Flute & Whistle Tutor Books
The Instant Tin Whistle series is designed to nurture the initial surge of enthusiasm you may experience when first playing the instrument, and has been carefully designed to substantially increase your chances of success. Pick the book - Folk, Popular, Irish or Scottish - in which you know the most tunes. Each book features 26 well-known melodies with every single note shown by a special, easy-to-learn whistle tablature as well as conventional notation. The lessons are realistically and steadil
Geraldine Cotter, herslf an outstanding performer and teacher of the Irish Tin Whistle has produced a truly complete tutor, incorporating important all important aspects of the instrument. A section of 100 traditional tunes makes this book also makes this an important book for any musician.There is a ' Demo' and a ' Tunes' C.D Available to accompany this book.
Beginners of all ages will enjoy learning to play Tinwhistle with the step-by-step method found in this book. Familiar folk melodies abound in this comprehensive collection of easy-to-play literature. Carefully sequenced tunes and exercises teach the player to read music notation, and a section is included on Irish ornamentation.
An extremely well-written, thorough study into contemporary and traditional tinwhistle music and performance.
While the wooden simple-system flute is traditionally used in playing Irish music, a growing number of folk players have adopted the silver flute as a viable alternative. Here for the first time, The Complete Irish Flute Book presents the silver or Boehm flutist with a method for learning authentic Irish ornamentation. Online Audio included.
A complete guide to the penny whistle for beginning to advanced players. Contains information on modal playing and 56 penny whislte tunes.
A hands-on course in traditional Irish repertoire and technique, featuring a comprehensive audio lesson on CD.
The age-old sounds of Ireland, England, Scotland and early America come to life with this remarkable book and online audio. This tin whistle book is compatible with all tin whistles, pennywhistles and flageolets in the key of D. Renowned author/musician Bill Ochs has gone to great lengths to create a package that truly has something for everyone. The lessons are so clear and easy to follow that a complete beginner can learn to play a simple tune at first sitting. Intermediate and advanced players will enjoy exploring this book's exciting collection of traditional music. There are 83 pieces in all - gigs, reels, hornpipes, fife tunes, slow airs, Highland flings, morris dances and lots more.