A dictionary for the modern flutist

• Main Author: Maclagan, Susan J., 1952-
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2009.
• Subjects: Flute > Dictionaries.; Flute players > Biography > Dictionaries.; MUSIC > Woodwinds. > Musical Instruments; Flute.; Flute players.; Electronic books.; Biography > Dictionaries.; Dictionaries.
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A Dictionary for the Modern Flutist presents clear and concise definitions of more than 1,500 common flute-related terms that a player of the Boehm-system flute may encounter. Fully illustrated with more than 100 images, the entries contain descriptions of words related to all aspects of the flute:...

Table of Contents:

• Foreword; Acknowledgments; Common Abbreviations; Illustrations; Introduction; The Dictionary; Appendix 1. Various Flute Classifications; Appendix 2. One-Keyed, Two-Keyed, and Simple-System Flutes; Appendix 3. One-Keyed, Two Keyed, and Simple-System Flute Parts; Appendix 4. Flute Clutches; Appendix 5. Parts from Older or Modified Boehm Flutes; Appendix 6. The Family of Boehm-System Flutes; Appendix 7. Basic Modern Flute Parts; Appendix 8. Boehm Flute Key and Tone Hole Names; Appendix 9. Common Modern Flute Options; Appendix 10. Some Modern Head Joint Options.