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Dual flutes
I have been asked by several players if I could make a 2 octave native American flute.
It has been pretty well established that 1.4 octaves is all a NAF can play.
So, in response, I have a made 2 dual flutes, a dual G (G4/G5) and the same
in a dual E. I have added a picture of each of these flutes to the "photos" folder.
The G was the first prototype with the sound holes adjacent. The makes the
finger holes of the 2 chambers to not occur adjacent to each other. This makes
shifting from one octave to another a little difficult, as I must watch my fingers
as I play, in order to find the holes in the adjacent chamber.
So on the next model, I placed the finger holes adjacent to each other. This makes
shifting from one octave to the other much easier. My intent was to make a flute
that could be played to allow a passage in one octave, while allowing a quick
shift to the other octave for another passage. I feel an accomplished player will
also find the E flute can also be played as a duet flute, incorporating notes
from both chambers that will harmonize.
I would appreciate any comments regarding these flutes, as I, myself, am not
a skilled player. My skills lie in the making of flutes. Both of these flutes have been
hand made, just like the branch flutes I make. The G is 2 separate flutes bonded
together, while the E is a single block of wood, incorporating both chambers
within the single block. The G was made froma a large dead branch of a giant old
mulberry tree, while the E is made from a large piece of old red cedar.
It has been pretty well established that 1.4 octaves is all a NAF can play.
So, in response, I have a made 2 dual flutes, a dual G (G4/G5) and the same
in a dual E. I have added a picture of each of these flutes to the "photos" folder.
The G was the first prototype with the sound holes adjacent. The makes the
finger holes of the 2 chambers to not occur adjacent to each other. This makes
shifting from one octave to another a little difficult, as I must watch my fingers
as I play, in order to find the holes in the adjacent chamber.
So on the next model, I placed the finger holes adjacent to each other. This makes
shifting from one octave to the other much easier. My intent was to make a flute
that could be played to allow a passage in one octave, while allowing a quick
shift to the other octave for another passage. I feel an accomplished player will
also find the E flute can also be played as a duet flute, incorporating notes
from both chambers that will harmonize.
I would appreciate any comments regarding these flutes, as I, myself, am not
a skilled player. My skills lie in the making of flutes. Both of these flutes have been
hand made, just like the branch flutes I make. The G is 2 separate flutes bonded
together, while the E is a single block of wood, incorporating both chambers
within the single block. The G was made froma a large dead branch of a giant old
mulberry tree, while the E is made from a large piece of old red cedar.
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Permalink Reply by John Suttles on -
Hummm, interesting. I may need to try to duplicate something based
on the info you provided. Any objection? Thanks for the discussion!
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