the instruction on reading music is useful as I came at the book already reading music. I just needed to know how to make notes out of the flute. I do wish that a comprehensive fingering chart of all 3 octaves were included (there's a 2-octave chart with the 3rd octave scattered through the last two "volumes"), and I think that dynamics are addressed later in the book than they should, but overall it's a great read. my own experiences with the book are documented at don.dream-in-color.net/flute
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 The Other Flute: A Performance Manual of Contemporary Techniques
ASIN:0939407027
Our Price: $39.95
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 Play Flute Today! - Level 1
ASIN:0634033271
Our Price: $14.95
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: good fingering info
Comments: Nice introduction, good information on the necessary fingering, and all you need to set up and get started for the first time. Also works well as a low level refresher.
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 How to Love Your Flute: A Guide to Flutes and Flute Playing, or How to Play, Choose, and Care for a Flute, Plus Flute History, Folk Flutes, and More
ASIN:0938497103
Our Price: $10.00
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: invaluable resource to flutists
Comments: As a flute instructor, repairman, player, and director, I find this book, Mark Shepard's "How to Love your Flute" an invaluable resource to the flute community. It includes new aged techniques as well as classical ones, also folk flute. Tis is a great book.
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 The Flute
ASIN:0300093411
Our Price: $30.45
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 The Flute and Flute-Playing in Acoustical, Technical, and Artistic Aspects
ASIN:0486212599
Our Price: $8.76
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: Indispensable for all flutists.
Comments: I lost my copy of this book, which I deeply regret. Boehm, as any flute player knows, invented both the key mechanism and concept of the conical, rather than cyndrilical flute. He also, in addition to being one of the finest flutists of his age, was the first to make flutes from metal, having trained as a goldsmith. This book details his research into the acoustical properties of the flute, as well as the key mechanism, and why he felt the need to improve them. I feel that any flutist will benefit from an understanding of why the modern flute is as it is. Boehm also includes invaluable hints on the correct manner of playing the flute. And who better to do so than the man who developed it to its' current level of perfection? His complete knowledge of the instrument is shown in this treatise. Overall, an indispensable book for flutists, and other windplayers who play on Boehm system mechanisms (eg: clarinets, oboes, bassoons, saxophones). Don't miss!
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 Golden Moments: Flute & Piano
ASIN:0793550319
Our Price: $14.95
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 On Playing the Flute
ASIN:1555534732
Our Price: $24.95
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: On Playing the Flute by Johann Joachim Quantz
Comments: I have not read this book from cover to cover. Although, with it's wonderful index, it has provided me with an excellant resource manual for Baroque music.
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 100 Ultimate Jazz Riffs For Flute Book/AudioCD
ASIN:1882146980
Our Price: $19.95
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 50 Plus Easy Classical Solos for Flute
ASIN:0711951888
Our Price: $17.95
Customer's Rating: 3
Summary: 50 Plus Easy Classical Solos for Flute
Comments: This is a really good flute book and it has loads of different pieces to play by loads of different composers. It comes with some useful information abuot playing the fulte and also about each piece. All in all I thought it was a really good buy and great value for money and I think the only bad point about it was that it was a bit restricted in the pieces it had in it as it would be ok for beginners but more advanced players might find it a bit hard
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 The Art of Flute Playing
ASIN:0874870771
Our Price: $14.95
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: The Art of Flute Playing - A Definite Must-Have
Comments: The Art of Flute Playing is a definite must-have for all aspiring flautists, young and old. As a professional for 10 years now, and a current flute teacher/tutor, I strongly recommend this book to all my students. The Art of Flute Playing covers practically every aspect of playing the flute - from the very basics to the very technical - this book caters to every level of flute playing. Even today, I constantly refer to it every once in a while. Go, buy it.
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 Movie Instrumental Solos: Flute Book W CD
ASIN:0757913059
Our Price: $9.95
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 The Library of Flute Classics
ASIN:0825617073
Our Price: $17.56
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 Selected Flute Solos
ASIN:0825621011
Our Price: $16.95
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 A Celtic Flute Christmas
ASIN:0786670681
Our Price: $7.95
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 Essential Elements 2000: Comprehensive Band Method: Flute Book 1
ASIN:0634003119
Our Price: $6.95
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: Great for Beginners
Comments: The "Essential Elements 2000: A Comprehensive Band Method" is a great book for a young person who is learning an instrument for the first time. There is a fingering chart in the back of the book to make looking up fingerings quick and easy. The book starts off very basic with the parts of the instrument. The easiest notes to play and finger are presented first with exercises to practice them. This book comes with a play-along CD. This CD includes all solo exercises.Hal Leonard also offers (though not through Amazon) band sets for band directors. They are simple arrangements of music that correlate with the book. They are great for the first concert. There is an older version of this book called "Essential Elements: A Comprehensive Band Method". The book is purple and has many of the same features as this one, but the CDs have to purchased separately.
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 Simple Flutes: A Guide to Flute Making and Playing, or How to Make and Play a Flute of Bamboo, Wood, Clay, Metal, PVC Plastic, or Anything Else
ASIN:0938497189
Our Price: $8.00
Customer's Rating: 4
Summary: Really good detailed book, but only for transverse flutes
Comments: The charts and pages on every aspect of making your own flute
are all here, with explanations of WHY, and several options
for finishes, materials, keys, etc.If you're going to make anything OTHER than a transverse flute,
such as a Shakuhachi or recorder, look on the Web for supplemental material,
but still I'm still glad I got this as a reference. (He also has a bibliography in the back.) For instance, even the length/bore ratio changes for some
other woodwinds. But the basic info is very handy to keep around.
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 The Early Flute : A Practical Guide
ASIN:0521890802
Our Price: $17.43
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 Beginner's Book for the Flute: Part Two
ASIN:0853603227
Our Price: $13.95
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 Essential Elements : A Comprehensive Band Method (Flute Book 1)
ASIN:0793512506
Our Price: $5.95
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: Great for a Beginner
Comments: The "Essential Elements : A Comprehensive Band Method - Book 1" is a great book for a young person who is learning an instrument for the first time. There is a fingering chart in the back of the book to make looking up fingerings quick and easy. The book starts off very basic with the parts of the instrument. The easiest notes to play and finger are presented first with exercises to practice them.Hal Leonard also offered other books (though I haven't found them on Amazon) that correlate with some of the skills in this book. They are:
Essential Elements Movie Favorites
Essential Elements Broadway Favorites
Essential Elements Patriotic Favorites Practice makes PERMANENT, not PERFECT.
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 The Music of Duke Ellington Plus 1: Flute (Plus One Play-Along Series)
ASIN:076927787X
Our Price: $12.95
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 Tipbook - Flute and Piccolo : The Best Guide to Your Instrument
ASIN:9076192421
Our Price: $9.95
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 The Jazz Flute
ASIN:189316361X
Our Price: $11.17
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 Modern Guide to Fingerings for the Flute
ASIN:0882844490
Our Price: $12.25
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: Requirement for the Advanced Flutist
Comments: Get this for Christmas. Get this for your birthday. Get this to celebrate a good flute lesson. Just get this before it goes out of print! A must for any flutist but seriously required for the advanced studies.Melissa Barrow
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 Flute (Yehudi Menuhin Music Guides)
ASIN:1871082137
Our Price: $23.72
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: Thank you, Mr. Galway
Comments: James Galway is an amazing musician, and this is a wonderful book. He has insitlled in me a deeper appreciation for the instrument itself. From history to techinque, every page encourages the reader to strive for nothing less than absolute beauty in creating music. While many professional musicians have a way of intimidating, Mr. Galway's approach is to build up one's ability and confidence. Although at this time I am an intermediate player at best, Mr. Galway's wit, humor, knowledge, and love of the flute will help me grow as a musician.
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 Shakuhachi Meditation Music: Traditional Japanese Flute for Zen Contemplation
ASIN:1564554201
Our Price: $13.29
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent!. One of the best.
Comments: This is a wonderful CD to help calm the mind and body. Two CD's for that price is a bargain. I listen to Stan Richardson on the shakuhachi quite regularly when I am doing yoga or just quietly reading. Highly recommended (from a fellow shakuhachi player in Japan).
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 Amsco Flute Fingering Chart
ASIN:0825623812
Our Price: $3.95
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 Classical Greats: Easy Playalong for Flute with CD (Audio)
ASIN:071199143X
Our Price: $12.95
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 Principles of the Flute, Recorder and Oboe (Principes De La Flute)
ASIN:048624606X
Our Price: $7.95
Customer's Rating: 4
Summary: A must-have for players of baroque wind instruments
Comments: This compact volume (73 pp) gives a wonderful introduction to the practice of playing the baroque flute, recorder or oboe. Although coments on fingerings may not apply to instruments produced today, all remarks on tounging and ornamentaion are very valuable. It is a easily accesible authentic document from the beginning of the 18th century.
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