Everything you need to know to make your own flute. Then you try and make as exact a copy as possible of that flute. Learn basic ornamentation for the native american flute from a professional musician in this free music video. The art of the native american flute book canyon records.
Learning to play the native american flute should be fun and rewarding. Hawk hurst flutes native american flute music and flute books. Indeed it is very easy to start playing and producing satisfactory results. Hawk hurst has a real passion for native americanstyle flutes and drums. Carlos nakai, douglas spotted eagle, john vames, mary youngbood and more.
See more ideas about native american flute, flute sheet music and sheet music. It uses the same principle of tonal graphics as do the other simple songs books. Art of the native american flute native american musical tradition, introduction of tablature, melodies, and the music of r. The instrument originally had a very personal character and was played without accompaniment in native. Some say that ornamentation is what playing the native american flute is all about. Please note that the native flute handbook is not available for sale. In 2003 was the publication of his book, the native flute. The most amazing collection of flute design knowledge anywhere. A block on the outside of the flute directs the players breath from the first part to the.
Native flute, native american flute, tin whistle, song sheet, sheet music, the skye. See more ideas about flute, native american flute and native flute. Those of us who make native american style flutes professionally seem to agree that the second most efficient way to start making a flute is to reverse engineer a good love flute. One of todays great performers and proponent of the native american flute, douglas spotted eagle, told. These books are designed for those who might want to learn to play specific songs on their. This book can be used with any 5 hole flute in any key. Digitally tuned to the native american pentatonic scale. Sometimes the flute wants to play an active uptempo almost irish jig kind of tune, but more often, the flute wails a mournful and soulful melody. The art of native american flute making flute making book etsy.
How to learn to build native american flutes flute craft. Ornamentation is a core part of playing the native american flute. Christmas songs and duets sarasvati 2015 available in pdf under a creative commons license. Ornaments add a character to the music that in addition to the pure sound of the native american flute gives the instrument its characteristic sound.
Jul 15, 2015 this book will give you the confidence that you need to get into native american flute making. Sheet music, the art of the native american flute, nakai. Shop and buy the art of the native american flute sheet music. Learn how to play vibrato, an ornamentation effect, on your native american flute to add richness and beauty to your flute playing techniques. Browse the top native american flute artists to find new music. How to ornament melodies, understanding pitch and rhythms. Carlos nakai, and there is not a speck of doubt that he is one of the greatest native american flute players of our time. These books are designed for those who might want to learn to play specific songs on their flute. Song books native american flutes, flute accessories and. Contemporary native american flute songbook sometimes to be of service to others, we must play songs that they know and cherish.
Sheet music provided, but not in tab 5 and 6hole finger guides available from. The art of the native american flute by r carlos nakai and. We currently have around 30 native american flutes available from stock. An interactive guide for learning to play native american flute. Music medicine how to play the native american flute for heart. Louisiana native american flute circle paula and byron ellis contains over two dozen melodies in tablature with finger diagrams.
Song book for 6 hole native american style flute other. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Christmas with the cedar flute holiday music for native american flute by beverly and howard vance 2012 features. Learn how to play the native american flute to enhance your yoga, meditation, biking, walkrun, pilates, tai chi, workout, or feldenkrais practice.
Two books especially are recommended to be used in conjunction with the flute design program. How to learn to play native american flute flute craft. The native american flute yule 2010 workshop notes by craig phoenixwolf introduction to the native american flute. These are 1 creating and using the native american love flute, and 2 secrets of the flute. The traditional flute was not tuned to specific keys as were instruments of the settlers from europe.
The ornamentation is the basis of a lot of the native american style of playing. Visit amazon, where you can find many books about woodworking. It has the schematics of all of the flutes that i make and offer for sale, as well as a few i dont offer. A comprehensive step by step guide for learning how to play nati. Song book for 5 hole native american flute earth songs. Reverse engineering is the process of carefully studing an existing flute. Native american style flute makers waking spirit flutes. Native american style flutes, hand made by laughing crow flutes.
The complete guide to songwriting for native american style flute. This is my 166 page book on everything how to make native american flutes. The art of the native american flute paperback january 1, 1997. This book will give you the confidence that you need to get into native american flute making. If you have ever had the desire to play the native american flute. However, after playing for a short time the intricacies start to become apparent. Carlos nakai is the worlds premiere performer of the native american flute. A there are several things about the native american style flute which make it an ideal instrument for someone who has limited or no musical experience.
Song book fro the 6 hole native american flute new. The louisiana native american flute circle web site, maintained by paula and byron ellis. Playing the native american flute or a flute in the style of a native american flute can be that for you as well. Delve into a deeper understanding of the native american flute with this unique. The best way to learn to make native american flutes is to learn from someone who already makes them. The native american flute has a very distinctive sound that has won it a certain degree of notoriety in different kinds of new age and world music recordings.
This time honored tradition is how they have been made for the last 8000 years or so. Plans for building native american flutes soprano flute in key of d. Introduction on how to play and care for your flute along with 22 simple songs. This book leads the reader down the path of flute making which its creator had originally taken and with the. Learning about woodworking is the first thing to do if you want to learn to build native american style flutes. The way of the forest by hawk hurst this is the story of a happy and prosperous tribe of people who have lived for generations in harmony with the land, the plants, and the animals. The native american flute tutorial, celebrate thenative american flute, is a comprehensive system for learning to play this instrument, regardless of previous music knowledge or experience. I also read through two small books that covered the basics of woodworking. Demars,j this nicely designed and illustrated book deals with the playing and care of one of the most evocative and expressive instruments in the world the native american flute. Playing from ones own heart is but a step along a greater journey. With a few articles, a book or two, some instructional videos often available on youtube, you can learn almost everything you need, including various decorations and special effects. Native american flute sheet and then was moved to the florida flute circle site. Native american flutes in stock native american flutes.
The native american flute is a very simple instrument to play. Odell borgs native spirit song book with cd a collection of 21 songs written in native flute tablature and finger tablature, so everyone will be able to play these songs. The hardcopy songbooks listed in the songbook references page on this site. This book can be used with any 6 hole flute in any key. The art of native american flute making by charlie mato. What followed was his initiation of flute classes at scottsdale community college in scottsdale, arizona and the first 16 week credited program for native american flute on a community college level. Scrobble songs to get recommendations on tracks youll love.
The test of a good flute in the early days was if the player felt he could play something pleasing on it. Christine stevens, author of the new book music medicine sounds true shows you how to direct the sound of a native american flute around. Unlike some similar lists found on various websites, i do not presume to judge them as being reputable or as those who practise bad business, or otherwise. You will find books of native american music written for n. Song books for native american style flutes other songs for the 6 hole flute. Awakening one morning, they discover that everything they had always depended upon for survival has disappeared. The simplest scale, discussed below, is the starter scale which is fingering the same way, no matter what flute you play. The native american flute is a woodwind instrument with origins as old as 2000 years ago. Almost every song covers a whole page, each page a haunting melody for your 6 hole native american style flute.
It took almost 2 years to write and includes the knowledge of over 28 years of flute making. About the native american flute native american flutes. Soothe your soul and enhance your lifes journey with a native flute or music on cd from laughing crow. The complete guide to songwriting for the native american style flute. Everything you need to know about playing the native american flute. The native american flute has achieved some measure of fame for its distinctive sound, used in a variety of new age and traditional music recordings. The native american flute initially appears very easy to play. I also have the john vames volume i and ii native american flute books and found them to be extremely helpful in learning not just the basics of the flute but in reading sheet music as well. Song book for 5 hole native american flute earth songs ebay. It is important to note that some still feel that the native american flute should only be played by those to whom it is a part of their culture. The other two scales, basic scale and primary scale, build on this by adding a few more notes. Native american flute music has traditionally been made up on the spot, by playing what one feels. Song books for native american flutes tagged christmas.
If you have ever had the desire to play the native american flute, this book is exactly what you are looking for. Native american flute simple english wikipedia, the free. The art of native american flute making flute making book. Oct 05, 2008 the ornamentation is the basis of a lot of the native american style of playing. I knew there would be a lot to this when i took on the instrument. It is a book that will answer a large and growing demand for a text and cd to benefit all of the following. Everything to get you started turn your native american style flute ideas into songs. The authors youtube channel is a great source of information that compliments this book well. This collection of flutes includes both plains flutes and a fine selection of our very best instrument, the woodlandsstyle flute. Song books we have songbooks with both traditional and contemporary songs compiled by some of the most notable native american flute authors and players in the world. Book, understanding the gift by john vames laughing crow flutes.
Author of more than ten books and numerous video resources. Traditional native american indian song collection web site. I think this is what strikes peoples hearts the most. Originally trained in classical trumpet and music theory by ronald k. Q is the native american style flute difficult to play. It could be said that he revived and reinvented the native american flute and its music for our times. Gardner, nakai was given a traditional cedar wood flute as a gift and challenged to see what he could do with it.
The art of the native american flute 9780786628988. It may be necessary to seek out the odd piece of information from other sources. How to create your own melodies, ornamentation, lessons on duration, how to read. The native american flute has a strong cultural history and is considered the only instrument indigenous to the united states. If you want to play from the heart, but need a melody provided for you, this is the book you want. Ornaments add a character to the music that in addition to the pure sound of. Hawk hurst flutes native american style flutes and river.