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[piccali]

Okay music students who aren't in the FSU flute studio, I need your help.  What are some good books you've read for studio/lessons/anything related to music that you read on your own?
ready, set, go!

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[smouldering_ash]

you should x-post to flutemajors

...or maybe I'll ask them...

[piccali]

Good call... I didn't even think about that.

[ninjaluv]

The Inner Game of Tennis?

I doubt you didn't already know that...

But if you want good books that *aren't* music-related then I could give you a whole list-full!

[piccali]

Nope, already ready the Inner Game of Music for studio; I need new books

[ninjaluv]

Hmmm...guess I can't help you, then. My reading doesn't normally full under the purveyance of literature about music...although I must admit I "failed" to return a few books on Olivier Messiaen before I withdrew from FSU...heh heh heh...

[blakechorusgirl]

A Soprano On Her Head

(it's not about sopranos)

[sitara86]

That's what I was going to say. I haven't read it yet but I just ordered it last week because I needed some serious motivation, so it should be in the mail. They read it for vocal pedagogy or for some grad class, because I first heard about it by seeing it in Bill's sometime a year ago. I would check that one out.

[musical_red]

"what to listen for in music" by aaron copeland

it's pretty insightful

[dashrew]

Inner Game of Tennis is really good and you can apply it to practicing and music in general, but if you've already read another "Inner Game" that may not be as insightful.

Galamian's Principles of Violin Playing and Teaching. It is basically the Bible of violinists written by the god of violin pedagogy and while a lot of it is violin related, a lot of it can also be applied to any instrument and to musicianship in general. It talks about performance practice and practicing, etc. I loved it, and while I probably wouldn't buy it if I were you, it's definitely worth perusing from a library (or from me if you're ever home and want to borrow it)

Love!