Simple Flutes - Shepard, Mark

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Résumé :
Simple flutes of bamboo, wood, metal, plastic, or clay can be a joy to play and make. This book gives you the basics of simple flute playing, then offers guidelines for making flutes of your own from a variety of materials. It even includes a handy chart for where to put the holes. Simple Flutes is a must for simple flute players and makers! //////////////////////////////////////////////// Mark Shepard is the author of How to Love Your Flute, hailed by Paul Horn as a model for our times, as well as the craft guide Simple Flutes. For many years, he was a professional artisan, making and selling flutes of bamboo or plastic. Contains the essense of a tremendous amount of experience. -- Sam Hinton, Sing Out An excellent overview. -- Monty Levenson, Tai Hei Shakuhachi A slim, elegantly presented, and highly practical guide . . . First-rate, user friendly. -- Midwest Book Review, Aug. 2002 This thin volume contains a wealth of information. -- Linda Dailey Paulson, Dirty Linen, Oct.-Nov. 2002 CONTENTS 1 ~ PLAYING The Sound ~ The Hands ~ The Notes ~ Second Octave ~ Sharps and Flats ~ Breath and Tonguing ~ Making Music ~ Flute Care ~ 2~ MAKING Flute Qualities ~ The Flute Tube ~ The Mouthhole ~ The Fingerholes ~ Tuning ~ Stoppers ~ Finishes ~ Plastic ~ Bamboo ~ Wood ~ Clay ~ Metal ~ Other ~ ///////////////////////////////////////////////// SAMPLE Here are the two most important rules for tuning: -- A hole will give a higher note if it is placed closer to the mouthhole. It will give a lower note if placed farther away. -- A hole will give a higher note if made larger. It will give a lower note if smaller. These rules mean you can raise a note by enlarging the hole or by placing the hole closer to the mouthhole. You can lower the note by using a smaller hole or by placing the hole farther from the mouthhole. It also means you can change the hole size and its placement without changing the note. A larger hole could be placed farther from the mouthhole, or a smaller hole placed closer to the mouthhole....

Sommaire:
Simple flutes of bamboo, wood, metal, plastic, or clay can be a joy to play and make. This book gives you the basics of simple flute playing, then offers guidelines for making flutes of your own from a variety of materials. It even includes a handy chart for where to put the holes. Simple Flutes is a must for simple flute players and makers! ///////////////////////////////////////////////// Mark Shepard is the author of How to Love Your Flute, hailed by Paul Horn as a model for our times, as well as the craft guide Simple Flutes. For many years, he was a professional artisan, making and selling flutes of bamboo or plastic. Contains the essense of a tremendous amount of experience. -- Sam Hinton, Sing Out An excellent overview. -- Monty Levenson, Tai Hei Shakuhachi A slim, elegantly presented, and highly practical guide . . . First-rate, user friendly. -- Midwest Book Review, Aug. 2002 This thin volume contains a wealth of information. -- Linda Dailey Paulson, Dirty Linen, Oct.-Nov. 2002 CONTENTS 1 - PLAYING The Sound -- The Hands -- The Notes -- Second Octave -- Sharps and Flats -- Breath and Tonguing -- Making Music -- Flute Care -- 2 - MAKING Flute Qualities -- The Flute Tube -- The Mouthhole -- The Fingerholes -- Tuning -- Stoppers -- Finishes -- Plastic -- Bamboo -- Wood -- Clay -- Metal -- Other -- SAMPLE Here are the two most important rules for tuning: -- A hole will give a higher note if it is placed closer to the mouthhole. It will give a lower note if placed farther away. -- A hole will give a higher note if made larger. It will give a lower note if smaller. These rules mean you can raise a note by enlarging the hole or by placing the hole closer to the mouthhole. You can lower the note by using a smaller hole or by placing the hole farther from the mouthhole. It also means you can change the hole size and its placement without changing the note. A larger hole could be placed farther from the mouthhole, or a smaller hole placed closer to the mouthhole....