Practice Book for the Piccolo

This Practice Book for the Piccolo is probably the first comprehensive work of its kind. Designed to help the flautist transfer the playing techniques of the flute to the piccolo, the book provides a methodical approach to piccolo technique by organising the various aspects of technical development into a logical sequence. In its generous provision of orchestral extracts, Practice Book for the Piccolo also offers nsible practice schedule.

CONTENIDO:

Preface
Introduction

Section A - Middle register: Tope and Intonation Loud playing
Low register: Tone
Daily practice
Intonation and Tone colour
Intonation
Cork position
Tone colour
Vibrato

Section B - Articulation
Low register
General articulation
Single tonguing
Double tonguing
Triple tonguing
Some odd ones
Flutter tonguing
Repeated notes

Section C - Tunes at the top
Loud playing
Quiet playing
Nuances in general
Smoothing out the bumps

Section D - Special Fingerings
Section E - Some well-known tupes to play
Grace-notes
Section F - Notes ta look at
Harmonic fingerings
Tchaik. 4
Section G - Piccolo Duets
Section H - Coda
A work-out routine
Auditions
A list of very probable audition pieces
Buying a piccolo
Further repertoire
A list of chamber works containing piccolo
A list of piccolo solos

Index
Acknowledgements