This flute is made from a very special and unique piece of wood. It is maple that has been spalted, which means that prior to being dried, the wood had fungus starting to decompose it. This process creates amazing color in the wood. It has areas that are unaffected which are outlined by the black fungal lines. Some section almost look like pen drawings! The wood has been stabilized but it is still very difficult to work with which is why the flute is not perfectly round and the fingering holes are not aligned with one and other.
The end result is beautiful and despite the irregular shape and off center holes the flute sounds amazing!
This one turned out a little longer than the rest of the hi D flutes at just under 19 inches.
The High D is about 16 inches long with a 5/8 inch bore diameter. It’s about 8 1/8 inches from the mouth end to the middle of the first fingering hole, and the fingering holes are 5/8 of an inch apart from center to center.
Native American style flutes in the key of high D
Native American style flutes in the key of high D have a bright and responsive voice reminiscent of a songbird. These are our highest pitched and tiniest flutes that we currently make. You may not think that you would like a high-pitched flute but there is something so delightful about playing these flutes. The fingering holes are close together which can make them hard to play for people that have large fingers.
We offer free lifetime support and repairs on all of our flutes, and we are happy to exchange your flute if it isn't the right fit for you. Buy with confidence and start your flute playing journey today!
Our black polar fleece Native American flute flute bag features an embordered logo patch, a durable nylon shoulder strap, an a leather draw string. All of our carrying cases are handmade in the USA !
Our standard bags will fit a Stellar flute in the key of A, G, F#, F, and E. If you have a flute in a higher or lower key please specify in the order notes. If you add a flute bag to an order with a flute, you will receive a bag that fits the flute ordered unless you comment that you need a different size case.
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This is my first flute and I’m having a blast. Its very light weight and the sounds are ethereal.
Thank you very much for such an awesome flute. I'm very new to using a Native American flute, only about 4 weeks into it. I originally bought an inexpensive flute to see if I wanted to take it up and then after some time and a lot of research I decided to buy a Stellar flute. I absolutely made the right decision. A short learning curve and a little practice everyday is working very well for me. I now find myself perusing the other Stellar flutes that are available in different keys. I believe this is a dangerous slippery slope haha. Thank you again!
I’m new to the Native American style flute, but do have some music background. I am impressed with the beautiful tone of the Basic flute, key of A and its simple but elegant look. My very experienced flute instructor gave me her seal of approval and said she would add Stellar flutes to her list of sources for good quality flutes.
The kit came quickly and thanks to the available videos I was able to finish it relatively quickly. The flute looks and sounds great. Now it's just up to me to learn how to play being that it's my first flute.
Love this cute little flute. It sounds like a happy little bird!
