The Native American FLute: Understanding the GIFT with Audio CD

by John Vames, Sherry Vames (Editor)

An Interactive Guide for Learning to Play Native American FLute. Includes Instructional text, CD and 25 Songs by John Vames. For All students of the Native American for the Beginner who has little or no experience, the Intermediate player seeking further knowledge of how music works and the Advanced player who wants to teach others but up until now did not have a clear-cut format to do so successfully. PART I - Easy to follow instruction includes lessons on finger control, breath control, knowing your flute, embouchure, basic notes, tonquing & slurring, the Native American Scale, creating your own melodies, ornaments, duration, reading Music, Nakai tab, and the Major Scale. PART II Includes 25 songs arranged for Native American traditional, Native AMerican and Original. APPENDICES which Useful scales for practicing, Analysis of the Major SCale, Rhythmic Values and Care of your flute. Includes 39 track interactive audio CD demonstrating all!

Genres: Music

104 pages, Spiral-bound

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Jon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great introduction to the instrument. If you already have a musical background, the sections on musical notation will be way too simplistic, but there is a lot of valuable knowledge of how to play the instrument and some good tunes to learn.