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