The World's Smallest Native American Flute

[@jimywebb23]

Wonderful! Good stuff

[@alanajmozar9519]

Wow! How delicate and fun!

[@bennyhill3642]

That was so cool. I would feel it would take someone with your experience ro make a flute that small 😇🙏👍👍

[@ArminHirmer]

beautiful

[@randomnotes]

Such a lovely sound!

[@TREEHUGGAH1]

beautiful. i did see a man playing a feather. a real feather. much respect

[@BlueBearFlutes]

wow!

[@TREEHUGGAH1]

@@BlueBearFlutes i just looked it up again ,couldnt find the smaller feather one but did see 2 artists playing w/ feathers w/ 4-5 holes and more!!!!!. u are a super great artist and teacher. u have helped out the art so much by doing all the efforts u do for the native american flute!!!!!!! thank you for all u do for the art and way of the native american flute.

[@docdan7911]

Wow That is amazing! Just knowing that exists makes me happy 😊

[@birdandcatlover5597]

I am getting more interesting in what I would term "folk" instruments...like the Scandinavian tagelharpa (essentially a cello)...but I love your native flutes! In a few years, when I start working, I will probably begin collecting various sizes and types (drone, triple, walking stick, bass, etc)

[@nicnaknoc]

That's so cute and extremely cool - perfect little ppl flute. I feel like it would be small even for an adult little one

[@rickgibson72]

Brilliant!! I remember you saying a while back about a McDonald's straw flute. So glad you achieved this!!

[@BlueBearFlutes]

It's cool you say that, this little guy is almost the size of one of their coffee stirrers!

[@carlosjaime1425]

Awesome work Charlie!😁👍

[@omni.sounds]

Check out Flautas Kaypora on KZbin! He makes the smallest native american flutes I've seen and they sound spectacular

[@positiveintentions2day776]

@BlueBearFlutes i live in northern maine, . i went to a music store and bought 4 flutes... 2 play . 2 i THINK arent finished . 1 is indian with no plug but has the finger holes ,ill question you about that at another time.... right now , i have a bamboo flute playes very high notes , the bamboo is arched aka bowed...it has 6 finger holes , open hole bore...is the arch intentional for this flute? or does it need to be straightened? i dont know anything about them..but want to learn..thank you for all your videos. i ran across you quite a long time ago, and now subbed to the channel to learn..i was thinking since bamboo is a water loving plant , i was considereing steaming it and slowly straightening out..but not sure , if this arch was intentional for the tones whats your thoughts? hope you have a great wkend ;];];] thank you for all that you do;];];]

[@megferguson8035]

All I'm saying is that if you decided to sell these, i'd buy it.

[@BlueBearFlutes]

I do currently sell a 10-in long flute (Cherokee Little People Flutes) and after the first of the year, may offer a 5-in long one!

[@megferguson8035]

I ordered the little people flute already and am excited to get it soon.

[@BlueBearFlutes]

@@megferguson8035 you are going to love it! Make sure you check out our Instagram for videos of me playing them!

[@BrianTownsendFundy]

Very cool!

[@craftinganewworld1674]

I'm teaching myself how to make mini flutes. Any tips or videos to look at?

[@BlueBearFlutes]

I do have an early video on that as well as one in the last couple of years with more detail. Please look at Blue Bear flutes on KZbin and our videos. You can go all the way back to the early ones.

[@nativeninja9460]

Hot needle... smart...

[@KaneLouiseOconnor]

would hydrangea stems make any type of a substitute for river cane? i know the stems don't get huge but they do grow in a range of widths.

[@Pualleng]

I really like it 😆

[@stephenj.padilla-jackrabbi18]

Do you have instructions for us to make one ourselves, or can we buy these from you?

[@BlueBearFlutes]

😄 Yes, that's right! We have hundreds of videos on how to make Native American Flutes! And we sell them on our stie: bluebearflutes.com

[@stephenj.padilla-jackrabbi18]

@@BlueBearFlutes , thank you!!

[@jaenmartens5697]

I am hoping to be in touch with little people here in Mexico(happened in Kauai) meanwhile the geckos have the run of the place 😊💕

[@OtterLakeFlutes]

Daniel Menighan on Facebook may have been inspired by this flute, as he just recently made a 5 hole flute very small, about this length maybe infinitesimally fatter, with holes wrapped around the sides to fit them all :) you have a lot of effect on this world. The pic is here facebook.com/photo/?fbid=3452983731476684&set=pcb.3352038661573314 there is a video of him playing it in the Native American Flute Making Forum on FB but it's not on youtube so I don't know how to post it anywhere but FB

[@BlueBearFlutes]

For whatever reason, that Facebook link comes up dead for me.

[@sporovid5856]

I’ve also been interested in the stories of the little people. It seems to be a worldwide phenomenon! Japan, Hawaii, Africa, America, Europe, etc. Fun fact: there was actually a real “Pygmy race” in Africa for a time, but unfortunately, I think they were all killed. Edit: turns out they’re still alive. Look them up!

[@leeshipley6383]

I made one longer but just as thin... wouldn't play though... I gotta try again.

[@BlueBearFlutes]

That may be the reason. Thin can only support a given length. Like making an F# from a 1/2 diameter tube, it might play the F#, chances are it won't play any other notes however. Don't give up, it only took me 30 years! 😉

[@leeshipley6383]

@@BlueBearFlutes lol thank you... I WILL try again. It makes a great Christmas tree ornament in the meantime

[@tomcartmill401]

So small Charlie.

[@mauriciogastonpirizgonzale5387]

What a pity you played the flute so little... TT_TT

[@Fretfeeler]

@5:00 to skip the incessant blathering for a bit and hear the very airy, high pitched, impractical flute.

[@BlueBearFlutes]

You must be a very unhappy person since you feel the need to be so hateful to someone sharing something magical with the world! I feel sorry for anyone who might have the misfortune of being around you. Good luck.