Native American Style Bamboo Flute in E

$150.00

1 in stock

About this Vail Workshop piece

The images, audio and video are of the actual flute that will ship.

This is a 6-hole bamboo flute in E Pentatonic Minor. The pentatonic scale is great for Japanese, Native American and Blues music (yes, they use the exact same scale!). This scale is very easy to play. You can also play the in-between notes using half hole and cross fingering techniques. The range is usually an octave and a half, with some added overtone notes.

Smooth & Relaxing Tone. Earth Friendly Instrument

Made using traditional ingredients (Bamboo, Fire & Patience).

A bit of my process:
1. All of my flutes have been carefully selected from bamboo grown for this very reason.
2. Carefully dried for over a year, then soaked in Pure Tung Oil.
3. The dark color comes from slow and steady heat treating. This makes for a much more resonant and crack resistant flute.
4. Oiled and waxed inside and out. This seals out moisture and allows for easier cleaning. It also improves the tone and balances response.

Feel free to ask me for any help or advice. I’ve been making flutes for 30 years and consider it an honor to be able to offer these to you.

Will ship with a tuning cork, slotted cleaning rod, Aromatic Cedar flute holder, finger chart and instructions.

FREE shipping in USA.

Available for local pickup in Canton, MA or purchase here. Also available on Etsy: