The Native American Googol Flute by Blue Bear Flutes

[@OfficialADONISMusic-bv3qe]

Just bought this and I can't wait. Former band member here, so I understand music theory. I have my own home music studio, but when I first heard this instrument ( three weeks ago through pandora stations), it captivated me soooo much. Maybe its because, through my grandmother, native indian is part of my bloodline. I do plan on finding out what bloodline and how much of the bloodline I have. Anyway, for some crazy reason as I listened to it, it grabbed my spirit and the tears came pouring out of my eyes non-stop. After my tears finally stopped I felt a real sense of peace that I cannot describe. Maybe my native ancestors have come to comfort me through life's journey. (I don't know). One thing is for certain...my spirit man desires me to learn and master this instrument. P.S. i haven't listened to the radio in 3 days because all I want to hear is the native flutes on pandora😅

[@BlueBearFlutes]

I wish you well and hope that this instrument helps to fulfill all of your needs! If there's anything else I can do for you, please let me know. Also, thank you so very much for your order!

[@moonbowartshandknits]

Greetings! I have a sawgrass reed flute of yours and it's still lovely after 10 years! 🙌💞🐻 I had not heard of Googol, but I heard a band called Gogol Bordello lol don't listen to them anymore, they're a Roma/European punk band. And it's a bit of a shame that native style flutes are being made overseas, I wouldn't choose one unless they were made in Tuvon, Bhutan, Tibet, or Mongolia in a ceremonial fashion by indigenous people. Maybe I'm not open minded but it's a special instrument to me. I feel the same about drums and that's a horse of a different color. I love your videos and work, thank you for keeping the traditions alive and full of beauty!

[@mikegillihan9944]

Pine, like Western Cedar, sounds wonderful. These look and sound great! I purchased your book and through that and your online teaching I am very successfully making a pretty large batch of Native American “style” flutes for Christmas presents for our extended family. Knowing what it takes to make a flute I can say this… I have no idea how you are able to sell these pine flutes at the price point you have them at. They are a tremendous value. All of your products deliver high quality authenticity at amazing prices. Your company philosophy in my opinion delivers the most authentic flutes available. Sorry to gush on but my hat is off to you.

[@BlueBearFlutes]

Thank you so incredibly much my friend!

[@CJVeniot]

I just received this flute today, and it is absolutely beautiful. I appreciate it, the craftsmanship, and the gift that is BlueBearFlutes creating such a flute. Very cool.

[@BlueBearFlutes]

Thank you so very much for your kind words my friend! Let us know if we can help you in any way.

[@talph2228]

Ordered one a few months ago and it’s beautiful. An excellent example of craftsmanship and it’s an awesome value. My wife loves the sound when I play and I really don’t know what I’m doing. 😅 No fault of Charlie. He has plenty of videos out there. I just haven’t taken the time to. Thank you for this instrument!

[@rhondaarmbrester7663]

Term was coined in 1940's. Etymology explains googol to be the number 1 followed by 100 zeros in an effort to explain a very large number.

[@wayneyoung8647]

Charlie, thank you for offering this flute and for the reasons behind it. It sounds great like all of the flutes you offer.

[@jasonwalton1985]

Loving mine. I highly recommend the Googol flute for anyone, whether they are a beginner or advanced player. Thank you Charlie, for making me a beautiful looking, playing, and sounding flute.

[@BlueBearFlutes]

Thank you so much my friend!

[@scottvarley3823]

I've had mine for about a month. I love it!

[@BlueBearFlutes]

🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@DistantGlowingStar]

Ok . I'm waiting on mine . Excited after that kid played . I decided to order one and another G minor.

[@UnifedCreation369]

I got one about 2 months ago, I truly love it; it’s very simple but special. And sounds, smells and feels amazing! ✨❤️ 🎶

[@marciacunningham5877]

I have built a few marimba's, some made of pine. Pine marimba bars have a beautiful mellow ring. They have to be re-tuned now and then from being played too hard. Michael

[@Fantasymaster12545]

My previous flute which I bought from a flute maker in New York was eaten by my dog. I recently received this one. I love the sound. Thank you.

[@BlueBearFlutes]

Sorry for the loss of your other flute, I'm so glad you found us however! Thanks for your kind words!

[@Julian-bq9qv]

As long as your pup enjoyed the chew and suffered no ill effects, it was probably worth it all in retrospect :o)

[@YAE003-n2d]

Yea I was introduced to the deeper tone Flutes but i like the tone of your flutes, Sounds Authentic

[@jenellwilliams7069]

Oh…and…when I was a little kid my older brother taught me about googol and I thought it was the coolest thing in the world. Great name choice 🥰

[@renegalvan6417]

I just ordered one! I have several Native-made flutes and one made in Bulgaria. I must admit that the Bulgarian flute in C# is exquisite. My Native F# is another favorite. When then vendor saw my braids....he said $40 for you, my brother. It's lovely. I'm looking forward to yours. I may buy another one for my sister.

[@MegaLynn11]

thx for making these!! I GOT a googol and once my mind found the right position of the blocky thing it works. tysm i love the sounds

[@BlueBearFlutes]

Thank you for your kind words! So glad you like it!

[@kimnichols1169]

Charlie, that’s a beautiful flute and it sounds fantastic, being a cherokee flute maker myself I believe If a flute is to be identified as native it should be made by a native! Or if not at the least identified as a native STYLED flute.

[@BlueBearFlutes]

Thanks for saying that and I'm sorry I didn't respond to your comment sooner! Since my flutes are Native American made, I definitely won't be calling them "Style" anything. The reason that I'm offering this flute as it is, is because there are natives out there who sell chinese-made flutes and call them Native American made. This is a problem. Even the department of interior had tried to change the language of the Indian arts and crafts act to allow them to do this which is very frustrating to me. Glad to hear you make flutes and are a fellow Cherokee. Keep up the good work!

[@jimywebb23]

I love that simple design, beautiful work

[@glowingciaagent3302]

I heard a native american man playing the flute some years ago and i always wanted to buy one. Sadly i live in greece and the shipping fee is 40 euros. I will try and see if i can find other people that want one too so we can split the fee.(sadly i doubt)

[@youcanheal]

Ah since I was a child I ve wanted such a flute but I never found the sound I wanted in Europe .. apparently I bought one with great looks but worthless sounds.. so!! I Will buy one. !! Finally😊😊

[@sound.silence]

Ordered this flute the other day. I can’t wait to get it for my Sound Healing program!

[@senajohn12345]

After watching this video, I ordered my Googol flute. Charlie’s flutes sound beautiful and are made simple. You may pay hundreds for other flutes with lots of art work but not beautiful sound. This my second flute from BlueBear, the first one, little man flute has beautiful high sound but it is small for my hand so I gave it to my son. Thanks Charlie

[@fredbeach7720]

Great Charlie. Really fantastic that you are offering a flute of this quality for the price and making the owning and playing of the NAF possible for so many more people. Cheers 🦘🎶

[@BlueBearFlutes]

Thank you my friend! I always appreciate hearing what you have to say!

[@lyailyaadilbekova2054]

@@BlueBearFlutes I agree Charlie. I teach Yoga often for donation and free because i believe this ancient knowledge should be accessible to everyone. I recently bought a flute and you shipped it to me in Hawaii. I will be buying this one this week.

[@BadCompany730]

Just ordered mine today super excited can’t wait to play it

[@leilanij2567]

I just ordered one and am so excited to get it. Can’t wait to try it out!!

[@siarheikoyda9081]

It's great that you promote the national trait in your flutes! Still, music, like musical instruments, cannot remain in a closed world. When making such replicas of flutes, I always stipulate - these are flutes in the style of American Indians!

[@traceybenna4150]

My daughter plays the flute, that marching bands and orchestras play ,she also plays the basoon .She is 1st chair flute at college . I wonder if she would be able to play this ? I love the sound of the Native American Flute .

[@stephenhill6003]

Your daughter should have no trouble playing these flutes.

[@hallayadeline3637]

Wonderful 😍 Je vais commander la mienne de suite, depuis le temps que je souhaite une de vos flûtes. Quel bonheur merci pour ce tarif et cette qualité ❤️

[@JCImageInc.]

Charlie, thank you so much for the video, the flute sounds fantastic. One small critique though, your audio levels are very low. Thank you again for the video.

[@jostriwa]

Well done! Hope to see you at Pow Wow tomorrow!

[@BlueBearFlutes]

Hopefully we will have a chance to sit and chat for a moment my friend.

[@mikeheidrick9022]

This is a wonderful flute so happy to see you do this and I can't wait to get one. I have seen many imported flutes, a lot of them from the UK that look nice but are just somebody's cheap copy. They seem as fake to me as a nine dollar bill so I wouldn't consider owning one. Part of being attracted to Native American Flutes is about the authenticity and craftmanship involved. Buying a cheap factory made flute is no different than molding one from plastic (they do that too!) but where is the love in that?

[@deedee99ist]

Sweet Alabama ❤️ beautiful flute

[@young1939]

As always, Charlie I appreciate your videos and instructions. I like everything you demonstrated about the googol flute. It has the sound I like. Hope some day I will be able to play one. Look for me on your instruction site. 💥

[@BlueBearFlutes]

Thank you my friend!

[@randomnotes]

A googol is the number 10 multiplied by itself 100 times (written out, it would be a 1 followed by 100 zeros). That's a big number! The mathematician who came up with this asked his young nephew what such a big number should be called. The kid replied "A googol". And history was made!

[@BlueBearFlutes]

I wonder if his nephew was coherent or just mumbling some childlike berbal?

[@randomnotes]

@@BlueBearFlutes Probably the berbal! 😄

[@BlueBearFlutes]

@@randomnotes 😅

[@deniztatl9992]

Many thanks to you 'Random Notes From RoseAnne', I take it seriously, thanks again for your knowledge and your will to convey.

[@hawkfeather8]

You’re very diplomatic about those rebadged crappy imports. I’m not nearly as diplomatic, they’re crap.

[@diav.9016]

Hi! I've been looking for a flute and I have considered a Native American flute. I have heard it played on TV [rarely] & I listened to you play on part of your KZbin video. it is a wonderful mellow sound. consider me a beginner on a flute. a friend gave me a recorder years ago. it's a resin material? its difficult for me to play. i am not musically inclined. A flute with 5 holes- do you have a book that shows how to play it? Anyway, for listening. Sincerely, Dia

[@ChrisLeeW00]

This is great news! I hope you sell a googol of em!

[@redroad53]

Thank you.

[@Theborderlined]

I will get one...amazing price

[@dajdogg74]

The only import I have acquired was a "native american style" 3D printed plastic import flute from a British maker. Reason being, I needed something I could abuse - permanently in the car trunk (at 200+ degrees in Florida), crammed without protection in my off-trail backpack gear, etc. - you get the picture. The first thing I did with it was remove the crappy unicorn totem (yeah, I know, right?), remove the leather tie, and super glue the block down. I've literally immersed it in sandy seawater and it's still truckin', LOL. It definitely wasn't represented by the seller as being some kind of authentic Native American flute. I think it's dishonest when imports are passed off as if they're authentic.

[@jeannemyers489]

I agree with the philosophy that if a flute is advertised as "native American" made, it should be made by native Americans. That's why I purchased my flute from you. My grandfather was half Cherokee and quite proud of it. It is because of him that I have an appreciation of native American culture. My Blue Bear flute is a cherished possession. Thank you Charlie! 🤚

[@hawkfeather8]

PVC flutes can take all kinds of abuse, and they play better than those crappy imports.✌️

[@stephenhill6003]

I have one of these 3D printed flutes (low D which I can take apart for kayaking) and it's a lot of fun. To his credit, the builder never pretended to be Native American. But I have seen online sellers pushing the imported flutes claiming to be authentic Native American.

[@plynnej65]

I have one from China. I used your video on troubleshooting to fix it. I don't think it is anywhere near what an NAF should be. I prefer my hand made ones.

[@christophegautier7634]

I m getting one. Please tell me you ll ship it to Australia. I be always wanted one I just love that sound. So thank you.

[@BlueBearFlutes]

We do ship to Australia! 😁 Thanks for watching!

[@christophegautier7634]

@@BlueBearFlutes YES 👍 Thank you my brother.

[@senajohn12345]

Finally, I got my Googol flute and it sounds beautiful. However, I do not know why it made so bulky. Also the sound piece is large and blowing hole still had ashes from burning tools. Charlie, should we oil the flute first? I did. Thanks

[@BlueBearFlutes]

Hey, glad you think it's beautiful! What you may have seen fall out of the mouthpiece was certainly not Ash but rather a piece of charred wood. Sometimes, these types of things lodge themselves inside of the flute while we're making them and don't come out until later. We do everything in our power to prevent it however. You can oil it as you like to. Please be sure to follow some of my videos on doing so for more information. With regards to it being "bulky", this flute was designed based on the tone being in G and the countless requests from thousands of customers over the years. The size should be mentioned both in this video as well as its listing. I do offer a beginner flute which is sizably smaller if you're interested. Thank you again!

[@marciacunningham5877]

I'm supposed to receive my Googol tomorrow. I'm wondering how it would work to play a drone flute with it. Would the mouth pieces be too large? Would I tune the drone to the third, the fifth or something else? Thanks, Michael

[@BlueBearFlutes]

If you think about it this way Michael, and I'm presuming you're wanting to play both flutes at the same time yourself, it is somewhat reminiscent of the people at the gym who strap a stationary bike to their bottoms while doing pull-ups! If you haven't seen those memes yet, seek them out! I hope you're doing well!

[@Atma_eos]

Hi from Germany, I am looking a Long Time for a native flute, and thank you very much that you make one that i can Bye now!! One Question, can i make IT myself a little darker with darker Brown oil? Or ist the tone than different?:-) thanks from Germany LG Mar❤

[@BlueBearFlutes]

Thank you so much for commenting! Please contact me through my website bluebearflutes.com and I will be glad to help you. Feel free to correspond in German.

[@Atma_eos]

@@BlueBearFlutes oh perfekt i try:-) i weiter you tomorrow... You speak German😊? Multitalent🙏

[@sherylwanlass6921]

Which key is best to start with?

[@BlueBearFlutes]

As in most cases, with all questions you can imagine to ask about Native American flutes, I have a video about that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZesqqJniNhjd5Isi=hsdDMpE0_k9pZ8QY After you check it out, please let me know if you have any other questions prior to purchase. bluebearflutes.com

[@PaintedskiesRankin]

Googol that’s like a number it has a 1 and 100 zeros behind it

[@Julian-bq9qv]

Just ordered one of these- does anyone know how this type should be cared for? Same as cedar with natural oil finishes? Oils, waxes or other materials? I have always had only cedar, walnut or bamboo in the past.

[@BlueBearFlutes]

Thank you! I do have videos on maintenance to help out with your questions!

[@Julian-bq9qv]

@@BlueBearFlutes Thank you. And I want to give a shout out to the government for my tax refund, enabling me to order- they are so kind to take lots of my money, use it interest free, then toss a pittance back to me to earn my unending gratitude!

[@davidrabensburg8254]

I want one , and I think I need 3 conaners of bear oil....please send me a link for that so I can order it...

[@BlueBearFlutes]

bluebearflutes.com/product-page/googol And you can order as many conaners as you want here: bluebearflutes.com/product-page/imitation-bear-fat-flute-wax

[@84patking]

Are these 440 or 432 tuned? Equal temperament, or just intonation? And are these options? Thanks!

[@BlueBearFlutes]

@84patking you may like to see some of my videos about 432 hz. Likewise, to answer your question, feel free to check out my website as the answer is on the first page. bluebearflutes.com

[@84patking]

​@@BlueBearFlutes thanks for your response! Don't get me wrong, I don't think 432 hz is the magical frequency, but I think it may be closer to ideal as far as sound. I actually think 421.6 hz ("Mozart's tuning fork") sounds nice. But what is really probably more important - and what likely sounds "off" to people - is equal temperament. To me, comparisons between equal temperament and true tones does yield some differences. I spent the last 20 years or so not really enjoying much of any music, preferring silence. Never formally learned an instrument. Learned one-handed piano awhile back and how to read the sheet music. But I have been researching the different scales, and I like the idea of pentatonic scales and Pythagorean tuning and have been playing with tone generators and maths. 😂 Probably overthinking it, but that's what I do. Anyway, after reviving my love of (80s) music with my nostalgia for cassette tapes, I find myself wanting to create my own music as a form of expression, and the native flute is appealing to me. Thanks for all your videos. I'll work through those 432hz videos to see your take on it.

[@BlueBearFlutes]

@84patking First of all, your comments are highly appreciated! Not speaking down to anyone, only showing my forte for statistics, but typically when people have differing options, they are usually polarized against one another, so our discourse is very valuable to me and regardless of outcome, does present hope for the human condition. BIG THANK YOU! This aside, and withstanding my own philosophy of "one's experience is most valuable/to thy own self be true", one must always consider the possibility of even the tiniest failure of one's own self. "If everyone else is able to enjoy something, then I should also be able to". (Of course aside from anything considered culturally inappropriate.) This is just a consideration and not a condemnation. It is what I do myself on a daily basis. 🙏🏼🙂🙏🏼

[@claremaloney5487]

Can you play jigs and reels on these flutes or are they just for minor key tunes?

[@BlueBearFlutes]

You most definitely can, however I've been putting it off for some time now. Maybe soon I will post one.

[@BlastinRope]

Damn bro I need this, is it in 432hz so I can awaken souls??

[@BlueBearFlutes]

Of course I can tune it 432 hz but I don't know if you are aware, that is designed to put your soul and your mind's eye to sleep. Not wake it up.

[@deedee99ist]

Are these ok for beginners Charlie ? ❤️

[@BlueBearFlutes]

Yes! Sorry I missed your comment! I do have some videos on the best flutes for beginners as well if you want more information on that. These would certainly be a good choice as Macintosh stated!

[@michelewilliams4942]

Does this flute require a great deal of lung force, given it's size? Thank you.

[@BlueBearFlutes]

That is a good question! It takes less are pushing out than is required to use a drinking straw.

[@michelewilliams4942]

@@BlueBearFlutes Thank you.

[@LassieFarm]

Now we're talking lawsuits by Big Tech. J/k. There's no USB port, so you're probably ok. The quality of your flutes speaks for itself

[@deedee99ist]

I want one please 🙏

[@BlueBearFlutes]

www.bluebearflutes.com/product-page/googol

[@deedee99ist]

Ordered 🙏✅

[@tomcartmill401]

Googol is 10 to the 100th power.😁

[@BadCompany730]

It’s the number 1 followed by one hundred ones

[@BadCompany730]

Sorry it’s one hundred zeroes I meant to say

[@BlueBearFlutes]

@BadCompany730 hey, glad you caught yourself! I was about to tell you I think that is a Googol-elf! 😁

[@Theborderlined]

In Somalian language, googol means "to cut into pieces"

[@brokenfeather99]

❤🙌❤️🙌

[@sherrymcdougall7847]

$40.00 for shipping to Canada. 😒

[@BlueBearFlutes]

Are you complaining to me or UPS?

[@brigeetalight4394]

Yeah, that's not what I'd call reasonable freight costs which he said it was

[@sylverscale]

​@@brigeetalight4394That's not his fault, though. Shipping has become insanely expensive, and it has only gotten worse. A friend of mine shipped something from the US to me in Germany in 2022 and the cheapest option was $75 while the others were over $200. In 2019 I think, a much larger and heavier package sent to us was about $45 to $50.