Flute Tutors

Timber the Flute Tutor
Designed for the wooden 6 hole flute but can be used for fifes or band flutes. Since the fingering on the tin whistle is the same as on the flutes, this book can be used by those whishing to learn the whistle before taking up the flute.
Size A4

Complete Irish Flute Book
By Mizzy McCaskill & Dona Gilliam
Teaches for both Boehm flutes and for Irish wooden flutes. Teaches finger position, breath support, embouchure, then on each tune offers an ornamentation such as triplets, cuts, rolls. Features both musical notation and the finger position on the flute for many of the tunes. The CD does not have all the tunes but includes Lord Mayo, Banish Misfortune, Julia McMahon, Mason's Apron, and two songs.
Size A4 192 pages with history, tuition, tunes and charts

Hands on Scottish Tin Whistle
by Fran Gray
With this book you can learn to read music, or you can learn to read using numbers (or both). The side-by-side page layout, with the cover up card, is a new idea. Clear diagrams for the non music reader. Each line is carefully designed to be studied and learnt as a phrase. Each tune is carefully chosen so the course is a progressive one.
Book size - A4 43 pages
 

  Whistle Tutor for Scottish Highland Music
An Fhideag Airgid
A 60 page bilingual music tutor written and compiled by renowned piper David Garrett. It includes over 30 tunes taken from Gaelic song and piping traditions. Lessons are easy to follow and are graded from beginner to advanced.

Instant Tin Whistle - Irish
This series has become a classic whistle tutor
Book size A4, contains Melody, words (if a song), and tablature on 26 common Irish tunes, including Boys of Bluehill, Father O'Flynn, Irish Rover, Spancil Hill, Wild Rover, St. Anne's Reel and more
 

    Ireland's Best Tin Whistle Tunes
110 of the best tunes in any whistle player's repertoire, specially chosen and arranged by Claire McKenna. The tunes are graded for difficulty. The accompanying double CD has every tune played once.
Book Size A4, 64 pages,  contains melody lines and whistle tab for the first 28 tunes.

  Ireland's Best Tin Whistle Tunes Vol 2
110 more of the best tunes in any tin whistle player's repertoire. The tunes are compiled and arranged by Harry Long. Also includes examples of more unusual traditional music forms such as mazurka, waltz, barndance and strathspey as well as music from Brittany, Galicia and Scotland. The accompanying double CD has every tune played once.
Book Size A4, 48 pages,  contains melody lines and chords.

Harmonica 

  John Sebastian Teaches Blues Harmonica
With this book and CD set John teaches how to get the best sounds out of the harmonica, passing on tips on breathing, tonguing, note bending, vibrato, attack and other invaluable information.
 

Beginners Harmonica
A step-by-step course in playing Irish, English and Scottish traditional music with instructions on reading music. A G and a G harmonica are required. A tape is available.
Size A4, includes instruction and music.

Building Harmonica Technique
By David Barrett
Offering a comprehensive study of harmonica techniques and blues soloing concepts, this book contains study and etudes on bending notes (draw and blow), throat vibrato, two hole shakes, tongue blocking, acoustic and amplified playing, music theory, blues scales, octave substitutions, playing position and position substitutes. Intended for the intermediate to advanced diatonic harmonica player, this book provides extensive  on lead and accompaniment playing styles. The companion CD includes musical exampled and play-along songs
Size A4, includes instruction, music and CD.

Anyone Can Play Harmonica
with Phil Duncan
This method requires no musical knowledge. Different musical styles and techniques are introduced, such as folk, gospel, country and blues. After completion of this course you will be able to begin playing by yourself or with other musicians in a variety of popular harmonica styles.
This DVD requires a diatonic harmonica in the key of C.
Size A4, includes instruction and music.

Irish Melodies for Harmonica
by Phil Duncan
With some tuition on playing Irish harmonica to begin, this book has 152 pages of tunes showing ornamentation, and suitable for both chromatic and diatonic harmonicas
Size A4, 152 pages with music and chords and when to blow in or out
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