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Pibgorn are very forgiving of different fingerings because of the single reed. I play one by John Tose and there are several fingerings possible, though I usually play straightforward open fingering. Lovely vibrato effects are possible by opening and closing holes at the bottom of the instrument rap...

Hi Corwen here, the chap who made Innocent Bystanders flute. The nature tone scale is a combination of the open harmonic series, ie the bugle scale, and the closed end harmonic series which is flattened slightly by the air going in interfering with the formation of the standing wave, and so differen...

I made one out of a long (about 3 foot)length of garden hose and an old tin whistle mouthpiece. You blow harder, but also block or half block the end hole to get a lot of different notes.