Jim Thorpe was buired not far from the home of my grandparents in Mauch Chunk, PA. His burial there was among other things intended to ecourage the building of...
G,Day Mates, Yeh it's me, I'm still here lurking around in the background, minding my own business and just jumping in when I can. Anyway! I will write a ...
Lets try that again....<br>Anybody-<br>I made a nice sounding 6 hole 1&4 Pent. "G" per Lew's instructions BUT didn't care for the close spacing at the top with...
I've seen the sponge in recorders in a book called "The History of Musical Instruments" so that idea has been around for a while and, apparently, from your...
Caveratlc has the "lost second note" problem. We spoke at length on the phone and I think I should repost some of that disscussion here. Although I believe ...
Just a few musical sayings for you to peruse:<br>"I need only listen to the sounds of the earth travelling to my heart and then transmitted through my fingers...
Hole placement is not as critical as you might imagine. Hole size will vary but it shouldn't become unmanageable at all. Use the knuckle method and the center...
Thanks for the response! Simple questions - simple answers - great for th simple minded like me! By the way I'm on posting 828 and still reading all through...
I know that there are several people (bobnancejr and Dogfox65) that use scrapers and chisles to do the finish work on their flutes. While looking for a ...
Doc Tate Nevaquaya (Comanche) made a recording in 1978 where he discusses that warble. "Comanche Flute Music", Smithsonian Folkways Records. Doc Tate passed ...
Have I ever managed to attain that warble? Much to my dismay, yes. I didn't do it on purpose, and if I can't fix it I'll gladly sell that flute to someone who...
"Yes..that is A B C D E F G A....or B C D E F G A B. The same as any set of 8 white keys on the piano." <br><br>Dusty, glad to see you are posting more these...
Oops. That should read: "do, re, mi...." <br><br>The third sentence should read: "Off the top of my head, I don't think it will work for any other consecutive...
OK. So if I want a "do-re-mi.." flute in "G" I use my handy tuner to get G-A-B-C-D-E-F-G (do...do) but if I only have five holes I only get G-A-B-C-D-E ie....
I'm not sure you did get my point. I quoted a<br>statement from Dusty's message, DISAGREED with it, and said why. <br><br>Please tell me what you think I said....
the video that was mentioned in posts around the begining of the year 'songkeepers' has footage of both doc tate and sonny. if youre going to play these flutes...
>>>The flute developed the warble in the fundamental after I applied finish to the flute. I suspect it is something like what Dusty was talking about...
one thing you have to remember about these flutes is that way back when in the begining they werent meant to match the standard english notation scales. way...
i forgot to mention....<br>like with all wood winds, playing is half finger work and half breath control. master one side without the other and youre still...
Since I usually hang a flute to dry with a wire hook through the SAC exit hole, shellac draining from the SAC will collect in the flue and on the TSH cutting...
Dusty:<br><br>A maker from Taos makes most of his flutes to achieve this warble. He accomplishes this by "pocketing" the posterior wall inside the SAC. I don't...
Finally some subject where I can give some input,<br><br>First of all, It is a very difficult subject to discuss with somebody when you can't make any...
>>>He creates a pocket by routing half the bore/SAC diameter, just 1/4" beyond (into wall, under flue). I would assume this creates additional ...
