{ "item_title" : "Simple Flutes", "item_author" : [" Mark Shepard "], "item_description" : "Simple flutes of bamboo, wood, metal, plastic, or clay can be a joy to play and make. This book gives you the basics of simple flute playing, then offers guidelines for making flutes of your own from a variety of materials. It even includes a handy chart for where to put the holes. Simple Flutes is a must for simple flute players and makers/////////////////////////////////////////////////Mark Shepard is the author of How to Love Your Flute, hailed by Paul Horn as a model for our times, as well as the craft guide Simple Flutes. For many years, he was a professional artisan, making and selling flutes of bamboo or plastic./////////////////////////////////////////////////Contains the essense of a tremendous amount of experience. -- Sam Hinton, Sing OutAn excellent overview. -- Monty Levenson, Tai Hei ShakuhachiA slim, elegantly presented, and highly practical guide . . . First-rate, user friendly. -- Midwest Book Review, Aug. 2002This thin volume contains a wealth of information. -- Linda Dailey Paulson, Dirty Linen, Oct.-Nov. 2002/////////////////////////////////////////////////CONTENTS1 - PLAYINGThe Sound -- The Hands -- The Notes -- Second Octave -- Sharps and Flats -- Breath and Tonguing -- Making Music -- Flute Care --2 - MAKINGFlute Qualities -- The Flute Tube -- The Mouthhole -- The Fingerholes -- Tuning -- Stoppers -- Finishes -- Plastic -- Bamboo -- Wood -- Clay -- Metal -- Other --/////////////////////////////////////////////////SAMPLEHere are the two most important rules for tuning:-- A hole will give a higher note if it is placed closer to the mouthhole. It will give a lower note if placed farther away.-- A hole will give a higher note if made larger. It will give a lower note if smaller.These rules mean you can raise a note by enlarging the hole or by placing the hole closer to the mouthhole. You can lower the note by using a smaller hole or by placing the hole farther from the mouthhole.It also means you can change the hole size and its placement without changing the note. A larger hole could be placed farther from the mouthhole, or a smaller hole placed closer to the mouthhole.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers3.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/1/62/035/931/1620359316_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "10.00", "online_price" : "10.00", "our_price" : "10.00", "club_price" : "10.00", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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