101 Flute Tips: Stuff All the Pros Know and Use

by Elaine Schmidt

(Instructional). Tips, suggestions, advice and other useful information garnered through a lifetime of flute study and professional gigging are all presented in this book with audio with dozens of entries gleaned from first-hand experience. Topics covered 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.

180 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 1, 2013

About the author

Arts writer Elaine Schmidt is a regular contributor to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and has written for the Hamilton Spectator as well as Current Musicology, Back Stage, Opera Canada, Music Express, American Recordf Guide and Dance Teacher magazines. Trained as a flutist and singer and holding an M.A. in music criticism, she has scripted and hosted arts broadcasts on Milwaukee Public Television. She has has worked on nearly one hundred publications for the Hal Leonard Corporation, G. Schirmer and Ricordi."