Introduction and Instructions
1. The Woodwind Family
2. Getting Started
2A. Playing from a Place of Balance
2B. Breathing
2C. Notes and Fingers
2D. Opening Cases and Assembling Instruments
3. The Flute
3A. Getting Started on Flute
3B. First Flute Notes
3C. Flute Equipment
3D. Flute Tone
3E. Flute Technique
3F. Flute Intonation
3G. The Piccolo
3H. Flute History and Listening Examples
3I. Flute Repertoire
3J. Common Flute Mistakes
3K. Flute Fingering Charts and Ranges
3L. Flute Supplemental Studies
4. The Oboe
4A. Getting Started on Oboe
4B. First Oboe Notes
4C. Oboe Equipment and Maintenance
4D. Oboe Equipment: The Reed
4E. Oboe Tone
4F. Oboe Technique
4G. Oboe Intonation
4H. Oboe History and Listening Examples
4I. Oboe Repertoire
4J. Common Oboe Mistakes
4K. Oboe Fingering Charts and Ranges
4L. Oboe Supplemental Studies
5. The Clarinet
5A. Getting Started on Clarinet
5B. First Clarinet Notes
5C. Clarinet Equipment
5D. Clarinet Tone
5E. Clarinet Technique
5F. Clarinet Intonation
5G. The Bass Clarinet
5H. Clarinet History and Listening Examples
5I. Clarinet Repertoire
5J. Common Clarinet Mistakes
5K. Clarinet Fingering Charts and Ranges
5L. Clarinet Supplemental Studies
6. The Bassoon
6A. Getting Started on Bassoon
6B. First Bassoon Notes
6C. Bassoon Equipment
6D. Bassoon Tone
6E. Bassoon Technique
6F. Bassoon Intonation
6G. Bassoon History and Listening Examples
6H. Bassoon Repertoire
6I. Common Bassoon Mistakes
6J. Bassoon Fingering Charts and Ranges
6K. Bassoon Supplemental Studies
7. The Saxophone
7A. Getting Started on Saxophone
7B. First Saxophone Notes
7C. Saxophone Equipment
7D. Saxophone Tone
7E. Saxophone Transposition
7F. Saxophone Technique
7G. Saxophone Intonation
7H. Saxophone Doubling
7I. Saxophone History and Listening Examples
7J. Saxophone Repertoire
7K. Common Saxophone Mistakes
7L. Saxophone Fingering Charts and Ranges
7M. Saxophone Supplemental Studies
8. Director’s Survival Guide
8A. Top Ten Misconceptions about Woodwind Instruments
8B. Braces and Other Impediments
8C. The Daily Warm-Up and Scales
8D. Recruitment, Retention and Switchovers
8E. Woodwind Playing in Ensembles
8F. Transposition
8G. Evaluating and Purchasing Woodwind Instruments
8H. Guidelines for Healthy Use of Arms and Fingers
8I. Vendors and Organizations
8J. Web Links and Apps
9. Professor Resources
10. Acknowledgements and Biographies
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