 I would love to “assign” this book to my middle school students as it would give them a wonderful overview of many different aspects the flute and flute playing....
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 To tell the truth, I had a hard time getting “into” this book…. but somewhere around the end of Part One, I was hooked. Having relished every chapter towards the end, I want to be sure to explain why you should buy this book and stick it out too: it is a fabulous source of information to answer EVERY imaginable concern or query that a music student (or their parent) may have...
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 Trevor Wye says on the first page of this new book “Don’t waste time reading this book. Practise instead” and then “Wait. On second thought, your practice will be more efficient if you do.” I would agree....
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 Clare enjoys a terrific reputation as an important pedagogue in the UK. This is just one of a series of publications, published by Just Flutes, covering her teaching concepts in a precise and affordable manner.....
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 Having grown up listening to the funk tune Mercy, Mercy, Mercy it was a treat to see it arranged for flute quartet. This clean and simple arrangement treats the flute quartet as a sax section. The written articulation helps communicate the funky feel. This is a great tune for beginning improvisers...
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 This handsome book is a truly comprehensive dictionary of all flute-related terminology. Susan addresses the simple to the most complex with consistently clear and succinct explanations, thoroughly cross-referenced, including equally easy-to-understand images as appropriate....
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 For searchable articles on a multitude of topics, this is an invaluable resource for those who are content to read superb contributions of numerous experts to know the latest about historical practice and the flute.....
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 Meerenai Shim’s book offers short, varied scale exercises in all keys for intermediate students. The exercises include extended scales, thirds, arpeggios, and sequential scale patterns.
The exercises are carefully constructed so as to continually emphasize development of technique, while constantly varying rhythm, articulation and meter to provide new challenges.
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 Ink Bops: Musical Improvisation Cards Created by Ellen Burr
Ellen Burr is an artist as well as a flutist, composer, and teacher. (See my review of her album Duos in Flute Focus January 2009.) In her “Ink Bops,” Ellen has used her multi-faceted creativity to create a tool for teaching and practicing improvisation. Each card features an alluring inkblot pattern to be interpreted musically.
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 This is the only non-fiction book on music I have ever read, and I found it both fascinating and thought provoking. Living in a musical household, where everyone plays an instrument except me, I was already somewhat aware of the powerful hold music has on our lives, but this book heightened that awareness in many rather unexpected ways. Not only that, but I found it to be a clichéd ‘good read’ in itself. It is clear that one doesn’t need to be a musician to be musical – that just comes as part of the package of being alive – and likewise one doesn’t need to be a musician to enjoy and profit from reading Musicophilia.
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Order your copy of the historical October 2009 issue of Flute Focus, last print run.
