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Leslie Marrs

Drake University Reeling in Extended Techniques

Mid-Atlantic Flute Fair 2018

Embouchure and Tone Development Using Extended Techniques

I. Overtones/Harmonics A. Octave Slurs

B. Overtone Slurs – matching pitch

Taps

II. Whistle Tones A. Sustain for 8 seconds each B. Harmonic series with whistle tones C. See tune next page

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Wayfaring Stranger

III. Flutter Tonguing A. Dental/Italian “r” B. Uvular/guttural/French “r”

Dies irae

IV. Control of Vibrato

A. Vacuum breaths/finger breaths Jacob’s Ladder

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V. Multiphonics A. Multi-stops

calliope

B. Simultaneous singing and playing

Sea Shanty

O Claire de la lune

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VI. Microtones A. Individual Microtones

Shenandoah

B. Microtonal Glissandos

Old Joe Clark

C. Timbral Trills (included in Shenandoah above)

VII. Exploring more diffuse tone colors – Aspirant sounds/Aeolian sounds/ Percussive

Sounds A. Key Clicks

Mary Had a Little Lamb

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B. Tongue Rams

C. Tongue Pizzicatos

D. Residual Tones Go Tell Aunt Rhody

E. Jet Whistles

F. Other Aspirant Sounds and combinations – “boots and cats,” “ch,” “zah,” etc.

G. Lip Buzz Branle

VIII. Aspects of Circular Breathing

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Sources of Pedagogy for Extended Techniques on Flute

Choice Entry Level Studies for Extended Techniques Holland, Linda L. Easing Into Extended Technique, Vol. 1 - 5, Microtones, Harmonics,

Multiphonics, Pitch Bends and Finger Slides, and Simultaneous Singing and Playing. Edited by Evan Conlee. Santa Barbara, CA: Con Brio, 1999.

McCaskill, Mizzy and Donna Gilliam. The Flutist’s Companion: A Comprehensive Method. Pacific, MO: Mel Bay, 1983.

———. Mel Bay's Flute Handbook. Pacific, MO: Mel Bay, 1994. Offermans, Wil. Für den Jungen Flötisten (For the Younger Flutist). Frankfurt: Zimmerman,

1995. Wye, Trevor. Flute Class: A Group Teaching Book for Students and Teachers. London:

Novello, 1992. ———. Practice Book for Flute: Vol. 1, Tone. London: Novello, 1980.

Top 10 List for Pedagogy of Extended Techniques on Flute Artaud, Pierre-Yves, ed. Flûtes au présent: traité des techniques contemporaines sur les

flûtes traversières à l’usage des compositeurs et des flûtistes (Present Day Flutes: Treatise on Contemporary Techniques of Transverse Flutes for the Use of Composers and Performers). Paris: Gérard Billaudot, 1995.

Colquhoun, Michael. Nine Etudes for the Contemporary Flutist. New York: McGinnis and Marx, 1982 (currently distributed by J.W. Pepper and Sons).

Dick, Robert. Circular Breathing for the Flutist. St. Louis, MO: Multiple Breath Music, 1987.

———. The Other Flute: A Performance Manual of Contemporary Techniques, 2d ed. St. Louis, MO: Multiple Breath Music, 1989. Companion Method: Tone Development Through Extended Techniques, rev. ed. New York: Multiple Breath Music, 1986.

Holland, Linda L. Easing Into Extended Technique, Vol. 1 - 5, Microtones, Harmonics, Multiphonics, Pitch Bends and Finger Slides, and Simultaneous Singing and Playing. Edited by Evan Conlee. Santa Barbara, CA: Con Brio, 1999.

Koizumi, Hiroshi. Technique for Contemporary Flute Music: For Players and Composers. Tokyo: Schott, 1996.

Levine, Carin and Catherine Mitropoulos-Bott. The Techniques of Flute Playing I. Kassel: Bärenreiter, 2002. (vol. II focuses on Piccolo, Alto, Bass flutes)

Nicolet, Aurèle, ed. Pro Musica Nova: Studien Zum Spielen Neuer Musik (Pro Musica Nova: Studies for Playing Avant-Garde Music). Wiesbaden: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1980.

Offermans, Wil. Für den Zeitgenössischen Flötisten (For the Contemporary Flutist). Frankfurt: Zimmerman, 1992.

Pellerite, James J. A Modern Guide to Fingerings for the Flute, rev. 2d ed. Van Nuys, CA: Alfred, 1988.

Sollberger, Harvey. Quodlibetudes for Solo Flute. New York: McGinnis and Marx, 1991.

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Complete Bibliography of Studies and Reference Manuals Amy, Gilbert. Trois études pour flute seule (Three Etudes for Solo Flute). Paris: Editions

Musicales Transatlantiques, 1978. Artaud, Pierre-Yves, ed. Flûtes au présent: traité des techniques contemporaines sur les flûtes

flûtes traversières à l’usage des compositeurs et des flûtistes (Present Day Flutes: Treatise on Contemporary Techniques of Transverse Flutes for the Use of Composers and Performers). Paris: Gérard Billaudot, 1995.

———. Quatre exercises pour la respiration circulaire (Four Exercises for Circular Breathing). Paris: Editions Musicales Transatlantiques, 1985.

———. Harmoniques, cahier d'exercises: monophoniques et polyphoniques (Harmonics, Exercise Book: Simple Notes and Multi Sounds). Paris: Gérard Billaudot, 1992.

———. La flûte multiphonique: Etudes pur la flute traversière (The Multiphonic Flute: Studies for Flute). Paris: Gérhard Billaudot, 1995.

Bartolozzi, Bruno. New Sounds for Woodwind. 2d ed. London: Oxford University Press, 1982. Bayr, Gustav. Schule für Doppletöne auf der Flöte (Method for Double Stops on the Flute).

Vienna: Private ed., ca. 1824. Available in La flute multiphonique, 26-30, trans. Jean-Charles Margotton, ed. Pierre-Yves Artaud. Paris: Gérard Billaudot, 1995.

Bozza, Eugène. Dix études sur des modes karnatiques pour flute (Ten Studies in Karnatic Modes for Flute). Paris: LeDuc, 1973.

———. Quatorze études-arabesques pour flûte (Fourteen Arabesque-Studies for Flute). Paris: Leduc, 1960.

Broeren, Henri. Borzo: Five Concert Pieces for the Study of Modern Techniques, Op. 1. Amsterdam: Donemus, 1993.

Chamberlain, Nicole. Tutorials for Flute Compositions. https://www.nikkinotes.com/Compositions.html

Colquhoun, Michael. Nine Etudes for the Contemporary Flutist. New York: McGinnis and Marx, 1982 (currently distributed by J.W. Pepper and Sons)

Dick, Robert. Circular Breathing for the Flutist. St. Louis, MO: Multiple Breath Music, 1987.

———. Flying Lessons: Six Contemporary Concert Etudes. New York: Multiple Breath Music, 1984.

———. Flying Lessons, Volume II: Six Contemporary Concert Etudes. New York: Multiple Breath Music, 1987.

———. The Other Flute: A Performance Manual of Contemporary Techniques. London: Oxford University Press, 1975.

———. The Other Flute: A Performance Manual of Contemporary Techniques, 2d ed. St. Louis, MO: Multiple Breath Music, 1989.

———. Tone Development Through Extended Techniques, rev. ed. New York: Multiple Breath Music, 1986.

Dick, Robert, transcriber. Paganini/Dick: Caprice No. 2 in B Minor and Caprice No. 15 in E Minor. New York: Multiple Breath Music, 1989.

Falk, Julien. Quinze études atonales pour flûte (Fifteen Atonal Studies for Flute). Paris: LeDuc, 1972.

Gallois, Patrick. Niccolo Paganini, Vingt-quatre Caprices, Op. 1 pour flûte. Paris: Leduc, 1994. Gasser, Ulrich. Geay, Gérard. Trois études sur les multiphoniques pour flûte (Three Etudes with Multiphonics

for Flute). Paris: Jobert, 1980.

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Genzmer, Harald. Neutzeitliche Etüden für Flöte (Contemporary Etudes for Flute), vol. II. Mainz: Schott, 1964.

Geraedts, Jaap. Zes Studies in Euler’s toongeschlachten. Amsterdam: Donemus, 1963. Graf, Peter Lukas. Check-Up: 20 Basic Studies for Flutists. 2nd rev. ed. Mainz: Schott,

1991. Heiss, John. Etudes for Solo Flute, Op. 20. St. Louis, MO: J. B. Elkus, 1986. Holland, Linda L. Easing Into Extended Technique, Vol. 1, Microtones. Edited by Evan Conlee.

Santa Barbara, CA: Con Brio, 1999. ———. Easing Into Extended Technique, Vol. 2, Harmonics. Edited by Evan Conlee. Santa

Barbara, CA: Con Brio, 1999. ———. Easing Into Extended Technique, Vol. 3, Multiphonics. Edited by Evan Conlee. Santa

Barbara, CA: Con Brio, 1999. ———. Easing Into Extended Technique, Vol. 4, Pitch Bends and Finger Slides. Edited

by Evan Conlee. Santa Barbara, CA: Con Brio, 1999. ———. Easing Into Extended Technique, Vol. 5, Simultaneous Singing and Playing.

Edited by Evan Conlee. Santa Barbara, CA: Con Brio, 1999. Howell, Thomas. The Avant-Garde Flute: A Handbook for Composers and Flutists. Los

Angeles, CA: University of California Press, 1974. Kessick, Marlaena. Il flauto: metodo e studi per lettura a prima vista (The Flute: Studies for

Sight Reading). Milan: Sonzogno di Pietro Ostali, 1986. ———. Venti studietti preparatori alla musica contemporanea (Twenty Little Studies in

Preparation for the Performance of Contemporary Flute Music). Milan: Ricordi, 1982. Koizumi, Hiroshi. Technique for Contemporary Flute Music: For Players and

Composers. Tokyo: Schott, 1996. Kujala, Walfrid. The Flutist's Progress. Winnetka, IL: Progress Press, 1970. Kynaston, Trent P. Circular Breathing for the Wind Performer. Miami, FL: Warner Bros.,

1978. Levine, Carin and Catherine Mitropoulos-Bott. The Techniques of Flute Playing. Kassel:

Bärenreiter, 2002. Matuz, István. Siz Studies for Solo Flute. Budapest: Akkord, 1990. McCaskill, Mizzy and Donna Gilliam. The Flutist’s Companion: A Comprehensive Method.

Pacific, MO: Mel Bay, 1983. ———. Mel Bay's Flute Handbook. Pacific, MO: Mel Bay, 1994. Mengelberg, Misja. Exercise. Amsterdam: Donemus, 1966. Mower, Michael. Fingerbusters!, 2d ed. London: Itchy Fingers Publications, 1993. Nicolet, Aurèle, ed. Pro Musica Nova: Studien Zum Spielen Neuer Musik (Pro Musica

Nova: Studies for Playing Avant-Garde Music). Wiesbaden: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1980.

Offermans, Wil. Für den Jungen Flötisten (For the Younger Flutist). Frankfurt: Zimmerman, 1995.

———. Für den Zeitgenössischen Flötisten (For the Contemporary Flutist). Frankfurt: Zimmerman, 1992.

Pellerite, James J. A Modern Guide to Fingerings for the Flute, rev. 2d ed. Van Nuys, CA: Alfred, 1988.

Pattillo, Greg. Four Etudes for Beatbox Flute. New York: Greg Pattillo, no date. Ruggiero, Giuseppe. Seize études atonales pour la technique moderne de la flûte (Sixteen Atonal

Studies for the Modern Technique of the Flute). Paris: Leduc, 1968. Rynearson, Paul. Eleven Contemporary Etudes. Greely, CO: Western International Music, 1968.

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Sollberger, Harvey. Quodlibetudes for Solo Flute. New York: McGinnis and Marx, 1991.

Stokes, Sheridan W., and Richard A. Condon. Illustrated Method for Flute. Culver City, CA: Trio Associates, 1981.

———. Special Effects for Flute. Santa Monica, CA: Trio Associates, 1976. Veilhan, Jean-Claude. Sonorité et Techniques contemporaines à la flute traversière

(Sound and Contemporary Techniques for the Flute). Paris: Editions Henry LeMoine, 1992.

Vinci, Domenico. Dodeci studi per flauto (Twelve Studies for Flute). Milano: G. Ricordi, 1951.

Wye, Trevor. Flute Class: A Group Teaching Book for Students and Teachers. London: Novello, 1992.

———. Practice Book for Flute: Vol. 1, Tone. London: Novello, 1980. Yun, Isang. Drei Etüden. Berlin: Bote und Bock, 1974. ———. Etüden für Flöte(n) Solo. New York: Boosey and Hawkes, 1998.