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.