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Native American Flute Links
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Links to Essays on flute playing
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Breathing Techniques
by Paula Ellis
Breath Technique
by Joel Shaber
Playing your first Native American flute scale
by Scott August
Pentatonic Scales on the Native American Flute
by Steve Beyer
Playing from the Heart, part 1
by Scott August
Playing/Composing from the Heart, part 2
by Scott August
Strengthening your Fingers
by Scott August
Tonguing Techniques
by Robert Sweetriver Bellus
What Is A Native Flute? Tuning? Definitions?
by Ronnie Payne
In a Rut? 5 Ways to Get Yourself Out
by Paula Ellis
Native American Flute Lessons
(web video)
part 1
,
part 2
,
part 3
,
part 4
,
part 5
,
part 6
by Odell Borg
The Basic Anasazi Flute Scale
by Scott August
The Minor Scale of the Anasazi Flute
by Scott August
The Extended Scale of the Anasazi Flute
by Scott August
You Can Play Native American Flute
(web video)
part 1
,
part 2
,
part 3
by Mark Saylors (aka locopelli)
Beyond the Basic Scale on the Native American Flute
(web video)
by Karnalis
Microphone Primer For NAF
by Barry Higgins
Positioning the Bird or Fipple
- NAF Playing Tip #1
by Mike Oitzman
Cover holes with finger pads
- NAF Playing Tip #2
by Mike Oitzman
Breathing
- NAF Playing Tip #3
by Mike Oitzman
Whisper don't Shout into the flute
- NAF Playing Tip #4
by Mike Oitzman
A Note’s Life
- NAF Playing Tip #5
by Mike Oitzman
Tonguing
- NAF Playing Tip #6
by Mike Oitzman
Flutter Tonguing
- NAF Playing Tip #7
by Mike Oitzman
Playing with a guitar
- NAF Playing Tip #8
by Mike Oitzman
Alternative Fingerings
- NAF Playing Tip #9
by Mike Oitzman
Play & Repeat with emphasis
- NAF Playing Tip #10
by Mike Oitzman
Play & Repeat Pattern
- NAF Playing Tip #11
by Mike Oitzman
Watering out
- NAF Playing Tip #12
by Mike Oitzman
Interacting with the audience
- NAF Playing Tip #13
by Mike Oitzman
The Fade
- NAF Playing Tip #14
by Mike Oitzman
Duet: Compatible Flute Keys
Playing with other instruments - NAF Playing Tip #15
by Mike Oitzman
Duet: Echo Canyon Exercise
- NAF Playing Tip #16
by Mike Oitzman
Duet: Follow the leader
- NAF Playing Tip #17
by Mike Oitzman
Duet: Butterfly Exercise
- NAF Playing Tip #18
by Mike Oitzman
Duet: "Catch Up" Exercise
- NAF Playing Tip #19
by Mike Oitzman
Duet: Tag Exercis
- NAF Playing Tip #20
by Mike Oitzman
Duet: Composition
- NAF Playing Tip #21
by Mike Oitzman
Places to play
- NAF Playing Tip #22
by Mike Oitzman
Flute Keys
- NAF Playing Tip #23
by Mike Oitzman
Spanish Gypsy Scale
- NAF Playing Tip #24
by Mike Oitzman
Playing with Microphone
- NAF Playing Tip #25
by Mike Oitzman
Jamming with the Blues
- NAF Playing Tip #26
by Mike Oitzman
Online Flute Lessons from Odell Borg
- NAF Playing Tip #27
by Mike Oitzman
Guitar Chords to accompany the NAF
- NAF Playing Tip #28
by Mike Oitzman
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