Mastering the Flute with William Bennett

Roderick Seed is a British flute player based in Vancouver BC, who made his Carnegie Hall debut in 2010 after winning First Prize at the Alexander and Buono International Flute Competition. He is a graduate of the Royal Academy in London, where he won an entrance scholarship to study with William Bennett, Kate Hill, and Patricia Morris. Seed has performed and taught internationally. Currently he teaches at the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra School of Music and performs with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.

Covering topics such as sound production, intonation, embouchure and phrasing, this volume offers an invaluable insight into how to achieve the hallmark [William] Bennett-school sound.(Pan) There is something here for every flute player and the book is nothing short of masterful!(Just Flutes) Mastering the Flute with William Bennett is an extremely valuable resource for flute players, covering a wide range of technical and musical issues and revealing the ideas developed over Bennett's decades-long career.(Music Teacher) "For those who have never studied with Wibb or have worked with him only a little, this book brings to light the best of his teaching methods in a detailed manual of approach. Bravo, Roderick, and thank you." —Abigail Sperling, The Flutist Quarterly- Abigail Sperling (The Flutist Quarterly)

• Foreword / William Bennett AcknowledgmentsIntroduction 1. Finding a Sound2. "Harmonics in Tune" Tone3. Reaction in the Sound4. Attacks, Articulation and Repeated Notes5. Prosody: "Elephants And Taxis" 6. Harmonics Exercises 7. Shakuhachi Exercise for Embouchure Control8. Intonation Exercises9. Flexibility Exercises10. Other Exercises: Whistle Tones and Vocalises11. Approaching MelodiesBibliographyIndex