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A must have Book for Fluteplayers Beginners or Professionals
The Native American Flute:
Understanding the Gift
Instructional text by John Vames
Compiled and Edited by Sherry Vames
"Develop Confidence and Creativity in Your Playing!"
This is an interactive guide for learning to play your 6 Hole Flute.
It includes Instructional Text, 25 Songs, and 39 Track Audio CD demonstrating ALL
Table of Contents:
Introduction; How to use this book
Part 1 - Instruction
Lesson 1 - Finger Control, Breath Control, Knowing Your Flute, Embouchure, Basic Notes, Tonguing & Slurring
Lesson 2 - The Native American Scale, Creating Your Own Melodies," Lakota Courting Song"
Lesson 3 - Ornaments Part 1 & Duration Part 1.
Lesson 4 - Ornaments Part 2, "Zuni Sunrise Song", Duration Part 2.
Lesson 5 - Reading Music.
Lesson 6 - The Major Scale.
Part 2 - Songs
Lakota Courting Song, Zuni Sunrise, Kiowa Love Song, Sioux Chant, Medicine Song, Lonesome Flute Song, Prayer (Original), Koko's Lament (Original), Child's Play (Original), Merrily We Roll ALong, Love Somebody, Lightly Row, Go Tell Aunt Rhody, Cockles & Muscles, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Blow the Man Down, Oh How Lovely is the Evening, Oh Susanna, Ode to Joy (Beethoven) Abide Wtih Me, Happy Birthday, Here Comes the Bride,Amazing Grace, Goin' Home (Dvorak), Blue Flute (Original)
Appendices which include:
Useful Scales for Native American Flute.
Analysis of the Major Scale
Rhythmic Values.
Care of Your Flute
Glossary of Terms, Author's Closing Note, About the Author, About the Cover, Resources, Index
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