Tips, suggestions, advice and other useful information garnered through a lifetime of flute study and professional gigging are all presented in this book with dozens of entries gleaned from first-hand experience. Topics covered include: selecting the right flute for you • finding the right teacher • warm-up exercises • practicing effectively • taking good care of your flute • gigging advice • staying and playing healthy • members of the flute family • extended ranges and techniques • and flute fraternization.