Thank you so much for these lessons, I am excited to learn to play! Question- would it damage or compromise the flute in any way if I wanted to add an artistic wood-burning design to my flute?

I use the driveway concrete as my wood file, to save from cleaning my actual wood file. c:

Great video dude! thx for sharin it with us!

Gracias Sr. Mato por la transparente exposición de su arte y decir las cosas como son. Soy músico que mas de 40 años estudiando la guitarra en forma autodidacta y he descubierto infinidad de secretos del instrumento, que nadie en ningún canal de KZfaq los desvela... Yo los doy hasta gratis a los escasos alumnos que tengo y se maravillan de lo simple de como funciona la construcción melódica y armonica. Hasta "cierto punto" es comprensible aquello de no revelar los secretos de la profesión, hasta cierto punto. Pero lo que no soporto es escuchar al "experto engañoso" usar la "idealización" para engañar a la gente. Eso es fomentar la "cultura del engaño" como modo de supervivencia. Está gente usa la idealización para elevar al instrumento musical a niveles de "cuento de hadas" y que solo unos pocos "iniciados" y privilegiados en "artes secretas ocultas y casi divinas" explican su "iluminación" a través de misteriosas experiencias surrealistas recibidas en caminatas por el bosque, donde luego de observar "en camara lenta" como una hoja de eucalipto cae del cielo para posarse sobre el cuerno de un alce semi enterrado que dibuja una flauta mágica saliendo de las entrañas de la tierra, y que al mismo tiempo de experimentar esta vivencia casi mitológica han recibido en su mente la "revelación divina" de como construir el instrumento musical... Por favor! Eso me suena al cuento clásico de Nicolo Paganini haciendo un pacto con el diablo para que le revelara los secretos del violín! Dejemos los cuentos de hadas para lo que son: hacer dormir a los niños. No utilicemos la ingenuidad de la gente para sacar provecho, Dios nos ve. De todos los canales que he visto sobre construcción de la Flauta Nativa Americana, su canal sigue siendo para mí el mejor, el de diálogo más transparente y quiza el único que me ha permitido hacer mi primera flauta "cherokee" ─como suelen decir algunos-. La magia de este instrumento, en todo caso, como ud dice Sr. Mato, está en: "su simpleza", es el instrumento musical más fácil de construir y tocar que el Hombre tiene para conectarse con la Tierra, el Cielo y el Universo. Gracias por compartir su conocimiento. Saludos, éxitos y bendiciones desde Guayaquil-Ecuador, América del Sur 🇪🇨🥂

What was wrong with the track. Why did it squeak on that bottom note

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Thank you and your wife's time taken away for this video. Why? Because I'm old and don't know about music but love the Native American People and their talents and art work. I did learn from your video, thank you. Great history lessons. Cindy

Thank you, I know this is a old video but it showed up just at the right time for me! 🎶

Love this thank you.. you are still a very talented person and inspired me to get better with my flute

The rain is wonderful! Would like to be standing in it, till the hail starts anyway 😂 Thanks again for the inspiration.

Thank you as always. Blessings

PETG is the perfect material for making these out of. UV/chemical/temperature resistant, water proof and cheap.

I just invented a smart NAF that doesn't wet out. It has a duel slow air chamber system filled with desiccant beads. The flute also works as a rattle/shaker that you can play in your recording sessions. Soon to be Blue"bear"tooth enabled.

I actually just came across this video because I am searching for help regarding my flute separating or de-laminating at the seams on one side. It is not a Blue Bear flute. (I won't mention the name of the flute maker publicly, but he has flutes for sale on Etsy, at gift shops in the southwest and through Ebay). Once the seam began to separate on one side, I have used leather strips to tie the flute down tighter, but I can tell the sound is a little bit off from the air escaping near the mouthpiece. The flute itself played very well before it began to separate. The flute maker does not seem to have a way to be contacted directly. Do you think there's a way to go about fixing this?

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I opted to use 2 inch squeezy clamps made by Anvil that I get at home depot for $0.99. They might wear you out if you're squeezing them on and off all day but very affordable.

Curious as to the tuning difference on the cedar from a usual 6 hole flute. Hole size or spacing ? Also is that in a book or just your own knowledge? I'm an old musician that just got bit by the flute bug . Thanks for your videos 😊

Iv'e subbed, why ? Well because I respect/admire/appreciate the history, skill and love you put in to your work. I plan to be purchasing a flute and a few other things from you very soon. Greetings from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿.

May I know which song is playimg on the 31 min

I showed my buddy a 5 hole native American style flute I made and he asked what hole to keep closed 😆 😆 and don't sit while you play, only stand balanced on one foot

Back in the day (2005) I used to ship all my flutes in those white paper tubes with a small piece of bubble wrap on the ends of the flute so it fit tight in the tube. Probably used 1 Square foot of bubble wrap but those tubes aren't as cheap as they used to be. Shipped about 100 flutes like before my workshop burned down. I'm super careful with fire now and making flutes again thanks to you "reigniting" my passion.

7$ for the wood and a lot more $ for all the machines :D

Hi Charlie, this looks quite easy to make. Does the length of the slow air chamber (SAC) matter with these PVC flutes? The wooden flute that I bought had a SAC of at least 8 in, but perhaps this is a more traditional design? I am seeing some other NA style PVC flute makers keeping the SAC length short as well, perhaps its easier to push a dowel or cork through it.

Where could i find and get native American flutes ? Thanks

GREAT

i picked it up on day 1, was able to play first octave easy with the only challenge slightly was getting the the top 2 notes of the first octave to be as clear as i wanted, ofc, the one i play is an anasazi scale with quena mouth piece, it feels so natural to me, yet i have had a side blown flute for a few months or so, struggling to get a good sound lol funny how things work

Thank you Charlie, this was very helpful. Now I am watching the next one. Your service to the music is so honorable.

Helo dear Channel I need to know about Native American flutes .so, could you please drop here .all native American flutes names ..i want to know names of the native American flutes im confused.there are lots of native American flutes.. which is i don't know the names of the native American flute. so, I want know to know about names of the native American flute Could you please drop here Names of the native American flutes? I want to checkout all flutes once . Thabkyou

I play and nothing but air comes out

Huge thumbs up from the UK Charlie….your vids are MUCH appreciated. I just spent 1 1/2 days building my first branch flute with hand tools from willow and it’s a big learning curve….thought I’d nailed it on my first attempt but once I started drilling finger holes to tune I realised something was wrong. It’ll play the bottom 3 fine (but a bit airy I think it’s called) and anything above that is doomed) If you want a giggle I’ll send it to you as long as you promise to tell me which bit or bits I cut wrong? Either way…loving your work and your outlook…….thank you!

Drone tone is real annoying. Fan ? Compresser ?

Thank You.

You are so masterful! I am mesmerized with your playing. Stumbled here to make a whistle for a young friend. He knew I whittled ‘ sticks’ so he brought me one to make a knife or sword. Being five it is his obsession. I explained that his mother would not like that and he left the stick. I made a poor effort with the stick he provided but the sound was feeble. He asked for a better one and here I am. After making three eagle whistles I have a reasonable facsimile that works. Thank you. I had to rotate the plug about 45 degrees to get the to work. I think I will attempt a flute next.

Just curious why do you burn in most of the holes and stuff?

Good man, respect

Bullnose bit

I literally just bought this flute can’t wait for it to get here and start my journey

My dog sitting in a chair next to me just turned his head and stared at me with the Eagle whistle 😅😁 he had some attitude in his eyes, as if saying "seriously? not fair" (he loves to bark at birds in the trees/on the fence). Also, I am composing an email to you between watching more of your videos, to follow up from my previous comments- will be sending shortly!

Thank you

You're a good man stay kind Respect from Canada long live blue bear flutes 2024 share his videos..

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I want to correct & say again that I love both tones, but I am really drawn to the low tone version of this key of D drone flute. Thank you for this & all your posts! ✨💖🌟💖🌟💖✨

Thank you for your advice; for I started to play the pan flute two years ago, and I find when playing this instrument in the heart of mother nature, the sound fade away a bit. I was looking for the option to amplify this instrument as it is done for guitare and other musical instrument. Thank you again!

Beautiful sound in both however, I do love the lower one.

What flute are you playing in the intro? Thank you.

Extremely helpful! Thank you for having so many informational videos, for everyone from beginners to experienced musicians, and everyone in between! Blessings

Man alive I need to get one.

It would be great to buy an agave flute from you. Do you have any in stock Charley?

Hi sir, I would like to kindly ask why it is necessary to burn the internal air chamber?