The simple flute : from A to Z / Michel Debost ; illustrated by Jeanne Debost-Roth.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-[270]).

Translated from French.

A to Z in Form of Introduction Accompaniment Acoustics Agogic Air Column Air Speed Alignment Appoggiatura Appoggio Arpeggio Articulation Attacks Beginners Blowing Long Phrases Breathing 1: Generalities Breathing 2: Mechanics Breathing 3: Where Not to Breathe Breathing 4: Where to Breathe Bridge Center of Gravity Circular Blowing Concentration, Relaxation Diaphragm Dynamics Embouchure Etudes Fingerings Finger Antagonisms Finger Phrasing Flutes Focus Freedom Grace Notes Hands Hierarchy of Beats Images Interpretation Interpreting Accents Intervals Intonation, Intonations Isometrics Jawboning Keys Lips Little Devils Memory Muscle Groups Muscles, Strong and Weak Notes Pain and Pleasure Paris Conservatoire and French School Phrasing Posture Practicing Programs Quodlibet Repertoire Resonance Rituals Rest Rubato Scale Game Silence Stability Stepping-Stones Stress Style Technique Tempo Tonguing Trills Tuning Unusual Trill Fingerings Vibrato Warm-Ups Yawning Zeal in Form of Conclusion Bibliography Index

"Drawing from his highly praised French work, Une simple flute, 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 Flute will 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."--BOOK JACKET.