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What is the best wood for a flute?
Basically, there is no such thing as the best wood for Native American flute. It does matter, though, for both players and makers. Less experienced woodworkers will prefer softwood, such as pine or cedar, since hardwood, such as walnut, is harder to work with.
Are wooden flutes any good?
Wooden flutes are harder to play than metal flutes
Makers have a technical expression for these - we call them "bad flutes". There is no reason why a well-made wooden flute in good condition should be any harder to play than a well-made metal flute in good condition.
