Fingering Charts for the Native American Style Flute
Here is our complication of our universal fingering chart, and the fingering charts for each key of flute. Scroll down to find your key and follow along with the pictures to see what note you are playing!
How To Read The Fingering Charts
The finger charts below should be read from left to right. In the flutes represented, the blackened holes are covered.
-The shaded columns show the basic Pentatonic Minor scale which is the most common scale played on this style of flute.
-The asterisks * represent the Diatonic Major scale which is another very familiar scale and common in many songs.
-If you play all every column you are playing the Chromatic Scale.
The last three notes shown require you to overblow the flute to reach a few notes in the higher octave. Not all flutes will play these notes. Overblowing means blowing into the flute hard enough that it jumps into a higher octave.
Native American Flute Fingering Chart Key of A
In the chart below you will see three scales that you can play on a six hole Native American style A flute.
If you play every note pictured, you will be playing one octave and three notes of the "chromatic scale". This scale takes a lot pf practice and we usually recommend you learn other scales first. This is all the notes your flute will play.
The top three notes are achieved by blowing much harder and some flutes will not play the highest note pictured. The notes of the chromatic scale in the key of A are: A, A#, B C, C#, D, D#, E, F, F#, G, G#, A, A#
The shaded columns represent one octave of the "pentatonic minor scale". This is the most common scale you hear people use for the Native flute. It is the easiest scale to play and the one we suggest you start with. These notes sound good in any order. The notes of the pentatonic minor scale are: A, C, D, E, G, A
The columns with a * above them represent one octave of the "diatonic major scale" This scale takes a little more work to memorize, but it is very useful for playing popular music. The notes of the diatonic major scale are: A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G#, A
Native American Flute Fingering Chart Key of G
In the chart below you will see three scales that you can play on a six hole Native American style key of G flute.
If you play every note pictured, you will be playing one octave and three notes of the “chromatic scale”. This scale takes a lot pf practice and we usually recommend you learn other scales first. This is all the notes your flute will play. The top three notes are achieved by blowing much harder and some flutes will not play the highest note pictured. The notes of the chromatic scale in the key of G are: G, G#, A, A#, B C, C#, D, D#, E, F, F#, G
The shaded columns represent one octave of the “pentatonic minor scale”, this is the most common scale you hear people use for the Native flute. It is the easiest scale to play and the one we suggest you start with. These notes sound good in any order. The notes of the pentatonic minor scale in the key of G are: G, A#, C,D,F,G
The columns with a * above them represent one octave of the “diatonic major scale”. This scale takes a little more work to memorize, but it is very useful for playing popular music. The notes of the diatonic major scale in the key of G are: G,A,B,C,D,E,F#,G
Native American Flute Fingering Chart Key of F Sharp (F#)
In the chart below you will see three scales that you can play on a six hole Native American style key of F# flute.
If you play every note pictured, you will be playing one octave and three notes of the “chromatic scale”. This scale takes a lot pf practice and we usually recommend you learn other scales first. This is all the notes your flute will play. The top three notes are achieved by blowing much harder and some flutes will not play the highest note pictured. The notes of the chromatic scale in the key of F# are: F#,G, G#, A, A#, B C, C#, D, D#, E, F, F#
The shaded columns represent one octave of the “pentatonic minor scale”, this is the most common scale you hear people use for the Native flute. It is the easiest scale to play and the one we suggest you start with. These notes sound good in any order. The notes of the pentatonic minor scale in the key of F# are: F#,A,B,C#,E,F#
The columns with a * above them represent one octave of the “diatonic major scale”. This scale takes a little more work to memorize, but it is very useful for playing popular music. The notes of the diatonic major scale in the key of F# are: F#,G#,A#,B,D#,F,F#
Native American Flute Fingering Chart Key of F
In the chart below you will see three scales that you can play on a six hole Native American style key of F flute.
If you play every note pictured, you will be playing one octave and three notes of the “chromatic scale”. This scale takes a lot pf practice and we usually recommend you learn other scales first. This is all the notes your flute will play. The top three notes are achieved by blowing much harder and some flutes will not play the highest note pictured. The notes of the chromatic scale in the key of F are: F,F#,G, G#, A, A#, B C, C#, D, D#, E, F
The shaded columns represent one octave of the “pentatonic minor scale”, this is the most common scale you hear people use for the Native flute. It is the easiest scale to play and the one we suggest you start with. These notes sound good in any order. The notes of the pentatonic minor scale in the key of F are: F,G#,A#,C,D#,F
The columns with a * above them represent one octave of the “diatonic major scale”. This scale takes a little more work to memorize, but it is very useful for playing popular music. The notes of the diatonic major scale in the key of F are: F,G,A,A#,C,D,E,F
Native American Flute Fingering Chart Key of E
In the chart below you will see three scales that you can play on a six hole Native American style key of E flute.
If you play every note pictured, you will be playing one octave and three notes of the “chromatic scale”. This scale takes a lot pf practice and we usually recommend you learn other scales first. This is all the notes your flute will play. The top three notes are achieved by blowing much harder and some flutes will not play the highest note pictured. The notes of the chromatic scale in the key of E are: E,F,F#,G, G#, A, A#, B C, C#, D, D#, E
The shaded columns represent one octave of the “pentatonic minor scale”, this is the most common scale you hear people use for the Native flute. It is the easiest scale to play and the one we suggest you start with. These notes sound good in any order. The notes of the pentatonic minor scale in the key of E are: E,G,A,B,D,E
The columns with a * above them represent one octave of the “diatonic major scale”. This scale takes a little more work to memorize, but it is very useful for playing popular music. The notes of the diatonic major scale in the key of E are: E,F#,G#,A,B,C#,D#,E
Native American Flute Fingering Chart Key of D
In the chart below you will see three scales that you can play on a six hole Native American style key of D flute.
If you play every note pictured, you will be playing one octave and three notes of the “chromatic scale”. This scale takes a lot pf practice and we usually recommend you learn other scales first. This is all the notes your flute will play. The top three notes are achieved by blowing much harder and some flutes will not play the highest note pictured. The notes of the chromatic scale in the key of D are: D, D# E,F,F#,G, G#, A, A#, B C, C#, D
The shaded columns represent one octave of the “pentatonic minor scale”, this is the most common scale you hear people use for the Native flute. It is the easiest scale to play and the one we suggest you start with. These notes sound good in any order. The notes of the pentatonic minor scale in the key of D are: D,F,G,A,C,D
The columns with a * above them represent one octave of the “diatonic major scale”. This scale takes a little more work to memorize, but it is very useful for playing popular music. The notes of the diatonic major scale in the key of D are: D,E,F#,G,A,B,C#,D
Native American Flute Fingering Chart Key of C
In the chart below you will see three scales that you can play on a six hole Native American style key of C flute.
If you play every note pictured, you will be playing one octave and three notes of the “chromatic scale”. This scale takes a lot pf practice and we usually recommend you learn other scales first. This is all the notes your flute will play. The top three notes are achieved by blowing much harder and some flutes will not play the highest note pictured. The notes of the chromatic scale in the key of C are: C, C#,D, D# E,F,F#,G, G#, A, A#, B, C
The shaded columns represent one octave of the “pentatonic minor scale”, this is the most common scale you hear people use for the Native flute. It is the easiest scale to play and the one we suggest you start with. These notes sound good in any order. The notes of the pentatonic minor scale in the key of C are: C,D#,F,G,A#,C
The columns with a * above them represent one octave of the “diatonic major scale”. This scale takes a little more work to memorize, but it is very useful for playing popular music. The notes of the diatonic major scale in the key of C are: C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C
Native American Flute Fingering Chart Key of B
In the chart below you will see three scales that you can play on a six hole Native American style key of B flute.
If you play every note pictured, you will be playing one octave and three notes of the “chromatic scale”. This scale takes a lot pf practice and we usually recommend you learn other scales first. This is all the notes your flute will play. The top three notes are achieved by blowing much harder and some flutes will not play the highest note pictured. The notes of the chromatic scale in the key of B are: B,C, C#,D, D# E,F,F#,G, G#, A, A#, B
The shaded columns represent one octave of the “pentatonic minor scale”, this is the most common scale you hear people use for the Native flute. It is the easiest scale to play and the one we suggest you start with. These notes sound good in any order. The notes of the pentatonic minor scale in the key of B are: B,D, E, F#, A,B
The columns with a * above them represent one octave of the “diatonic major scale”. This scale takes a little more work to memorize, but it is very useful for playing popular music. The notes of the diatonic major scale in the key of B are: B,C#,D#,E,F#,G#,A#,B
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