An indispensable manual for present-day players of the eighteenth-century flute, Method for the One-Keyed Flute is the first complete method written in modern times. Janice Dockendorff Boland has compiled a manual that can serve as a self-guiding tutor or as a text for a student working with a teacher. Referencing important eighteenth-century treatises while also incorporating modern experience, she guides the reader through historical music with ease and grace. The book includes nearly one hundred pages of music drawn from early treatises, along with solo flute literature and instructional texts and fingering charts. Boland also addresses topics ranging from the basics of choosing a flute and assembling it to more advanced concepts such as tone color and eighteenth-century articulation patterns. Beginning students and experienced will find a wealth of material in Method for the One-Keyed Flute.

from Laurence Libin, Metropolitan Museum of Art
"Janice Boland's clear, accessible text reflects years of professional experience as a performer and teacher of the one-keyed flute. Her book answers all the practical needs of beginners and offers advanced flutists a wealth of useful information drawn from historical sources. Even players wedded to the Boehm flute will gain fresh musical insights from Boland's comprehensive method."

from Christopher Krueger, New England Conservatory & Oberlin Baroque Performance Institute
"Jan Boland has written an invaluable resource for students of the baroque flute as well as for any flutist interested in performance practices of the eighteenth century. This book provides a wealth of well-interpreted historical information and excellent practical advice to guide flutists through the confusions and contradictions of this fascinating field."

from John Thow, University of California Berkeley
"This is the best introduction to the one-keyed (baroque) flute for Boehm-system flute players available today. I only wish it had been available when I set out to learn the one-keyed flute. It would have saved me much time and led me directly to the most important sources."

from Betty Bang Mather, Professor Emeritus, University of Iowa
"An easy-to-read format, clear prose, attractive graphics, and well-chosen music make it an ideal beginner's tutor."

from Stephen Preston, London, Guildhall and Royal College of Music.
"...an invaluable new resource for all flute players and teachers who would like to increase their practical understanding of the eighteenth-century one-keyed flute. Dr. Boland's knowledge, experience, and respect for authentic performance shows in every page of this book in her use of original source material, her explanatory comments, and in the appendices and bibliographies. I shall certainly enjoy using the Method for teaching and warmly recommend it to all students and colleagues."

Reviews of Method for the One-Keyed Flute

"It's finally here. This method takes historically informed performance to a new level. Boland has incorporated the best of the early masters and improved on them and made their work accessible to modern players. Over time this modern method surely will take its place in flute history alongside those distinguished predecessors."

"It would be fair to suggest that this falls into the 'all the information about the baroque flute you were too afraid to ask' category. A clearly laid out and informative manual. A valuable tool for performers and researchers alike. I am sure teachers and students will breathe a huge sigh of relief at the wealth of information gathered together in one volume."

"A new, innovative, and practical resource for baroque flute performers and teachers. Clear and concise... This practical and valuable method should be considered an essential addition to the library of every flutist who has even a passing interest in the one-keyed flute."

"Even though the book is meant as a practical guide, its comprehensive scope is impressive. Ms. Boland has managed to touch on almost all aspects of playing the one-keyed flute. ...I would highly recommend the book to any Boehm-system flute player who wants to explore the one-keyed flute. It is also an excellent tool for teachers, and a handy reference book for the advanced player."

"...provides a much-needed overview of the instrument while introducing some of the many aspects of performance practice that a newcomer will be obliged to tackle. As such, her work is extremely welcome and will be enthusiastically received by many players."

"It is easy to see why this Method is warmly endorsed by early music specialists Stephen Preston and Betty Bang Mather. Janice Boland's Method is an excellent reference book."

A Method for the Flute by Jean-Louis Tulou Translated and edited by Janice Dockendorff Boland and Martha F Cannon Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1995 Available from Indiana University Press or call 1-800/842-6796

An English translation with critical introduction of Jean-Louis Tulou's 1855 method for playing the pre-Boehm wooden flute and an excellent source of early nineteenth-century French performance practices. This book is a must for wooden-flute advocates looking for instruction, music & fingering charts for keyed flutes dating c.1800-1850.

Faithful facsimile edition. An important work which reflects the changes taking place in flute playing as the eighteenth century drew to a close. It bridges that point in history when players were moving from the one-keyed flute to the multi-keyed instruments; important performance practice changes were taking place as well. An excellent reference for discussions of tone production and performance style. This is the first time this tutor has appeared in facsimile edition.

Reviews of Gunn's The Art

"Gunn's treatise is special because, as Boland points out in her notes, he is one of the first to approach principles of flute technique from a scientific point of view. Boland's introduction helpfully sets Gunn and his ideas in context."

"This is a great source of information and playing material for intermediate to advanced students of the baroque flute. Reprint begins with extensive and charming introduction on flute playing."

Louios Druet's Method of Flute Playing A facsimile edition with introduction and notes. Marion IA: Janice Dockendorff Boland, 1992.   Available from: flutehistory.com

Faithful facsimile edition. Perhaps the best tutor for today's flutist learning to play multi-keyed pre-Boehm flutes. Includes extensive instruction on fingering systems and includes music showing the practical application of specialized fingerings. Also a good reference for articulation. Although DrouÎt was a Frenchman, he himself translated this text to English and arranged for its publication in London.

Reviews Drouet's Method

"This reprint is an excellent edition which includes a modern preface...designed for those learning to play the 8-keyed flute. Drouet's method is very practical, with valuable advice on fingering choices, solfeggio, principles of harmony, articulation, and style."