Piccoloist Nicola Mazzanti is celebrated around the world as a foremost performer, teacher, and guest clinician. Mazzanti regularly conducts lectures and workshops that utilize daily exercises for piccolo players, and THE MAZZANTI METHOD brings together this comprehensive collection of studies.
The Mazzanti Method, Vol. 1 Daily Exercises for Piccolo
Part I: SOUND is a complete course in itself, providing a wide spectrum of studies, discussions, "check points", repertoire melodies in twelve transpositions, tone, intonation, and more. Part II focuses on scales and arpeggios,
while Part III: MELODIES, OPERA, AND LIEDER provides enriching opportunities to bring these technical lessons to practical application by using the greatest cantabile studies from vocal repertoire.
Available in print or as a digital product downloadable to an iOS device through Newzik or forScore.
The Mazzanti Method, Vol. 2 Daily Warm-Ups for Piccolo
THE MAZZANTI METHOD, Vol. 2 is a compendium of 24 complete sets of studies in low notes, high notes, facility, intonation, scales, flexibility, melodic expression, and more. In addition to the 280-page book, a complete set of pre-recorded piano accompaniments (12 hours worth!) may be downloaded for free from Presser.com, created by noted Italian composer Alessandro Cavicchi.
Available in print or as a digital product downloadable to an iOS device through Newzik or forScore.