LibGuides: Flute: Technique

Recommended Resources

Technique Books in the Allen Library (selections)

17 Grand Daily Finger Exercises for the Flute by Claude Paul Taffanel and Philippe Gaubert
Call Number: MT345 T34 G7 [Allen shelves]

Publication Date: 1927

Exercises to be performed daily to maintain and strengthen your technique and tone.
The Flute Book by Nancy Toff
Call Number: ML935 T64 2012 [Allen shelves]

A one-stop guide to the flute, its technique, and its music. Includes appendices with fingering charts, repair shops, flute organizations, and more.
Orchestral Techniques for Flute and Piccolo by Walfrid Kujala
Call Number: MT346 K85 O7 [Allen shelves]

Publication Date: 2006

Excerpts from 28 orchestral masterworks, with guidance on tempo, rhythm, dynamics, breathing, tone, fingerings, articulation, and more.
The Simple Flute by Michel Debost
Call Number: MT340 D43 S55 [Allen shelves]

Publication Date: 2002

Advice covering essential topics such as breathing, articulation, and tone, but also "jawboning," "finger phrasing," and other vexing aspects of flute playing.
Trevor Wye Practice Books for the Flute by Trevor Wye
Call Number: MT345 W97 v.1-4 [Allen shelves]

Publication Date: 1980

A complete guide for players who are looking to overcome technical difficulties, and who are seeking advice on how best to practice.

Discover More

Browse the Catalog

Browse by subject in the catalog, for example:

Flute > Instruction and study
Flute > Methods
Flute > Orchestral excerpts
Flute > Studies and exercises

Woodwind instruments > Instruction and Study

Browse the Shelves

There are many more technique books available in the library! Use these call numbers to find more:

Call Number	Topic
MT339	Wind technique (general)
MT339.5	Woodwind technique (general)
MT340	Flute technique (general)
MT342	Flute methods
MT345	Flute exercises/etudes
MT346	Flute orchestral studies
MT350 – MT359	Recorder, piccolo, etc. techniques

Browse Professional Journals

Professional journals are a great place to learn from experts about the most recent developments in your field.
Search articles online or browse the Allen Library current periodicals (near the Allen entrance). See especially:

Flute Talk
Call Number: ML1 F48 [Bound Periodicals]

Free online access March 2020–Summer 2021 (last publication date). Older issues available in print only.
Flutist Quarterly by National Flute Association
Available in print and online (2005-present).
International Musician by American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada
Available in print (last two years on current periodicals shelf) and online (2003 - present).
Symphony by American Symphony Orchestra League
Summer–Fall 2021 available free online. Other issues available in print only (Current Periodicals or Bound Periodicals, ML1 S98).

Suggest a Resource

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Want to suggest we purchase something new? Contact Tracey Rudnick (rudnick@hartford.edu).