Description
Pictures display the style of flute, not the exact flute that will be sent. As bamboo is organic, each flute will have its own unique characteristics.
With it’s soft mellow tones and ease of playing (end blown like a recorder) ,this is a great flute for anyone who does not want to put in the “hard yards” required to learn to play a flute like the shakuhachi or transverse flute.
Tuning to a minor pentatonic scale means that all notes seem to “fit”. It is a very mellow scale, making these flutes an ideal aid in relaxation or meditation.
Pentatonic scale is the most common scale found throughout the world.
20th century German composer Carl Orff described it as children’s native tonality .It is also commonly used in Steiner schools in early childhood musical development.
The flutes have six holes to cover the full pentatonic scale and a higher octave can usually found on the lower couple of notes by blowing with a sharp forceful burst…
The fipple (or bird ) on these flutes (see photo below) is made of curved bamboo to give the flute a streamlined outer edge making easy to pop into a bag or backpack. It is tied on with elastic cord (usually red or black)with beads attached .
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