BOOK DESCRIPTION
You too can play the Native American Style Flute! Even if you have never played a note of music before. Its peaceful, soothing sound is attracting people the world over. The Complete Guide to the Native American Style Flute makes it easy for anyone to start playing beautiful music --- and have fun!
Learn how to buy and care for your first flute. Explore its haunting scale. Discover the techniques to start playing quickly and with confidence. Native American Music Award Winner Scott August's step-by-step instructions will have you playing your first notes in no time and on the path to creating your own music!
Discover how to:
Buy Your First Flute
Master the Native American Style Flute Scale
Strengthen Your Fingers
Explore the World of Rhythm
Master Special Effects
Expand Your Technique and Skill
Get out of Ruts and Stay out of Them
Learn the Secrets of the Pros!
Contains 24 Easy Exercises to Get You Started!
Topics Include:
INTRODUCTION TO THE NATIVE AMERICAN STYLE FLUTE | |||
How the Native American Style Flute Works Buying your First Flute Introduction to the Native American Style Flute Scale |
BEGINNING PLAYING TECHNIQUE | |||
Playing your First Scale Breath Control Vibrato The Harmony of the Native American Style Flute Basic Rhythms |
EXERCISES: 24 Beginning to Intermediate Exercises | |||
The Basic Scale Trill Preparations Scale Segments Extreme Finger Training Finger Isolations Turns Two Hole Leaps Two and One Hole Leaps Special FXs> |
SONG WRITING | |||
The Basics of Song Writing Melodic Shape Cadence Scale Weight Composing Exercises Developing a Melody Form: The Building Blocks of Songs |
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