The Native American Flute: Understanding the Gift: 1

Good book to compliment flute purchased for grandchildren.

A step by step guide to playing the Native American Flute. Includes a CD which guides you through all of the lessons, and lets you hear how the pieces should sound. A great way to get started with the Native American Flute, with recommendations on starter flutes at reasonable prices. A beautiful instrument with a lovely sound and easy to play. This book gets you off to flying start.

Le doy un tres estrellas ya que sobre la parte de canciones considero que son muy faciles y además escasas. Sobra bajo mi punto de vista la teoria genral de la música ya que quien adquiere este instrumento tiene dichos conocimientos. Lastima que la segunda parte esté agotada

Une excellente méthode très pédagogique à la portée de tous. Si nous suivons scrupuleusement les conseils, nous progressons par la suite très rapidement. Un vrai plaisir!

I just can't believe how excellent a teacher Mr. Vames was. He explained from the heart and I think everyone can understand that. I'm very new to playing, only the last maybe 6mos. and there is so much more that I DON"T know that he explains in this book. I like the way that the songs start out in the easy finger tablature for the first half of the book and progress all the way to the end of the book so you can end up learning how to read music with the staffs. He even tells you when to breathe, I mean it can't get any easier to learn than that! He has the CD so you can listen to how it's suppose to sound also. I think I will be mostly referring to the book and listening to the CD off & on. I'm excited to be able to learn all the slurs and , chirping and a lot more than was explained in the beginner's book I got with my flute. I love the man who wrote the music book that came with my flute but was very happily surprised with this one. I thought the volume II was a bit expensive but after seeing how good and in depth Mr. Vames goes in to teaching how to play, I'll happily be getting that one too! This is exciting and I can't wait to learn even more than I thought I would be able to now. Thank-you Mr. Vames!

Easy to follow. Instructions are very clear.

This book is the place for you to begin if you receive a Native American Flute as a gift or you purchase one for yourself. It is very easily understood and can be followed to learn the history of the flute in Native American cultures and how best to begin to play the flute with mastery. Books can never substitute for a skilled and knowledgeable teacher, but finding a Native American willing to teach flute to a beginner is difficult. This book fills the gaps to get you started. The real gift is the music you will be able to coax from your flute. You must share the music for it to truly understand the gift of the flute. Simple notes. Simple songs. Spiritually uplifting and emotionally soothing for the listener as well as the musician. If you have been given a real Native American flute, and not just purchased one at a tourist attraction, you need this book to help you understand just how important your flute is, both to history and to the present. I recommend this book for genuine understanding of the Native American flute.