How to Tune a Native American Drone Flute - Tips and Fixes

[@madamsuna6434]

I am making a drone for LARP (live action role playnig) as im watching this video. I own no power tools for wood working so I challaged myself to make one with only hand tools. Your videos are helping me to no end. Keep making amazing videos.

[@BlueBearFlutes]

That sounds amazing! I do have a video coming out soon where I make a wooden flute out of pine with only hand tools. Some of these tools are ones you may not have ever seen but are easy to come by! Keep an eye out for it!

[@madamsuna6434]

@BlueBearFlutes I will look out for this video for sure! It's been such and adventure so far and there is something methodical about making a flute with hand tools.

[@BlueBearFlutes]

@@madamsuna6434 feel free to contact me through my website and I can send you a picture of and link to these tools I mentioned.

[@davidmurphy6884]

Solid information and presentation as always. Thank you as always for sharing your experiences.

[@williamjohnson476]

Content is great as usual! Whatever camera you're using now has noticeably better visual quality than previous ones. I also love the timestamp indexs on the video- super useful!

[@lennieblue]

I have an F flute ( not a drone and not one yours) that has a sound that i call a vibration for lack of knowledge on my part. It doesn't sound as clear as my low C or my A. You mentioned a wobble. Perhaps that's it. Anyway, I really enjoy your videos, thank you Charlie. 😊

[@larryshortridge5094]

Awesome video brother, thanks for sharing.

[@BlueBearFlutes]

Hey thank you for watching my friend! I appreciate your great comments!

[@beatonpathcreationsbeaton9225]

Thanks for this! Lots of great information

[@peymannzn]

Thanks so much for the detailed explanations, it was almost a training course, awesome 🙏🏻

[@jeannemyers489]

Very interesting and fascinating info Charlie. Thank you for sharing with us. 👏

[@BlueBearFlutes]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@pareriksson1293]

Thank you for the very interesting video, i'm learnig something new every time ❤

[@BlueBearFlutes]

I'm so glad!

[@eprohoda]

yahoo!total excellent footage~)

[@olvimend]

Hi Charlie! Thanks for your videos! How do you tune a flute for a high humidity environment? Thanks again.

[@BlueBearFlutes]

It really depends on if you're going to be playing the flute in that particular environment. Otherwise just think about the humidity being an extra dense material and remember that more dense air pressure causes things to go flat. 😉 I do have a video I'm working on for it at present.

[@olvimend]

@BlueBearFlutes Thank you so much for your answer Charlie, I really appreciate the time you take to answer our questions. A friend went overseas on vacations and brought me a beautiful flute as a gift but, The flute instead of being 440hz , the tunner reads 437hz. Yeah, this is a important subject regarding NAFs. Thanks again 👍

[@BlueBearFlutes]

@@olvimend what really matters is what temperature it is where you're playing it right now. I usually tune most of my flutes while it is 72 to 76 (F) degrees in our shop.

[@olvimend]

@BlueBearFlutes Thanks a lot Charlie. Have wonderful and blessed day 🙏

[@bradc2905]

Hi there. Thanks for the super informative videos, I appreciate it:) I make acoustic guitars, with acoustics, the wood choices make a huge difference on the tone/feel of the guitars overall sound. How about with drone flutes? Is there a preference for hardwood or softwood? would using cedar, maple, cherry, mahogany or whatever make a difference tonally? Thanks

[@ahaflute2899]

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