Indian flute scale

Most people use their Native American flute to play music in minor pentatonic scale – the very basic, and very simple scale. Minor pentatonic is a wonderful scale, very simple to play, and very melodic, I use it all the time. But many flutes are more than capable of playing other sounds – so called extended scales.

1. What are the scales in flute?
2. What scale is Native music?
3. What is the most common key for Native American flute?
4. Is the Indian flute hard to play?

What are the scales in flute?

The minor scales are a little more complex than major scales, as there are three separate variations of them – Natural Minor, Harmonic Minor and Melodic Minor. Each of these minor scales has a different pattern of intervals that they are constructed upon.

What scale is Native music?

pen-tah-TAH-nik skale. A scale of five tones. It is used in African, Far Eastern, and Native American music. The pentatonic scale has been used in 20th century compositions as well.

What is the most common key for Native American flute?

The center of this range, the keys of F# and G, are the most common keys for Native American flutes. These keys are a good choice for most first-time players of the Native American flute.

Is the Indian flute hard to play?

When it comes to playing music the Native American style flute is probably the easiest instrument - asside from beating a drum - that there is. To learn to make a decent sound and be able to make some melodic runs up and down the scale will take a about two hours.