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Learn to Play the Native American Style Flute
Introduction
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Welcome (3:27)
Course Objectives
Checklist for the Course
SECTION: Discover Your Heartsong
Discover Your Heartsong (4:27)
Musical Bill of Rights (2:43)
SECTION: Avoid Bad Habits from the Start with these Best Practices
Flute Anatomy and Basic Care (1:05)
Block Posture (1:59)
Hand Posture (2:34)
Body Posture (1:48)
Lip Posture (2:07)
Belly Breathing (1:28)
Mirror Practice (1:54)
Wiggle In (1:12)
SECTION: The Pentatonic Minor Scale
The Pentatonic Minor Scale (1:32)
Long Tones (2:07)
Climbing the Ladder (2:40)
Neighboring Tones (1:50)
Improvisation on Neighboring Notes (1:30)
Jumps or Leaps (2:17)
How to Use the Practice Sheets (3:46)
SECTION: Playing from the Heart
Playing from the Heart (1:05)
One Breath Solos (1:40)
Review
Review (4:29)
Welcome Song
Welcome Song (2:51)
SECTION: Written Music Basics
Written Music Basics (13:16)
Volume and Pitch (5:09)
Ornaments for Beginners (7:26)
SECTION: Nakai Tab
R. Carlos Nakai and Nakai Tab
The Notes
Bottom Hand Notes
Top Hand Notes
Putting it all together
Rewriting the Welcome Song using Nakai Tab
Nakai Tab Practice
Lakota Courting Song
Lakota Courting Song (3:17)
SECTION: Playing with Others
Community Music Making
Playing with Others (0:44)
Zuni Sunrise
Zuni Sunrise (1:01)
SECTION: Beyond the Pentatonic Minor Scale
The Extended Scale (5:27)
The Major Scale (2:44)
Flutes in other Keys (3:26)
Circle of Fifths
The Blues Scale (1:51)
The Middle Eastern Scale (2:35)
Spring Dance
Spring Dance
SECTION: Extras
Pranayama (4:26)
Playing When You’re Out and About (4:16)
Breath Phrasing Kiowa
Anasazi Love Song
Anasazi Love Song
Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace (1:57)
SECTION: Resources
Resources (3:44)
SECTION: The Songs and Sound files
ONE LIFE (4:28)
Welcome Song (2:51)
Lakota Courting Song (3:17)
Kiowa Love Song (1:27)
Spring Dance
Amazing Grace (1:57)
Anasazi Love Song
Lakota Courting Song Duet
Zuni Sunrise (1:01)
Zuni Sunrise Duet
Long Tones in A
Long Tones in G
Long Tones in D
Long Tones in F#
A Minor Scale going up 3x
A Minor Scale going down 3x
Congratulations!
Course Review
Congratulations (1:09)
Breath Phrasing Kiowa
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