Flute For Dummies

Part I: A Prelude to Flute Playing 7
Chapter 1: So You Want to Play the Flute 9
Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Flute 13
Chapter 3: Choosing Your Instrument 29
Chapter 4: Understanding Music Notation 55
Part II: Playing the Flute: Just Wiggle Your Fingers and Blow! 81
Chapter 5: Getting Down to Basics: Before You Begin 83
Chapter 6: Making Flute Sounds 101
Chapter 7: Putting It All Together: The Flute and You 113
Chapter 8: Playing Your First Notes 129
Chapter 9: Higher, Lower, and in Between: More Advanced Notes 139
Chapter 10: Between the Notes: Slurring and Tonguing 153
Chapter 11: Getting Up to the Second Octave163
Part III: Above and Beyond: Essential Intermediate Techniques 177
Chapter 12: Making That Elusive Big, Beautiful Sound 179
Chapter 13: Adding Vibrato: You Want Fries with That Shake? 191
Chapter 14: High Flutin': Making the Top Notes Sing 201
Chapter 15: Controlling Pitch: Do You Need a Tuneup? 219
Chapter 16: Faster Tonguing and Getting Your Trills 237
Part IV: Darn Tootin': An Accompaniment to Your Growing Skills 259
Chapter 17: Revisiting the Practice Studio: Establishing a Routine 261
Chapter 18: Taking Your Playing to New Heights: Teachers, Ensembles, and Performances 285
Chapter 19: Repair and Maintenance: Taking Care of Your Instrument 299
Part V: The Part of Tens 307
Chapter 20: Don't Blow It! Ten Bad Habits to Avoid at All Costs 309
Chapter 21: Ten Flutists You Need to Hear 317
Chapter 22: Ten Different Types of Flutes 325
Part VI: Appendixes 335
Appendix A: Fingering Charts 337
Appendix B: About the CD 351
Index 359