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How do you determine how many different keys you can play on your native American flute and how many of you try to play them for a variety of music? Years ago I heard Michael Telepary play Summertime and it sounded fantastic. The flute he used was in the Key of A. I am presuming he was using a chromatic scale to play it but it sure sounded good. I am investigating the NAF and trying to understand the type of scales one can use to play a variety of music. Any input would be appreciated.

This should help.

https://www.flutopedia.com/fingerings.htm

Buy a good flute and it is almost chromatic over a range of an octave plus a minor third. Most people don't play it that way, but if you do, there is a great range of music available to you.

My channel delves into this in pretty good detail (among other things)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnzRf0 ... 005X6gy4cQ

jimhanks wrote: ↑Wed Jul 14, 2021 2:41 pm Buy a good flute and it is almost chromatic over a range of an octave plus a minor third. Most people don't play it that way, but if you do, there is a great range of music available to you.

My channel delves into this in pretty good detail (among other things)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnzRf0 ... 005X6gy4cQ

Thanks, I will check this one out.

fatmac wrote: ↑Wed Jul 14, 2021 2:27 am This should help.

https://www.flutopedia.com/fingerings.htm

Thanks, I have used this site before. They do have a lot of good info.