The woodwinds
Subtitle: perform, understand, teach
By: James L. Byo
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 262
ISBN-13: 9781138123007; 9781138123014
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: Instruction and study; Music teachers; Handbooks, manuals; Music; Woodwind instruments
Notes: Includes fingering charts for each instrument.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Preliminaries. How woodwind instruments work; title: The contexts of woodwind performance and teaching in schools; title: How people learn; title: How you learn; title: Instrument selection and assignment; title: Flute. Flute tone and early stage embouchure; title: Flute assembly, disassembly, and care; title: Flute hand position; title: Flute tone development; title: Flute tonguing; title: The flute mechanism; title: Study questions; title: Performance testing of university students on secondary instruments; title: Flute fingering chart; title: Clarinet. Clarinet tone and early stage embouchure; title: Clarinet assembly, disassembly, and basic care; title: Clarinet hand position; title: Clarinet tone development; title: Clarinet tonguing; title: The clarinet mechanism; title: Study questions; title: Performance testing of university students on secondary instruments; title: Clarinet fingering chart; title: Saxophone. Saxophone tone and early stage embouchure; title: Saxophone assembly, disassembly, and basic care; title: Saxophone hand position; title: Saxophone tone development; title: Saxophone tonguing; title: The saxophone mechanism; title: Study questions; title: Performance testing of university students on secondary instruments; title: Saxophone fingering chart; title: Oboe. Potential for success in oboe study; title: Oboe tone and early stage embouchure; title: Oboe assembly, disassembly, and basic care; title: Oboe posture, hands, and holding; title: Oboe tone development; title: Oboe tonguing; title: The oboe mechanism; title: Initial playing material; title: Study questions; title: Performance testing of university students on secondary instruments; title: Oboe fingering chart; title: Bassoon. Potential for success in bassoon study; title: Bassoon tone and early stage embouchure; title: Bassoon assembly, disassembly, and basic care; title: Bassoon posture, hands, and holding; title: Bassoon tone development; title: Bassoon tonguing; title: The bassoon mechanism; title: Initial playing material; title: Study questions; title: Performance testing of university students on secondary instruments; title: Bassoon fingering chart; title: Using foundations for perspective. Foundations of tone quality; title: Foundations of teaching; title: Foundations of assembly and disassembly; title: Foundations of instrument care; title: Foundations of posture, hands, and holding; title: Foundations of tonguing and articulation; title: Foundation of the mechanism; title: Foundations of tuning and intonation; title: Foundations of reed and mouthpiece; title: Foundations : professional organizations and periodicals.