Poplar in the key of D -#4526

$305.00

This flute is made from a colorful piece of poplar. This medium weight hardwood has a smooth finish and dense straight grain. Though this is technically a hardwood, I consider it to be somewhere in between, it is lighter in weight than walnut or maple, but harder and heavier than cedar. It has a lovely resonant voice while being a little more durable than the softer wood flutes.

This flute is made from FSC certified wood.  FSC certification ensures that products come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social and economic benefits.

Flutes in the key of D are more difficult to play than some of the higher pitched keys and are better suited for people with some flute playing experience or people with experience playing other instruments. The reason for this is that they have a larger overall length and the spacing of the fingering holes is quite big. We do cluster the finger holes in groups of three, but the lower three holes are spread far apart and could be difficult for some hand sizes to play. If you are drawn to the sound of this key but are worried it may be too big, you can try a smaller key such as F or E and work your way down to the D. The stretch feels much more manageable once your fingers get used to playing the flute and as you play larger and larger flutes you will gain dexterity and flexibility in the fingers.

This flute is a 6 hole Native American style flute tuned to the universal standard 440hz tuning which in non musical terms means that it will be compatible with most other instruments. This flute features a pentatonic minor scale but with the guidance of the included fingering chart and some practice, you can learn to play many other scales.

Measurements

The low D is about 26 inches long with a 1 1/8 inch bore diameter. It’s about 11 ¼ inches from the mouth end to the middle of the first fingering hole, and the fingering holes are 1 ¼ inches apart from center to center but are clustered in groups of three to make them easier to play. There is a nearly a 2 inch gap between the top three holes and the bottom three holes.

Is This The Right Flute For Me?

Native American style flutes in the key of low D

Native American style flutes in the key of D have a very deep and resonant voice. They are larger around then out E flutes, with a 1 1/8 inch bore diameter. The fingering holes are clustered in groups of three to make them easier to play, but this key of flute is still better suited for someone with some flute playing experience.

Our Guarantee

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!

Ask a question

Flute Bag

$30.00

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. 

You may also like