Jeff Ball

Native American Courting Flute Jeff Ball Pap / Com edition

This manual teaches techniques on playing the flute for both the absolute beginner as well as the seasoned player. Along with the CD that accompanies this manual, readers will be able to learn the basic skills needed to play their flute.
The author describes the history of modern Native American Flute and includes the traditional legend of how it became an integral part of the courting ritual.
Also covered is maintenance of your flute, numerous graphs and illustrations of scales to practice, how to choose the best flute for you, song writing tips, practice songs and blank composition sheets. The instructional CD features samples of Jeff Ball's bestselling recordings. Beautiful color photos of both flute players and flutes accompany the text.