11 things they didn't tell you ...
... about playing the flute 11 things they didn’t tell you about playing the flute. Picture: Giphy By Maddy Shaw Roberts, ClassicFM London 2K No-one knows what to call you, dogs are scared of you and your arms will always ache. Sorry, fluterers. Here are the terrible things no one ever told you about playing the flute... You are haunted by band camp references "So have you ever actually been to band ca-"NOPE. NO I HAVEN'T. via GIPHY Your arms are in a constant state of fatigue No one ever told you that holding such a small instrument could be so achey. via GIPHY No one knows what to call you Flutist? Flautist? Fluterer? Ah, forget it... via GIPHY No one can hear you Thanks, other orchestra people, for drowning out everything we're playing. You just can't compete with the brass. *sigh* via GIPHY You have a love-hate relationship with the piccolo Sure, composers have written some cra...