Books
Playing Outside the Lines
The Irish Flute Method Book Series for Both Boehm and Simple System Flute Players
Volume I | Volume II | | Volume III | The Story Behind Playing Outside the Lines
“A fantastic bible of Irish flute playing. Harrison is a very meticulous and thorough author, explaining in detail every possible scenario that might present itself to the beginning Irish flutist...an impressive and marvelously complete manual.”
“Leslie Anne Harrison’s Playing Outside the Lines is a marvelous gift to all interested in Irish music. Her clear and detailed writing is a huge boon to those embracing the traditional Irish flute and is truly enlightening to those (like me) who want to delve into this music while playing the Boehm flute. From tiniest detail to largest form, Leslie Anne Harrison is there every step of the way. Playing Outside the Lines is a major contribution to flute pedagogy.”
“Leslie Anne Harrison’s Playing Outside the Lines series offers a thoughtfully comprehensive and detailed approach to learning traditional Irish music on both the simple and Boehm system flutes. Complete with helpful stylistic insights, theoretical information and play along tracks for the students’ tunes, this series is an invaluable resource for any flutist who aspires to learn traditional Irish music from an experienced and thoughtful perspective. ”
Playing Outside the Lines, Volume I
Volume I of Playing Outside the Lines is the first of a comprehensive four-part Irish flute method book series offering beginning to advanced Irish traditional flute instruction for Boehm and simple system flutists in graduated books, chapters, and exercises.
Playing Outside the Lines, Volume I provides foundations for playing within the framework of Irish traditional music and the basis for the remaining three volumes of the series. This four-part series is the first of its kind, containing more than 600 technical exercises, rich and nuanced discussions of Irish flute style and cultural context, previously undocumented techniques, side-by-side explanations for Boehm and simple system flutists (as well as information for musicians transitioning between the two instruments), audio excerpts, simple system flute care and purchasing information, and resources for further study. By the end of the four-part series, Boehm and simple system flutists of any background will have the tools necessary to play Irish music with a deep understanding of the tradition as well as with individual creativity. Includes access to online audio.
Playing Outside the Lines, Volume II
Volume II of Playing Outside the Lines is the second of a comprehensive four-part Irish flute method book series offering beginning to advanced Irish traditional flute instruction for Boehm and simple system flutists in graduated books, chapters, and exercises. Building on the foundation provided in Volume I and providing the framework for the remaining two volumes of the series, Volume II offers a detailed introduction to Irish traditional flute ornamentation. Volume II contains ornamentation fingering charts, 40 tune versions, 69 accompanying audio tracks, and nearly 200 exercises.
Playing Outside the Lines, Volume III
Building on the foundation provided in the first two books of the series, Playing Outside the Lines, Volume III dives into more complicated Irish traditional flute ornamentation such as rolls, short rolls, crans, and what I call breath-ornament techniques. Volume III contains ornamentation fingering charts; advanced ornamentation options, explanations, and placement guidelines; 62 accompanying audio tracks; and more than 170 exercises.
The Story Behind Playing Outside the Lines
