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Product Description: 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...read more

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