How many notes can be played on a Native American flute?

All Native American flutes are based on the five note pentatonic scale (“penta” meaning five). These five notes are harmonic to each other. That is why 5-hole flutes are so easy to play and require no musical background.

What is a Native American style flute?

The specific type of musical instrument we are concerned with is called a ‘two chambered duct flute’. This type of flute is now commonly referred to as the Native American flute, Love flute or Courting flute. The two-chambered duct flute has a slow air chamber at the head end of the flute into which air is blown.

Who makes best Native American flutes?

Butch Hall handcrafts precision tuned native American style flutes at affordable prices. Butch builds the 15 note, extended range native American style flutes heard on many best selling native American flute albums. Butch’s Little Horse A minor basic flute is the top selling native American style flute worldwide.

What is the best key for a Native American flute?

key of G
I place most people with a flute in the key of G. almost everyone, men, women, and children, can usually cover all the holes on a G flute. The key of G is a rich and beautiful tone. It is by far our most popular key making up about half of our flute sales.

Whats the highest note a flute can play?

C 3 octaves
The “official” highest note of a standard flute is the C 3 octaves above middle C (called “4th octave C” if counting from where the flute starts, “7th octave C” on the piano), but I sometimes get asked how to finger notes above it (e.g. when CUCOS played arrangements that seemed determined to push the flutes too high).

What is the most popular Native American flute?

The Plains Flute is the most widely manufactured and recognized Native American flute. This flute goes by a variety of names, including Courting Flute, Love Flute, Cedar Flute, or Two-Chambered Duct Flute.

What’s the difference between a recorder and a Native American flute?

The Native American flute is tuned to play what is called a minor pentatonic scale. In this respect the Native American flute is even easier to play than a recorder (which is a diatonic instrument). The tonal quality of the Native American style flute is quite soft or mellow.

What is the most popular key for a Native American flute?

G
The center of this range, the keys of F# and G, are the most common keys for Native American flutes. These keys are a good choice for most first-time players of the Native American flute.

What is the difference between a Native American flute and a recorder?

What is the lowest note you can play on the flute?

Range. The flute’s range covers three octaves. As with most woodwind instruments the range also divides into three different registers. Its lowest note is Middle C on the piano or sometimes the B just below if the player has a longer foot joint.

What are the keys on a Native American flute?

Although there may not have been any conscious thought into the keys or particular sounds of the earliest Native American flutes, people who craft or play the instruments today figure it out so they can write down the music and share with others. Some of the more popular keys include A, G, and F sharp.

What size Native American flute should I get?

In general, the size of the flute determines the sound that comes out of it. A very small and narrow flute will have a high-pitched sound, while a longer, wider one will be deeper. The size you choose for your first Native American flute depends on how you want your music to sound and how large your hands are.

Where can I find a basic music theory for the flute?

Basic Music Theory for the Native American Flute (NAF) www.lakesidepress.com/NAFSyllabus.pdf By Lawrence Martin [email protected] Author of: Notes for the beginning ukulele player An introduction to basic music theory for the ukulele www.lakesidepress.com/UkeSyllabus.pdf

What kind of music do the Crow Nation play?

For example, the Crow Nation is known in its own language as the Apsáalooke. Most Montanans, like their fellow Americans across the country, are likely to associate American Indian music with either the powerful and rhythmic vocalizations of powwow drumming or the gentle and contemplative melodies of the Native American flute.