THE ELECTRIC FLUTE: A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO PLAYING FLUTE WITH EFFECTS

The Electric Flute: A Beginner's Guide to Playing Flute with Effects

$39.99

Welcome to the fantastic world of playing flute with effects! Although the flute is a beautiful and versatile instrument in its own right, effects greatly expand the musical and timbral possibilities of the instrument.



Whether you play classical, jazz, world, pop, rock, or any other genre, effects add a new dimension to your sound. 



IN THIS BOOK:

  • How to choose and use microphones with the flute
  • The gear you need and how to hook it up
  • All about effects such as delay, distortion, harmonizers, and loopers, and how to use them with the flute
  • Links to recordings of effects with the flute, so you can hear what the effects sound like
  • Interviews with electric flutists
  • What to play, including exercises for effects, an introduction to improvisation, writing loops, and five complete pieces ("Northern Lights," "Clair de Lune," "Kings of the Sky," "Among the Stars," and "37 Days")



Interviews and Contributions by:

  • Robert Dick
  • Michele Gori
  • Stefan Keller
  • Courtney King
  • Elsa Nilsson
  • David Weiss
  • Leszek Wisniowski
  • Jose Valentino & Chris Shelton



Hardcover

8.5" x 11"

Full color photos

120 pages

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The Electric Flute: A Beginner's Guide to Playing Flute with Effects (E-BOOK PDF)

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** THIS IS A DIGITAL E-BOOK VERSION OF "The Electric Flute." AFTER YOU PURCHASE, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO INSTANTLY DOWNLOAD THE PDF. **

If you have any problems downloading the file, contact me at melissa@melissakeeling.com



Welcome to the fantastic world of playing flute with effects! Although the flute is a beautiful and versatile instrument in its own right, effects greatly expand the musical and timbral possibilities of the instrument.


Whether you play classical, jazz, world, pop, rock, or any other genre, effects add a new dimension to your sound. 


IN THIS BOOK:

  • How to choose and use microphones with the flute
  • The gear you need and how to hook it up
  • All about effects such as delay, distortion, and harmonizers, and how to use them with the flute
  • Recordings of effects with the flute interviews with electric flutists
  • What to play, including exercises for effects, an introduction to improvisation, writing loops, and five complete pieces ("Northern Lights," "Clair de Lune," "Kings of the Sky," "Among the Stars," and "37 Days")


Interviews and Contributions by:

  • Robert Dick
  • Michele Gori
  • Stefan Keller
  • Courtney King
  • Elsa Nilsson
  • David Weiss
  • Leszek Wisniowski
  • Jose Valentino



ABOUT THE DIGITAL VERSION

This is a digital PDF version of the book. It includes clickable links to audio and video recordings.

Pages: 120

File size: approximately 50 MB
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IN THIS BOOK:
  • How to choose and use microphones with the flute
  • The gear you need and how to hook it up
  • All about effects such as delay, distortion, and harmonizers, and how to use them with the flute
  • Links to recordings of effects with the flute
  • Interviews with electric flutists
  • What to play — including exercises for effects, an introduction to improvisation, writing loops, and five complete pieces

Contributions by:
  • Robert Dick
  • Michele Gori
  • Stefan Keller
  • Courtney King
  • Elsa Nilsson
  • David Weiss
  • Leszek Wisniowski
  • Jose Valentino & Chris Shelton    
 ​What is the "Electric Flute"?
The electric flute setup is an amplified flute with effects added to the signal chain.
  • To amplify the flute: play flute into a microphone, and connect the microphone to a speaker.​
  • Then, put any effects you want (such as delay, harmonizers, distortion, and reverb) between the microphone and the speaker. 

WHY?
Playing effects opens up many musical possibilities for the flutist.
And... it's fun!

HOW?
See the Setup Guide, Effects, and Music for Electric Flute pages on this site to help you get started!​

I offer lessons and consulting sessions for anyone interested in learning how to setup the gear and make music using effects. Contact me at 
​melissa@melissakeeling.com and I'd be happy to learn more about you and your musical goals!
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My Current Setup
Shure SM58 microphone > Helix Floor pedal by Line 6 
(Photo credit: Melissa Bowman)