So great, so fun, so magical!
The best of the best in one book. A perfect method book for adult flute students."

The Magical Flutist - Exercises for Tone and Technique (BoD 2024) was inspired by the tuition of the Finnish flute pedagogue Rainer Risberg. This book brings the exercises and instructions as close to practice as possible. The Magical Flutist (108 pages) includes detailed instructions, various exercises, and useful images for improving your tone and technique. The exercises have been organized thematically, so that you can build your practice sessions by picking and choosing exercises from different chapters to suit your needs. (ISBN-13: 9789528071273)

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"If you want to buy any flutist you love a book for Christmas, in my opinion, this is the one. Your mind just floats through the images and the body responds with the most useful flutey actions. Such a breakthrough. I love working from it." Jennifer Cluff, Blogspot

"A combo of the best teaching tips I've heard in classical flute lessons. Absolutely genius use of consonants, vowels and syllables. This is the next flute bible." - Joanna Soh, Just Another Flutist Live Review

"This lovely book allows students to develop their flute skills creatively. It's great at encouraging students to use their imagination, allowing them to explore each technique through visualization to cement the basics."
-Just Flutes, Chris Hankin

"With many fresh and creative approaches to familiar issues in pedagogy, This volume would be a fantastic new addition to every teacher's bookshelf." - NFA, Flutist Quarterly, Cindy Ellis

"This book is something of a breath of fresh air, breathing new life into the fundamentals of our craft. An excellent way to inspire dedicated work on articulation and sound production " - BFS Pan Journal, Carla Rees

"Katri Rehnström's imaginative guide invites flutists to explore creative ways of improving tone, technique, and mindfulness. This book is more than a practice book. It's a journey into the art of flute playing." - Flute Almanac, Yulia Berry

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THE STORY BEHIND THE BOOK

The idea of this book was born while I was studying towards my bachelor's degree in Classical Flute Pedagogy at the Lahti University of Applied Sciences, Finland, from 2012 to 2016. Because of the closing of the Music and Drama Department and the approaching retirement of Rainer Risberg, I wanted to preserve the exact spirit and approach to flute playing I had enjoyed so much in Rainer Risberg's lessons.

The book was also strongly inspired by my own musical path. As I began playing the flute as a secondary instrument in my twenties, I was looking for an intermediate level flute school that would give me a proper introduction to the world of flute playing and help me to practice independently.

This book draws on the insights of the wonderful flute pedagogue Rainer Risberg and my own research and discoveries. The legacy of the flute wizard lives on, reminding us that playing the flute is... easy!

WHO IS THIS BOOK FOR? 

The Magical Flutist is designed both as teaching material for flute lessons and for self-study.
"I am picking out certain pages for each of my students to work on", writes a flute teacher from the US. 
"A great book to use for a summer workshop or series of flute masterclasses" -Jennifer Cluff