Simple Productions Simple flutes: a guide to flute making and playing, or how to make and play simple homemade musical instruments from bamboo, wood, cl, paperback/mark shepard

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Simple flutes of bamboo, wood, metal, plastic, or clay can be a joy to play and make.

This book gives you the basics of simple flute playing, then offers guidelines for making flutes of your own from a variety of materials.

It even includes a handy chart for where to put the holes.

Simple Flutes is a must for simple flute players and makers //////////////////////////////////////////////////// Mark Shepard is the author of How to Love Your Flute, hailed by Paul Horn as a model for our times, as well as the craft guide Simple Flutes.

For many years, he was a professional artisan, making and selling flutes of bamboo or plastic.

//////////////////////////////////////////////////// Contains the essense of a tremendous amount of experience.

-- Sam Hinton, Sing Out An excellent overview.

-- Monty Levenson, Tai Hei Shakuhachi A slim, elegantly presented, and highly practical guide.

First-rate, user friendly.

-- Midwest Book Review, Aug.

2002 This thin volume contains a wealth of information.

-- Linda Dailey Paulson, Dirty Linen, Oct.

2002 //////////////////////////////////////////////////// CONTENTS 1 PLAYING The Sound The Hands The Notes Second Octave Sharps and Flats Breath and Tonguing Making Music Flute Care 2 MAKING Flute Qualities The Flute Tube The Mouthhole The Fingerholes Tuning Stoppers Finishes Plastic Bamboo Wood Clay Metal Other //////////////////////////////////////////////////// SAMPLE Here are the two most important rules for tuning: -- A hole will give a higher note if it is placed closer to the mouthhole.

It will give a lower note if placed farther away.

-- A hole will give a higher note if made larger.

It will give a lower note if smaller.

These rules mean you can raise a note by enlarging the hole or by placing the hole closer to the mouthhole.

You can lower the note by using a smaller hole or by placing the hole farther from the mouthhole.

It also means you can change the hole size and its placement without changing the.