Pt. 1 Odell Borg's Native American Flute Lessons

[caciquepadilla]

cool. i want to order one from you guys, ill have to wait for my next paycheck :-(

[neon101012]

I am going to get one of these flutes at woodsounds ( dot ) c0m very soon. it'll be a middle G minor. I can't wait!

[MigratoryEagle]

Oh gosh, I wish I could play this. I wish I wasn't a poor college student to buy a flute myself. :-S

[tamtjabo]

yes me love it i have now me native flut and learning how to close the holes good and me bread its a awsome intrument and just have it 30 min and already start to sound good love it and thaaanks for the lesson videos verry verry nice hugz

[951guru]

I just bought my first flute from your step son Ram on Saturday here in Eugene, OR.

I can say that I am completely satisfied and in Love with it. I am now watching all of the lessons you've provided (and I Am extremely Grateful for that) and I will continue my practice every day into eternity! Thank You.

One question,

I cannot remember which key this flute is in. It is a 6 hole flute, medium sized. It's not a pocket flute, but it's not your full sized flutes either. Any tip on finding out?

[geetarxist]

awesome

[geetarxist]

good work

[LifePictures81]

I will get an Odell flute in the next days and I feel so happy to learn and play it. Thanks for this great videos. They are easy to understand, even for german speakers as I am. Funny too, and I like the message as it is: Relax, play, let it flow...

Thanks so much!

[WikiMama2]

I love your video's. They are very helpful and I appreciate you putting them on here. I bought one of your flute's and I am more of a visual person. Thank you. I have always loved this flute and it is so beautiful and is great for expression.

[ChrisRoubis]

My Odell Borg Flute arrived into Australia today, only took 10 days... it is gorgeous... sounds brilliant. Thank you.

[ottawainjun62]

Dear brother, I'm looking to buy my first flute. When i hear the flute my spirit goes on a jouney. What would you reccommend for my first flute? thank you for taking the time and posting your videos.

[frogpollen]

I love Native American music, I want to play flute!

[MsJune999]

THANK YOU!!

make more videos =))

[Daghead]

I like it when the end holes aren't covered properly.

[partmashgali]

Why are so many native American flute players on you tube white dudes.

[bigzenman]

How do you support a 6 hole flute? I can use my thumb with bottom hand but what about top hand?

[Sanada34]

hey odell i would like to say thanks for your flute or as we say in mohawk ne:awa i am about to perchus 2 flutes on your website this month i am alos a aperntis under joseph firecrow and i would just like to say thanks for makeing your flutes

[nayr199698]

I am Native American mainly Mickmock but i am also Mohawk my great great great grandfather was a chief

[blackcerberus999]

I recently purchased one of your flutes. That was my very first mistake that I learned I was doing after watching this segment, trying to cover the holes with the tips of my fingers.

I'm getting better as time goes by, and I'm very happy to have found a passion in this particular style of flute. I suffer from severe stress because of where I work, but when I get home I just start playing, and it feels like the stress just melts away.

Thank you for helping keep the magic of this music alive!



[cassianozapa]

Olá meu amigo.

I'm from Brazil and I just got a native American Flute today. Your lessons here are just great for who wants to leran and does not know anything about the flute. You are a gifted person and God bless you for that. I love the Shamanic musics and using your tips i'm already playing one whole song after two hour training, thanks to you. Take care. Saudações do Brasil.

Zapa.

[Bently100]

Hi Odel. I have the High Spirits Condor E and Golden Eagle F#. After I play them for a while, its like they quit working! Even with all holes open, air will not go through except enough to get a squeek. I can set it down and come back to it later and it is going again. Can moisture do this?

[WisdomQuoteofTheDay]

Thank you!

[WisdomQuoteofTheDay]

very good teaching method! Thank you!

[MrRestart123]

cool

[MrRestart123]

cool

[mrspudoink]

hey ive got one of your flutes in the key of A it sounds really great and the lessons on here really help thanks

[anton111ful]

bought my first native american flute recently. haven't been able to put it down since! so beautiful and easy to play. thankyou for these videos.very helpful.

[victoriapschen]

The flute I had ordered has arrived today and I love it so much. It is beautifully crafted , has a beautiful voice and is so easy to play.

[markeii]

where can i buy a flute like this ? i live in sweden and googled it but couldnt find neither in sweden or US :S any one who knows ?

[Ilovesummer14]

thanks for this video!! i play flute, and my parents just recently pulled out a cool native american flute we've apparently had for a long time but no one in my family has known how to play it. i was messing with it and sometimes the sound would come out good and sometimes not at all, so i didnt know why till i watched this. the only problem is mine is 6-hole and the holes are over 1 inch apart. and i have small hands, lol. but this helps a lot and i'll keep working on it.

[enchantresskasha]

do you make the flute, hope so

[tidobiggs]

what key was that intro in?

[1LittleCloud]

are you planning on putting more videos on here?

[1LittleCloud]

i love your videos they are very helpful thank you

[bigtruck182]

i have one of these in A an i love it it has made a great diffrence in my life thanks soooo much

cheers robert twodogs

[KelMock]

Hey

[OhSleeperAwake]

this really resonates with my heart-beautiful sharing and gifting. i send all my blessings to you and know that by using this lessons i will have that returned a thousand fold.

walk in beauty

[tiger7016]

did i see u in kinder at the pow wow well anyway i am getting me a flute for christmas i don't know what key i am getting yet probabley G or F

[60sHippieChick]

Love the simple melody - haunting and touching - peaceful to my soul and now I know why: I learned in the last couple of years that I am descended from Native Americans - one of my grandfathers whom I never knew was Cherokee. It all makes sense now. Peace.

[jessicamartez]

Nice! I got my flute at the pow wow and rodeo in Wyoming. I love playing it...

[screamineagle506]

My name is stands alone! i have just recieved my red tail hawk in the key of G and wanted to say that your flute has brought many good feelings to my heart!

Peace and Joy my friend!

[screamineagle506]

what note is the flute you have in this video??

[WyteDove]

BEAUTIFUL thx for sharing your amazing talent~PcE~

[flush0t]

Excellent series! I think watching these sealed the deal on getting my first flute. It's been over a year since I got my first D#, and have since collected both a high and low F from Manny Saenz. I still thoroughly enjoy playing, and plan on getting a high spirits flute from you as well.

[shelsterdog911]

Your flute playing is both beautiful and inspirational. I am considering getting a native american flute. I have many years of woodwind experience, and I love to play with feeling. I was wondering which flute you would recommend. I would also like to know which flute you are using in this video. Thank you!

[ZZZHIYA]

great lessons!

[roonghu]

What is interesting is that the style of the American Indian flute music is so similar to ancient Chinese flute (Xiao).

Actually, they are almost the same.

[skorik34]

@roonghu you know about the xiao i think i own one is it a flute that has a gourd shaped thing at the top i got it of a Chinese shop and figured id learn how to play it eventually but i cant figure out the system.if you can help me i would really appreciate it 

[10jedyny]

Dear Odell

Thank you for the inspiration and encouragement for everybody to do it 'their' way.

Much Love to you

QM

[Simonomon2]

Is there a way to "bend" the notes? like you can on a harmonica?

[OdellBorg]

We have put my second DVD on YouTube and it has sections on getting something other than the "straight" sounds.

[pattoncommander]

Your flutes are superb and have such a rich, hauntingly beautiful tamber. I picked up a Cedar G at Cherokee and then your C, I also bought an F# and A from another maker made of poplar, but I am sending them back. Would you please post a video on playing with the different keys. With no keys or mechanism, one cannot transpose.

[cnsptv]

Odell BORG.... Resistance is Flutile...I simple had to say that!

I am doing it on my Silver Gemeinhart, just different holes to plug but I definitely feel him.

[orckiller91]

Odell, I have a question for you I am thinking of buying one of your fine flutes, what would you recomend for someone who planned one, but it was years ago when I was around 8-10 and I am 17 now so any help will be appreiated

[LadyStorms1]

I got my first native american flute a couple months ago in Cherokee NC and I love playing it. I just got a second...a cedar in F sharp. It bigger and harder to play but Im getting the hang of it. Your videos helped bunches. (even for me....the musically challenged) I cant wait to take it camping in the mountains and play for my family.

[kitfisto1991]

hey im interested in buying a flute but i live in canada and im not sure if i could get a flute

[dawnofanewage]

Odell Borg and High Spirits Flutes are the best! His flutes have such a beautiful voice, they almost play themselves. Anyone who wants to learn to play should try a High Spirits flute. As you can tell, I am a fan and customer. I play every single day, rain or shine. I am getting ready to purchase one of his drone flutes next. Great you are on YouTube Odell! Share the love! Dawn

[lorrieatLDP]

Nice to see you here on You Tube! That first flute I bought over ten years ago is still going string (sparrowhawk) and I get wonderful comments on the sound of the D I have. Love your flutes!

[WhiteFox1945]

I have bbeen playing the NAF for about 2 years now, and am enjoying it more with each playing. I recently found your site Odel, and its wonderful. I currently play a 'Stella' I got it in payment for a walking stick that i hand crafted. You have provided a wonderful service.

WhiteFox1945

[INDIOIRLANDES]

sorry coul you tell me where i can buy you instruments.. i come from south america but i like the sounf of the native american flute coul you tell me please

[mattokc]

I appreciate your flute-making. I own several of your flutes and am mostly thrilled with them; I say "mostly" because the triple flute I have is ever-so-slightly off-key in one barrel, which creates a dissonant sound rather than a lush harmony. The double and pocket flutes, of course, are dead-on in tune. I notice that Bill Miller uses only High Spirit flutes now, whereas years ago he had a variety. Is this a personal choice of his, or does he have an exclusive arrangement with you?

[PeacePilgrim]

It's good to find your videos on youtube! My first flute was your Red Tail Hawk. I've really enjoyed playing it. You can see me playing it at Our Lady of the Lake Univerity on youtube. Just do a search for PeacePilgrim and click on Amazing Grace. I'm looking forward to getting a Condor Bass soon. Christmas maybe? Also, I enjoyed meeting you at The National Flute Assoc. conference in Albuquerque. Hope to see you again down the road. Yours in harmony, Chuck (PeacePilgrim)

[rabouyounes]

I watched the videos got really interested :) ordered my flute with the F key and after waiting for a month for delivery now here it is

:)

I got 1 question the highyest two holes do not give any sound unless i blow harder and even then the sound of the air is highyer then the sound the flute produces... any hints on that ?

could it be a defect with the flute.. if so can i fix it ...

Thank you in advance :)

[OdellBorg]

Sorry you're having difficulties. I assume that you didn't buy it direct from me because I ship within 3 days. There could be a couple reasons why you may have difficulties. The fetish (bird) should be firmly seated (tied down) and not move easily, and be positioned so it's never covering any part of the rectangular sound hole (fipple). It should sit just slightly behind the sound hole. If you can't get a good voice out of the flute, you can call to discuss a potential fix: 800-394-1523.

Odell

[rabouyounes]

Perfect :) I just saw the song book and the 2 Teaching books

will these work with my 6 hole black walnut flute in F diatonic tuning

[ioAK74oi]

hi. i bought a flute off you last christmas. really glad you made these videos. it makes it look a lot easier than your CDs.

[flautav]

Which flute & key are you playing here?

I have your Sparrow Hawk A beginner flute which I'm self teaching with your video. The flute you're playing here sounds a little deaper than mine which seems to be the sound that I'm looking for.

Thanks for everything. flautav

[chairschairschairs]

Wow, what a beautiful place to play. Wonderful music too!

[bethy19872007]

I actually just got my first Native Flute a few days ago as an early birhtday gift from my dad... I already came up with the beginning to a song the other day sitting by the pond at my bf's house... its not hard to play a Native Flute.. all you really have to do it get one and play around with it and your song will come to you as mine did to me...

[zenflare]

hey, I have a video of me playing one of your flutes! the double flute!

[sheo1]

you make it look so east to play the native flute. i actually wanna buy one & laern to play it.

[OdellBorg]

My goal has been to bring as many people as possible to this wonderful instrument. It really is easy to get started.

[socrat234]

thanks ordell. i have been playing for two years and lose myself all the time. steve

[OdellBorg]

So glad to hear that. It is great fun, isn't it...

[Skycatcher313]

Excellent, I've sent this video address to all my Venice Flute Circle members. We cherish and nurture our beginners, and this video is perfect for them, when they get home alone with their first flute.

[OdellBorg]

Thank you!

[walkingbear56]

My brother gave me a gift of your red hawk flute in G...your flute have given me much pleasure, thank you Odell. Im glad that you have these videos on Youtube....

wopila

[AlaskanGirlForever]

Great video! Thank you for putting it up! I've wanted to learn this for several years. :)

[amercnwmn]

I'm about to order one of your lower flutes in an F or G. I fell in love with the High Spirits flutes at the shop in Eureka Springs. My father and I both are registered Cherokee, and I am looking forward to learning this part of our heritage. Thanks for the great lessons.

[komusosd]

Thanks a lot!! Great videos!

I have a lot of friends in Russia interested in NAF, and I think these videos will be helpful for them to learn this beautiful instrument.

[Jesuka]

-_- woah. i've been checkin out lots of flutes around the world lately and ummm it kinda looks the shakuhachi a lil bit. but it's different.

[OdellBorg]

Yes, many ancient cultures throughout the world independently created simple flutes.

[OdellBorg]

Thank you! By the way, on my videos we used a simple Radio Shack "tie clip" microphone: a single mike picked up both my voice and the flute. I've been very pleased with the quality of those litte mikes. They've change the style recently so I don't know if those will work as well, but for $12 it worth a try if you want to amplify or record your flute.

[colourforever]

it sounds beautiful

[clintonwarren]

what flute would you recommend for weekend hikes in the backcountry? redtail? sparrow? merlin?

[OdellBorg]

Our very first we page (not a site, but one single page) was in about 1995 and called the Sparrow Hawk "a backpacker's flute" (the page was a listing of California State Parks websites, sponsored by High Spirits. The smaller flutes are fun to take along too and they are smaller and lighter.

[greyxwolf]

thank you ..your a great teacher

[Seleneflicks]

Very good instruction. A little hard to see the hand placement for a beginner. What flute is it: which wood and in which key?

[OdellBorg]

That's the problem with small internet movies: the DVD is of course full size on your TV or computer screen. Cedar flutes were used in the DVD.

[Desmus55]

Cedar flutes. That's what I'm using now.

[greyxwolf]

thanks

[trinity667]

great video thank you

[potpie55]

THis is awesome

[tooshy4myfriends]

Just Beautiful Odell..ty

[earthsongs]

Greetings Odell, This is great you are sharing these videos here for everyone. I have been playing and preforming now for several years with your flutes and they are oustanding concert quality flutes I just love them. I have added you to Native American Flute groups here and look forward to your YouTube site developing further. Toksa

Arthur

Earth Songs

[migueldemaria]

Very well done, Odell!