Flu-torial 8 - Demonstrating Native American flutes in F# minor pentatonic

[85galopins]

cette vidéo est ok mais ce serait bien en Français

[dianakennedystudio]

Yes, he made me the standard maple and then I got a spalted maple with tulip end caps.... so AMAZing. You taught me some great stuff today and watching the two of you play brings a big smile.... hope to see more of you guys jamming. Just discovered your Colorado playing and that you have CDs out with a new one just released. Gotta go get it Bruce. Thank you for being U, Blessings, Diana

[dianakennedystudio]

love your videos and I had bought two of F# from Laughing Crow. One is not enough :)

[piriajeoshi]

@dianakennedystudio "Thank you!" (he said, bowing deeply) I'm sure Richard is also thanking you right now, too. I'm guessing that each one is made of a different kind of wood, correct?

[dianakennedystudio]

love your videos and I had bought two of F# from Laughing Crow. One is not enough :)

[1cleandude]

Thanks for the great comparison, very interesting. Can you help me understand the vibrato? Is it created by you wind manipulation or a product of the wood? Thanks for the help.

[catch1024]

the cheapest one i think sounds the best lol

[dejzan1]

hey bruce ..well i was watching flutes on quiet bear site and i cant order because its only for america........i am from slovenia -europe ............me and dwight had a deal to send me custom roder......but i couldnt transfer the money from my credit card and now he isnt responding to my emails........i have a feeling that he is thinking i am not serius customer..........do you have any ideas how could i get that flute kit ?thank you for your hard work

[dejzan1]

hey bruce ....well i was watching flutes on quiet bear site and i cant order because its only for america........i am from slovenia -europe ............me and dwight had a deal to send me custom roder......but i couldnt transfer the money from my credit card and now he isnt responding to my emails........i have a feeling that he is thinking i am not serius customer..........do you have any ideas how could i get that flute kit ?thank you for your hard work

[tamagoMMA]

I just ordered an F# flute thanks to your fine tutorial and review. I love your videos and I hope you are doing well!

[gilus55]

great Demonstrating - thanks --- peace

[sacredearth8]

Hi Bruce

do you know where I can buy Jonah's flutes wholesale. We have a shop here in Australia. Julie

[organist1982]

Your Jonah Thompson "F#" flute seems to actually be tuned to F-natural! Did they send you an F minor by mistake?

[piriajeoshi]

Yes, that's correct. I've mentioned this in previous videos as well. It's actually somewhere between F natural & F# (minor). Of course, the air temperature will also dictate which direction the pitch leans more toward - the wonders of wood! The tuning issue is, I'm told, often the case with JT flutes:while they're well in-tune with themselfves, they're not always accurately concert-pitched. It's not really a mistake, per se, it's just that his flutes are sometimes like that.

[djeome]

Great video thanks for sharing ;-)

I have a NAF made by Jonah Thompson in the key of A and I find it also does not require much breath at all it is sooooo smooth and sombre!

My mum actually was on holiday on a road trip and picked mine up from where he works but he was not in that day haha

I am from the UK so I do not now alot about Jonah Thompson, have you ever spoken with him?

[chessdude67]

Very nice. I like this one.

Thank you!

[michaeljking]

The Tulipwood flute isnt Tulip poplar its a member of the rosewood family, a tropical wood hense the density and pricing!

[piriajeoshi]

Oh! Thanks much for this. I will add an annotation to the vid tomorrow with the correct info. Yourself being a luthier who works with different woods, you've undoubtedly come into contact with tulipwood and a whole host of others. So tell me, is it one of the more expensive wood types? Have you worked much with it? I understand it's rather an 'oily' wood, which can make both cutting and gluing something of a problem. Peace ~ Bruce

[michaeljking]

Its a small Brazilian tree, Its been used for recorders and other woodwind, rare now but still available, Its sold for wood turning mainly

[kitd56]

Again, Bruce - this is another excellent video - extremely helpful. I really do appreciate your great commitment to the Native American style fluting community!