Bosworth Bennett Ned - A New Tune A Day - Book 1 - Flute

Summary of This Method

With A New Tune A Day, C. Paul Herfurth offers a comprehensive learning method, stemming from a series of pedagogical collections that have become a reference and are now fully updated. The goal is simple: to guide the student step by step, with a gentle and structured progression, while maintaining a high level of rigor on the fundamentals. From the very first lessons, emphasis is placed on sound production, playing comfort, and establishing good technical habits to avoid bad practices and gain ease over time.

The method relies on accessible explanations, reinforced by diagrams and photographs that clarify key points of posture and instrument handling. It also addresses music reading and comprehension, with dedicated pages to learn how to decode notation, recognize essential elements, and progress independently. To help the student gauge their level, tests are integrated throughout the course: an excellent way to verify understanding, consolidate knowledge, and measure progress.

The selection of pieces adds a motivating dimension to practice: the repertoire is designed to be varied and stimulating, including duets and rounds, perfect for developing listening skills, rhythmic accuracy, and the joy of playing with others. The audio CD complements the learning with a tuning track, recorded examples illustrating the lessons, an inspiring virtuosic performance, and play-along tracks for each piece, making practice sessions more musical, regular, and far less monotonous.

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Artist

C. Paul Herfurth

Genre

Instrumental method