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Native American Style Flute In The Key Of C4!
Hello again guys, This weeks video we will be making another Native American style flute but this time its going to be more of a bass flute!
The original video I made was in the key of G, This flute is is much larger and made in the key of C4! The reason I decided to make another flute is because I enjoyed making the last one soo much and I loved playing it because it just sounded really cool! But i always wanted to use the lower notes of the flute. So I figured why not just make another flute where all the notes are low! This project was just as much fun as the last to build and it sounds soo awesome!!
Items you will need for this build include 1 inch (25 mm) pvc pipe, 1 inch (25 mm) pvc coupling, a flat file, a key hole file set, a 1 inch (25mm) rubber plug, some electrical tape, and a 5/16 inch (8mm) drill bit.
Start by cutting your pipe down to 32 inches (81 cm). Next you will need to put a center mark on the pipe by using a scrap piece of plywood as shown in the video.
Now you will make a mark 1 7/8 inches (47 mm) from the top of the pipe and another mark at 3 1/2 inches (89 mm). You will use your flat file to file the space between the two marks down flat, as shown in the video.
Make a mark at 2 1/4 inches (57 mm) and at 3 inches (76mm) on the part you just filed down as shown in the video, this will be the two holes that make the noise. Now drill the two marks with a 3/16 inch (5mm) drill bit. Now use the top and bottom of the holes you drilled to mark out the squares need to make the noise holes as shown in the video. The holes will need to be 3/16 inches (5mm) by 3/8 inches (10mm). Use your key hole file set to finish making the holes.
Now you will need to file the back of the 2nd hole at a 45 degree angle as shown in the video using your key hole file set.
Now you will take the 1 inch (25mm) rubber stopper and cut it down to 1/2 inches (13mm) wide and wrap 3 layers of electrical tape around it to make it big enough to block off all the air flow. Next push it into the end of the pipe between the two holes you just filed out, as shown in the video.
Next you will need to file out the stopper in your 1 inch (25mm) coupling so that it is smooth on the inside. Then you will cut it down to 1 1/2 inches (38mm) long. Then you will take a saw and cut a line in it as shown in the video, so that you will be able to slide it over your pipe easily.
Now its time to tune your flute, You will do this by cutting off 1/8 inch (3mm) at a time until you hit the key you want to tune it to, in this case I am tuning it to C4. Once you have got it close you will need to finish it by using your flat file to file off the end a little at a time to fine tune it to the correct note.
Next you will need to go to www.flutopedia.com/naflutomat_... to find the finger hole placement you need. Its not that hard to navigate this web site but i show you how to do this in the video.
I used 5/16 inch (8mm) holes for the finger holes and here are the marks you will need to make to drill them properly.
6 1/2 inches (16.51 cm)
8 9/16 inches (21.74875 cm)
10 5/8 inches (26.9875 cm)
11 13/16 inches (30.00375 cm)
13 1/2 inches (34.29 cm)
14 3/4 inches (37.465 cm)
Once you have drilled out all your finger holes you are done, all you need to do is play around with it until you learn how to play it well!
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Original video Native American flute video-
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Na Flute o mat-
www.flutopedia.com/naflutomat_...
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