{"product_id":"simple-flutes-a-guide-to-flute-making-and-playing-or-how-to-make-and-play-simple-homemade-musical-instruments-from-bamboo-woo","title":"Simple Flutes: A Guide to Flute Making and Playing, or How to Make and Play Simple Homemade Musical Instruments from Bamboo, Woo","description":"\u003cp\u003eSimple flutes of bamboo, wood, metal, plastic, or clay can be a joy to play and make. This book gives you the basics of simple flute playing, then offers guidelines for making flutes of your own from a variety of materials. It even includes a handy chart for where to put the holes. Simple Flutes is a must for simple flute players and makers! \/ Mark Shepard is the author of How to Love Your Flute, hailed by Paul Horn as a model for our times, as well as the craft guide Simple Flutes. For many years, he was a professional artisan, making and selling flutes of bamboo or plastic. \/ Contains the essense of a tremendous amount of experience. -- Sam Hinton, Sing Out An excellent overview. -- Monty Levenson, Tai Hei Shakuhachi A slim, elegantly presented, and highly practical guide. First-rate, user friendly. -- Midwest Book Review, Aug. 2002 This thin volume contains a wealth of information. -- Linda Dailey Paulson, Dirty Linen, Oct.-Nov. 2002 \/ CONTENTS 1 PLAYING The Sound The Hands The Notes Second Octave Sharps and Flats Breath and Tonguing Making Music Flute Care 2 MAKING Flute Qualities The Flute Tube The Mouthhole The Fingerholes Tuning Stoppers Finishes Plastic Bamboo Wood Clay Metal Other \/ SAMPLE Here are the two most important rules for tuning: -- A hole will give a higher note if it is placed closer to the mouthhole. It will give a lower note if placed farther away. -- A hole will give a higher note if made larger. It will give a lower note if smaller. These rules mean you can raise a note by enlarging the hole or by placing the hole closer to the mouthhole. You can lower the note by using a smaller hole or by placing the hole farther from the mouthhole. It also means you can change the hole size and its placement without changing the note. A larger hole could be placed farther from the mouthhole, or a smaller hole placed closer to the mouthhole.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simple Productions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45887926304966,"sku":"DADAX1620355302","price":17.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/9389\/1014\/files\/61fiaG-vfUL.jpg?v=1779951888","url":"https:\/\/ergodemedia.com\/products\/simple-flutes-a-guide-to-flute-making-and-playing-or-how-to-make-and-play-simple-homemade-musical-instruments-from-bamboo-woo","provider":"Ergodemedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}