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This sought after Instruction Book is a great way to get started playing. Over 70,000 copies sold!

Understanding the Gift VOLUME  1 is

an interactive guide for learning to play with easy to follow Lessons, and 25 Songs that help you learn fingering.

 Also included is an Interactive 39 track audio CD narrated by John Vames and demonstrating ALL on the printed page

 The Book  is For All students of the Native American Flute: For the  Beginner who has little or no experience,   For the Intermediate player seeking further knowledge of how music works and For the Advanced player who wants to teach others .  Part 1 - Easy to follow instruction includes lessons on control, breath control. knowing your flute,  embouchure, notes, tonguing and slurring, the Native American scale, creating your own melodies, ornamentation, Duration, Reading Nakai Tab and playing the Major Scale.  All easily explained and demonstrated by John Vames who is an Authority in teaching Native American Flute.

 Part 2 - Includes 25 songs arranged for Native American traditional, Native American and Original.

Appendices, which include: Useful Scales for Native Flute, Analysis of the Major scale, Rhythmic values 

This is a New, Spiral Bound 3rd Edition,  8 1/2 x 11  104 pages direct from  Publisher,