The Complete Guide to the Native American Flute by Scott August

  • Loaded with lots of good information, tips and exercises to improve your abilities. Level-Beginner and Intermediate players.

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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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