Flute 360

Flute 360 | Episode 84: “An Interview with Rachel Baker” (26:22) In today’s episode, Heidi talks with Rachel Baker who is the flute technician through the Powell Flute’s Company! The ladies discuss flute maintenance and repair. Also, Rachel answers your social media questions! Check out last week’s episode (E83) for more information on a technician’s career. Episode 84 – Main Points: 0:24 – Gold Sponsor: Verne Q. Powell Flutes, Boston 1:40 – Please listen to Episode 83 to hear another interview with Rachel Baker! 2:05 – Today’s Topic: Flute Maintenance & Repair 2:28 – Question: What is the best advice you can give us flutists in properly maintaining our instrument? 2:34 – Rachel’s Answer 3:37 – Question: Maintenance-wise, what is the biggest “no, no” that one can do (or not do) to our instrument? 3:46 – Rachel’s Answer 4:36 – Heidi comments. 4:53 – Question: For the internal swab and external cloth, what are your recommendations? 4:59 – Rachel’s Answer 5:42 – Question: For pad health, what do you recomme