A very comprehensive book study into the pan flute. This book, made in cooperation with the Dutch Ministry of Culture, covers such topics as the history of the pan flute, today’s pan flute, posture and embouchure, breathing, extending and improving tone quality, intervals, the technique of chromatics, staccato, legato, vibrato, diatonic scales, adjacent and nearby keys, arpeggios, difficult keys, technical formulas, ornaments, chromatic scales and exercises, special effects, phrasing and difficult technical exercises. This is an essential book for the pan flutist.
Complete Pan Flute Book Guide
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
HISTORY
THE ROMANIAN PAN FLUTE OF TODAY
POSTURE AND EMBOUCHURE
BREATHING
EXTENDING TONE MATERIAL AND IMPROVING TONE QUALITY
INTERVALS
TECHNIQUE OF CHROMATICS (chromatic semitones)
STACCATO
LEGATO
INTERVALS (continued)
TECHNIQUE OF CHROMATICS (continued)
VIBRATO
DIATONIC SCALES, ADJACENT AND NEARBY KEYS
ARPEGGIOS
DIATONIC SCALES, DIFFICULT KEYS REMOVED FROM G MAJOR
TECHNICAL FORMULAS
ORNAMENTS
STACCATO (continued)
CHROMATIC SCALES AND CHROMATIC EXERCISES
SPECIAL EFFECTS AND PHRASING
DIFFICULT TECHNICAL EXERCISES
EPILOGUE
LITERATURE
