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Native American flutes are one of the most wonderful instruments on Earth – their meditative and peaceful sound brings peace to listeners all over the planet. On FluteCraft, I believe everyone can build and play Native American style flutes, a tool not only of entertainment, but mainly a tool of self-healing: healing of emotions, confidence and inner peace.
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3y ago
“Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen is one of the most popular songs in the world. And it can be played on Native American Flute! Although it’s impossible to achieve the lowest notes on most flutes, so you have to get creative, since you start the song with all the finger holes covered, at least in the […]
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3y ago
Wehdeyaho is a traditional Tinhanama piece. This particular arrangement has been made by Clint Goss, a well-known Native American Flute scholar and musician. You really need to check out his website, Flutopedia, a huge encyclopedia on Native flutes, which is completely free of charge and full of knowledge.
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4y ago
There is a Japanese art, called Wabi Sabi, probably as old as Japan itself. It is embedded deeply into the Japanese culture. It is the art of seeing beauty in imperfections. Often, when I play handmade flutes, or any flutes for that matter, I think of Wabi Sabi. Because sometimes people make this tiny error ..read more
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4y ago
Today’s post is a bit different, but I really wanted to share it with you. As some of you may know, since I mentioned this many times, my interest in Native American flutes was born due to Northern Exposure – a wonderful TV show from the ’90. But this show taught me something else ..read more
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4y ago
Mindfulness is a topic that gained popularity in recent years. To no surprise, it’s a wonderful practice that helps countless people find inner peace in the world of today. Mindfulness is not religious, nor spiritual, but psychological (emotional). Sure, you can add religious or spiritual flavor to your practice, but you don’t have to. Thanks ..read more
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4y ago
Have you ever wondered how people create Native American flute music accompanied by various instruments? Playing with others is one thing, but a lot of people are solo artists, using the wonders of modern software technology to create various kinds of accompaniment for their music. These days, you can create wonderful music by using nothing ..read more
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4y ago
In another video tutorial for playing Native American flute, I explain and show how air pressure of the air being blown into the flute changes the way the notes sound. Different Native American style flutes and different notes on these flutes require different amounts of air pressure. You need to vary the air pressure as ..read more
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4y ago
I’m starting a new video series of short tutorials on YouTube, that will be perfect for absolute beginners who need a quick guide to playing a Native American style flutes. In this very first video, I explain how to produce a sound on a NAF. To play a note (a sound) on Native American style ..read more
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4y ago
On FluteCraft’s Facebook page, a reader named Sonny inspired me to write a word or two about improvising on Native American Flute. In his own words: I believe people today are missing the whole scope of the NAF. What has happened to playing from the heart, trees, creeks and horizons? It’s an interesting question. Well ..read more
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4y ago
Holiday season is near, thus some of you may want to learn how to play Jingle Bells on Native American style flutes, a true classic :). The piece requires a six-holes NAF flute and it uses an expanded scale. Please be aware that expanded scale’s fingering may be different for different flutes depending on how ..read more