My father was very close to Native Americans as well as a musician who could play everything ... He was good friends with Mary YOUNGBLOOD. I have many artifacts from him but his 6 hole flute is one of my favorites. I'm just begining but really want to get better. Great info here and it's much appreciated. I believe that my father prolonged his life by playing the flute ... He had congestive heart failure and was diabetic. He didnt drink or smoke , and he taught me so much.

I am very grateful for your flute knowledge, thank you

Wow, SNAP! Disparaged all the makers of the Lakota Plains-style flute makers with the adorned blocks in one little aside!!! You always make me smile (not that I don't have a few Plains-style flutes with fetishes on the blocks, but I am especially fond of my simple, beautiful Cherokee rivercane flute).

Thanks man. I am a complete beginner but find your videos highly informative and devoid of all the garbage of others on the Tube. I don't see any of the "the fipple must be cut at exactly 44.26 degrees" nonsense that i see on other videos. Thanks for the straight forward simple explanations. Ive made two flutes now. The first one seems perfect to me but, the second one is just a touch airy. Im making progress on getting it right thanks to you.

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Thank you Sam! Your comment, like so many others worldwide, is the reason I do this!

Thanks~

Thank you my flute is playing now, Im not sure why. Had to do with ty it came with, it has no block. Your demonstration and my finagling the leather cause it to play??. Have a wonderful day..🌻

You mentioned an upcoming video on leather lace work or braiding. I can't seem to find it. Did you ever have a chance to make it? I'd love to see your ideas on how to use leather more decoratively on flutes. THANKS!

Great question! Short answer: usually no. Only replace the wood if it ever resembles a blue-purple unicorn waiving a magic wand (joking). All kidding aside, the block has 2 purposes in the corporeal sense: 1 to traffic the air flow and 2 to represent the oral story of the flute, ie. the bird that taught us to make flutes in many of the original tales. As far as taking it apart, in my opinion it is usually not a bad idea to check on its interior now and again but probably not necessary each time.

thanks for the post, is there ever a time to make a new peace of wood or refurbish the channel . and should it be taken apart after playing because of moister .. ..bill

HAHAHA! Not quite! Only those with blue-purple unicorns waiving magical wands ;) (not that I have anything against blue-purple unicorns waiving magical wands, but in that differentiates the "Lakota Plains-STYLE" from the actual Lakota Plains Flutes (or the thousands of other people's flutes)

A good music instructor should always show his student how to care for his instrument as well as how to play it.