Books For Making and Using The Flute

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Books For Making and Using Flutes

• Flute Shop: A Guide to Crafting the Native American Style Flute
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-Russell A. Wolf (Author) / Plastic Comb: 109 pages / Published December 2004
This manual provides detailed, step-by-step instructions and fully dimensioned drawings for crafting the unique flute of the American Indian. Included are plans for 6 different flutes including a drone or double flute. Also, the appendices contain charts, patterns, layout guides, history, music, discussions of materials and tools, and 11 pages of resources for builders and enthusiasts.
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• Simple Flutes: A Guide to Flute Making and Playing, or How to Make and Play Great Homemade Musical Instruments for Children and All Ages from Bamboo, Wood, Clay, Metal, PVC Plastic, or Anything Else
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-Mark Shepard (Author) / Paperback 44 pages / Published January 2001
Simple flutes of bamboo, wood, metal, plastic, or clay can be a joy to play and make. This book gives you the basics of simple flute playing, then offers guidelines for making flutes of your own from a variety of materials. Includes a handy chart for "where to put the holes."
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• The Native American Flute: Understanding the Gift
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-John Vames (Author) / Paperback 104 pages, 3rd edition / Published January 2007
This book is considered the best book for learning to play the Native American Flute. If you are looking for lessons that you can see, hear and understand, this is the book for you. You learn everything from proper finger placement, breathing, embellishments, and vibrato (the techniques to create those wonderful sounds you hear the best artists use). The author explains and plays these techniques on the accompanying CD perfectly. You will also learn improvisation and you have the opportunity to learn and understand how to read "Nakai" Tablature for NAF. The author everything perfectly clear in this book and on the accompanying CD. Tap into the knowledge and 40 + years of experience of a master musician and instructor. You will not find a better book to learn the Native American Flute with.
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• Mel Bay The Art of the Native American Flute
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-R. Carlos Nakai, James Demars, David P. McAllester, Ken Light (Authors)
Paperback 121 pages / Published February 1997
This book is an amazing collection of knowledge, use, and cultural history of the Native American flute. Its discussion of flute construction, fingering, scales, ornaments, and care and maintenance is excellent. The book expects the reader to have a basic grasp of musical notation and concepts. An added bonus: eighteen of R. Carlos Nakai's tunes transcribed for flute. These are: December Snow, 12/13/82 song, Wioste Olowan Inkpa taya, Wioste Olowan Tokiya, 11/3/82 song, Death song, 11/11/82 song, Zuni song, 12/20/82 song, 12/13/82 no. 2 song, 11/20/82 song, Whippoorwill, Whirlwinds Dancing, Coventry Carol, Rainy Nights in Taos, Omaha song, The Colours Fall, and Crow Wing.
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• Mel Bay Flute Magic: An Introduction to the Native American Flute
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-Tim R. Crawford (Author), Kathleen Joyce-Grendahl (Editor)
Paperback 176 pages, 2nd edition / Published April 2001
This book contains 20 chapters addressing everything from the origin and design of the Native American flute to a method for learning to play the instrument and read its music. Together with the fingering exercises presented in eight lessons, a number of tunes are included for both the five and six-hole Native American flute. Old standards, indigenous music, and original compositions are presented, meeting the needs of beginning to advanced players. This useful and practical guide to the Native American flute is suitable for either individual or classroom instruction.
Covers lesson plans to help five hole and six hole students better learn the TABlature system of reading and writing music for the Native American Flute. Also some traditional songs in both TABlature and fingering charts. Also covers Aboriginal Music for the Native American Flute and one on imitating a loon call with the Native American Flute.
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