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Quest For the Native American Flute
Sometimes it can be a long road to finding an instrument you really want to learn to play, an instrument like the Native American flute. With me it was an easy walk to the tenor guitar, (a small guitar minus … Continue reading
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Tagged classical guitar, mp3, Native American flute, Ovation acoustic, whistle
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“Knitting” Tunes
In this article I would like to compare “doing” music to the art of knitting. What? Have I lost my mind?! No. Far from it. If you’ve read even some of my articles on this blog page you will already … Continue reading
Posted in banjo, blues, meditative, Mobile Devices, Native American flute
Tagged banjo, knitting, meditate, meditating, Native American flute, ukulele
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Starship Flute!
Many years ago, when I co-owned and co-operated Awe-Struck E-Books, one of the first ebook publishers on the Net, we eventually were publishing more than 400 titles by more than 100 authors. It was a lot of work, but it … Continue reading
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Tagged chromatic, early flutes, Native American flute, pentatonic, scales
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The Native American DRONE flute!
There is power in the drone! I’m not talking about the military drone that can wreak havoc from the sky. I’m talking about the peaceful drone note that is often used in folk music. If I would ask you to … Continue reading
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Tagged bagpipe, drone, flute, Native American flute
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Chromatic Scale on the Native American Flute
The Native American flute is a simple instrument. But when we think about it, most musical instruments are pretty simple in design. Take the guitar, for instance. Famous classical guitarist Andre Segovia once referred to the guitar as a humble … Continue reading
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Tagged chromatic scale, major scale, Native American flute, pentatonic scale
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It’s Not Only a Man’s Instrument
The following information is gleaned from the book, The Native American Flute: Myth, History, Craft, by C.S. Fuqua. Although the love flute myth—the development of the native flute for use by a male to court a female—is certainly a most … Continue reading
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Tagged meditative, Native American flute, Native American flute CRAFT, Native American flute HISTORY, Native American flute MYTH
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Pentatonic Scale On the Native American Flute
If you already play an instrument, you probably play the guitar. Everyone wants to play the guitar. The guitar is a rock instrument, a folk instrument, a bluegrass instrument, a blues and jazz instrument, a classical music instrument, a sacred … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, meditative, Native American flute, pentatonic scale
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HARD AT WORK!
Hello, everyone. I’m in the process of building this new website for all those interested in folk music. As I write this first article, I’m just barely getting started with putting this website together. In the past I built my … Continue reading