Flute Guide

♫ Introduction ♫
This guide is designed to help you locate flute music and information about the flute.
Click on a topic below.

Printed Music
Online Music Scores
Books
Databases
Journal Titles
Journal Articles
Dissertations
Recordings, Videos, & DVDs
Subject Headings
Bibliographies & Repertoire Lists
Web Sites

♫ Printed Music ♫
How do I find flute music?

If you have a specific piece in mind, you can search by title, author
(person/organization/composer), or both in the online catalog. Below are general call
number ranges for flute music.

*Some of the recommended call numbers below contain music that does not include
flute. For example, M298 is a duet between a wind instrument and percussion. The
wind instrument may be flute or another wind instrument.

Suggested Call Numbers for Flute Music

M60 – M64 flute alone

M240 - M244 flute with piano accompaniment

M288 – M289 duets – wind instrument with another wind instrument*

M290 – M291 duets – wind instrument with a string instrument*
M296 – M297 duets – wind instrument with guitar, harp*
M298 duets – wind instrument with percussion*

M317 trios – 2 wind instruments with piano*

M322 trios – 2 wind or string instruments with piano*
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M357 trios – 3 wind instruments*

M357.2 trios – 3 woodwind instruments*

M417 quartets – 3 wind instruments with piano*

M422 quartets – 3 wind or string instruments with piano*
M457 quartets – 4 wind instruments*
M457.2 quartets – 4 woodwind instruments*

M517 quintets – 4 wind instruments with piano*

M522 quintets – 4 wind or string instruments with piano*
M557 quintets – 5 wind instruments*
M557.2 quintets – 5 woodwind instruments*

M617 sextets – 5 wind instruments with piano*

M622 sextets – 5 wind or string instruments with piano*
M657 sextets – 6 wind instruments*
M657.2 sextets – 6 woodwind instruments*

M717 septets – 6 wind instruments with piano*

M722 septets – 6 wind or string instruments with piano*
M757 septets – 7 wind instruments*
M757.2 septets – 7 woodwind instruments*

M817 octets – 7 wind instruments with piano*

M822 octets – 7 wind or string instruments with piano*
M857 octets – 8 wind instruments*
M857.2 octets – 8 woodwind instruments*

M917 nonets – 8 wind instruments with piano*

M922 nonets – 8 wind or string instruments with piano*
M957 nonets – 9 wind instruments*
M957.2 nonets – 9 woodwind instruments*

M1020 concertos with orchestra

M1021 concertos with orchestra (arranged)
M1120 concertos with string orchestra
M1121 concertos with string orchestra (arranged)

M1470 large ensembles of wind instruments*

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♫ Online Music Scores ♫

How can I find online music scores for the flute?

A number of online music resources are available for free download and printing.
Click below for a listing of resources.

CLICK HERE

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♫ Books ♫

How can I find books about the flute?

You can search by title, author, or both in the online catalog. Below are general call
number ranges for information about the flute.

Suggested Call Numbers for Books about the Flute

ML128.F7 bibliographies of flute music

ML931 general books on woodwind instruments
ML935 – ML937 history of the flute (ML935, general; ML936, history of flute
construction; ML937, history of flute playing)
MT342 – MT345 studies and methods for flute
MT346 orchestral excerpts

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♫ Databases ♫
What music databases are available for research?
Hardin-Simmons offers the following music resources:
• JSTOR
Full text journal articles.
• Oxford Music Online
A database that allows federated searching in The Oxford Companion to
Music, The Oxford Dictionary of Music, The New Grove Dictionary of Music
and Musicians, The New Grove Diction of Opera, The New Grove Dictionary of
Jazz (2nd ed.) and the The New Grove Dictionary of American Music (2nd ed.),
and the Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Larkin).
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• Music Index
Citations for journal articles and dissertations.
• RILM Abstracts of Music Literature
Citations and abstracts for journal articles, dissertations, and books.
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♫ Journal Titles ♫

How can I find periodicals or journals about the flute or flute music?
The following are a few recommended journals available through the Smith Music
Library.

Chamber Music
2000-present, available in bound volumes

Early Music
1973-1999, available through the JSTOR database
1998-2008, available as microfilm

Flute Talk
1987, 1991 available in single issues

Flutist Quarterly
2000-2010 available in bound volumes

The Galpine Society

1948-ca. 6 years behind present year, available through the JSTOR database

The Instrumentalist
1946-1959, 1962-1964, 1967-present, available in bound volumes

International Musician
1989-2000, available as microfilm
2008-present, available in bound volumes

Woodwind World-Brass & Percussion

1975-1976, 1978-1981, available in bound volumes

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♫ Journal Articles ♫
How do I find periodical and journal articles about the flute or flute
music?

The following electronic resources can assist you in finding periodical and journal
articles.

• JSTOR
Full text articles.

• Music Index
Citations for articles and dissertations.

• RILM Abstracts of Music Literature

Citations and abstracts for journal articles, dissertations, and books.

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♫ Dissertations ♫
How can I find dissertations about the flute or flute music?
The following electronic resources can assist you in finding dissertations.

• Comprehensive Dissertation Index: 1861-1972

Citations for dissertations. (call number: Music Library Ref. Z5053 .X47 1973
Vol.31)
• Music Index
Citations for articles and dissertations.
• RILM Abstracts of Music Literature
Citations and abstracts for journal articles, dissertations, and books.
• WorldCat Dissertations
Citations for dissertations.

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♫ Recordings, Videos, & DVDs ♫

How can I find recordings, videos, and DVDs of flute music?
Search for "flute" as a subject in the online catalog. You can limit your search by
library, format, location, etc. A few commonly used limits are:
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library = Hardin-Simmons University Smith Music Library

format = Score
format = Sound Recording
format = Video Material

Also, substitute other terms for "flute," such as "musical instruments" or "woodwind."
The results will be of a more general subject, but may include flute.

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♫ Subject Headings ♫
What are some useful subject headings to help locate materials
relating to the flute?
Search the online catalog for materials related to the subjects below:

Subject Headings for Books about the Flute and Flute Music

flute – history
flute – performance
flute – instruction and study
flute – methods
flute music – bibliography
flute music – interpretation (phrasing, dynamics, etc.)

Subject Headings for Scores, Recordings, and Videorecordings of Flute Music

flute music

flute and [double bass, flute, etc.] music

flute with [chamber orchestra, electronic music, etc.]

flute music (flutes (2))

concertos (flute)
concertos (flute [and piano, viola, etc.])
rondos (flute)
sonatas (flute)
sonatas (flute [and percussion, piano, etc.])
suites (flute)
variations (flute)
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flute – studies and exercises

flute – instruction and study
flute – methods
flute – orchestral excerpts

woodwind instruments

woodwind trios; wind trios; trios

woodwind quartets; wind quartets; quartets
woodwind quintets; wind quintets; quintets
woodwind sextets; wind sextets; sextets
woodwind septets; wind septets; septets
wind octets; octets
nonets

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♫ Bibliographies & Repertoire Lists ♫

How can I find out what books have been published about the flute?
How can I find out what music has been published for flute?

An Annotated Bibliography of Woodwind Instruction Books, 1600-1830 –

Detroit: Information Coordinators, 1967. Call Number (Hardin-Simmons University,
Smith Music Library, Ref. ML128.W5 W4)

Dated. Annotated bibliography of woodwind instruction books. The index on p. 134

will lead you to 51 instruction books for the flute.

The Flute Book: A Complete Guide for Students and

Performers - by Nancy Toff. 2nd ed. N.Y.: Oxford University
Press, 1996. Call Number: (Hardin-Simmons University, Smith
Music Library, ML935 .T65 1996)

Divided into 3 main sections: (I) The Instrument; (2) Performance;

and (3) The Music. The Instrument (I) discusses the flute today,
how to choose and instrument, care and maintenance of the flute,
a brief history of the flute, and the flute family. Performance (II)
discusses breathing, tone, vibrato, articulation, technique, style,
performance opportunities and preparation, and recordings. The
Music (III) discusses the flute in music history from the Baroque
Era through the 20th century. The latter two-fifths of the book is a repertoire catalog
of approximately 3,000 works by 300 composers. Provides composer, title, scoring,
publisher, and editor. The catalog is divided into the following sections: (A) Baroque
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Era; (B) Classic Era; (C) Romantic Era; (D) Modern Era; and (E) Study Materials.
Various appendices. Classified bibliography of approximately 250 writings.

Flute Repertoire Catalogue: 10,000 Titles - by Frans Vester. London: Musica

Rara, 1967.Call Number: (Hardin-Simmons University, Smith Music Library, Ref.
ML128.F7 V48)

Bibliography of published flute works and books about the flute, covering the 18th
through the 20th century. Organized into the following sections: (I) Instrumental
Works (composers in alphabetical order); (II) Instrumental Works (instrumental
combinations); (III) Works including Vocal Parts; (IV) Studies; (V) Methods and
Instruction Books; (VI) Literature; and (VI) Listing of Publishers.

A Handbook of Literature for the Flute: Compilation of Graded Methods,

Materials, Solos, and Ensemble Music for Flutes - by James J. Pellerite. Rev.,
2nd ed. Bloomington, Ind.: Zalo Publications, 1965. Call Number: (Hardin-Simmons
University, Smith Music Library, Ref. ML128.F7 P4 1965)

Bibliography of approximately 1,200 works for flute in the following categories: (1)
Methods, Daily Exercises, & Etudes; (2) Orchestral Studies (also Band); (3)
Reference Materials; (4) Solos for Flute & Piano/ (and Flute Alone); and (5)
Ensemble Literature. Graded according to degree of technical difficulty. Index of
authors/composers.

The Index of Flute Music Including the Index of Baroque Trio Sonatas -
compiled and edited by Wayne Wilkins. Magnolia, Ark.: The Music Register, 1974.
Call Number: (Hardin-Simmons University, Smith Music Library, Ref. ML128.F7
W54)

Bibliography of approximately 7,000 works for flute organized into the following
sections: Piccolo; Flute Methods; Flute Studies; Flute Solos (Unaccompanied);
Duets; Trios; Quartets; Quintets; Woodwind Quintets; Sextets; Septets; Octets;
Nonets; Ten & More Instruments; Flute & Piano; Flute & Organ; Flute & Guitar; 2
Flutes & Piano; 3 Flutes & Piano; 4 Flutes & Piano; Woodwind Quintet & Piano; Six
or More Instruments & Piano; Voice with Flute; Flute & String Orchestra; 2 Flutes &
Orchestra; and Scores of Especial Interest to Flutists; and Books. Includes Index of
Baroque Trio Sonatas.

New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments – edited by

Stanley Sadie. N.Y.: Grove's Dictionaries of Music, 1984. Call
Number (Hardin-Simmons University, Smith Music Library, Ref.
ML102.I5 N48 1984)

3-volume dictionary/encyclopedia of musical instruments. The

entry on "flute" is a little more than 18 pages and is divided into
the following sections: (1) General, (2) The Modern Flute, (3)
Other Members of the Family, (4) History, and (5) Repertory and
Its History. At the close of the flute entry is a list of hundreds of
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other flute types, from "a" to "Zwerchpfeiff," with entries found throughout the
dictionary. Photos and illustrations. Bibliography of approximately 30 instruction
books and 80 books and articles.

Woodwind Music Guide – by Himie Voxman. Evanston, Illinois: Instrumentalist Co.,

1982. Call Number (Abilene Christian University, Ref. 788.05016 V974W 1982)

Presents a bibliography of woodwind ensemble and chamber music.

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♫ Web Sites ♫
What are some internet Websites related to the flute?
The following are only a few recommended Web sites:

• British Flute Society

Society news, events, contacts, and links. Publishes Pan—The Flute Magazine:
The Journal of the British Flute Society.

• Dayton C. Miller Flute Collection at the Library of Congress

Images of over 1,700 musical instruments along with accompanying essays and
writings about Dayton Miller, his collection, and flutes and flute makers.

• Eble Music
Publisher of flute music and music for other instruments.

• The Flute Network

A non-profit educational corporation which serves flutists and teachers. Has a
Masterclass Listing which provides dates, locations, and contact people. Home to
the print publication The Flute Network.

• Flute World
Provides access to over 16,000 products including instruments, sheet music,
recorded music, and accessories

• FluteHistory.com
Information and resources about the transverse flute and flute-playing in Western
Europe and America over the past 800 years. It's designed for players of the
modern instrument as well as earlier types, such as renaissance and baroque
flutes.

• Flutetrends
The homepage of the Swiss Flute Player, composer, loop artist, and recording
engineer Stefan Keller
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• Hickey's Music Online: FluteCat

Publisher of flute music and music for other instruments.

• Jennifer Cluff: Canadian Flutist and Teacher

Advise about playing the flute and handy links.

• The National Flute Association

The largest flute organization in the world founded to encourage a higher standard
of artistic excellence for the flute, its performers, and its literature. Provides
information about competitions and other flute resources. Publishes The Flutist
Quarterly.

• The Orchestra: A User's Manual: Flute

Information about flute construction, range, articulations, effects, extended
techniques, player's tips and tricks, and links to flute-related sites.

• The Woodwind Fingering Guide: Flute Fingering Chart

Basic, alternate, trill, quarter tone, harmonic, piano, forte, and unusual fingerings for
flute, piccolo, soprano, alto, bass, and open-G# flute.

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