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Building A Flute Library

Top Five Books on Extended Technique

By Chris Hankin July 19th 2022July 22nd 2022

In need of a project? Try something completely new with our pick of these inspirational books. Rogier de Pijper: Flute Colors This is the definitive book on getting started with

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Five Lovely Duet Books (Now That We’re Allowed To!)

By Chris Hankin April 2nd 2021June 14th 2021

The good weather is on its way, and with it comes the opportunity to make music in the great outdoors. Discover some wonderful flute duet music to celebrate with a

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5 Jazz Pieces for a Change of Scene

By Chris Hankin March 19th 2021March 19th 2021

In need of a break from the Classical? Try these fab play-along jazz books. Whatever your level, these books are perfect for downtime! Tilmann Dehnhard: 16 Minatures for Flute and

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International Women’s Day – Fabulous Works by Female Composers

By Chris Hankin March 5th 2021March 29th 2022

Women composers are coming to the fore – and about time too! Let’s celebrate with these beauties. Flute Music by Female Composers, edited by Weinzierl and Wachter This is a

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5 Fab Flute Books to Explore At Grade 7

By Chris Hankin February 19th 2021March 8th 2021

Players who take the opportunity to explore repertoire between grades become more rounded players. So come on, get off the Exam Lists, and dive in to these books, hand-picked for

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Beautiful Tunes to Soothe the Soul

By Chris Hankin November 6th 2020November 6th 2020

Sometimes only a good tune will do and here is a collection of real stunners. Escape from this crazy world to a place of calm and tranquility. Music to make

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Chris Hankin’s Mini Flute Workshops for Adults Repertoire List

By Chris Hankin July 17th 2020September 20th 2020

This series of six mini workshops proved to be a great success. The following list highlights both the pieces I chose and the ideas put forward by the participants. This

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“What Should I be Practising?”

By Roderick Seed May 31st 2019May 30th 2019

Learning the flute (or any musical instrument) is not always a smooth process of steady improvement. We all learn in different ways with our own strengths and weaknesses, so there

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Enticing Classical Period Repertoire

By Chris Hankin November 4th 2016October 2nd 2017

Classical flute music is dominated by Mozart but there are other lovely pieces to be found amongst his contemporaries and those coming just after him. Not all are household names

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Alternatives to Mozart: Classical Flute Concertos

By Chris Hankin October 7th 2016October 2nd 2017

There are plenty of alternatives to the Mozart flute concertos, and the Classical period has a wonderful variety of composers who wrote very well for the instrument. The manageable string

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