Flute FAQ:
Are there any method books specifically for piccolo?
by Diane Boyd Schultz, Assistant Professor of Music,
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Many flute methods and studies are well-suited to helping the piccolist achieve a flawless technique.
Clement Barone offers his Learning the Piccolo (Little Piper, $10.99) while French piccoloist Jean-Louis Beaumaudier has contributed his Exercises (Billaudot).
In recent years, though, many piccolo method books have become available, and they address specific problem areas and difficulties of the instrument.
Other less recent methods are Jean Louis Tulou's Popular Method for the Piccolo (Ricordi, $10.95) and Towarnicki's Technical Studies for the Piccolo (P.W.M., $51.50).
One of the most popular is A Piccolo Practice Book by Trevor Wye and Partricia Morris (Novello, $33.95).
This list is by no means a comprehensive one.


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