Totokau in Gm natural minor
Model: Totokau, (unadorned), in black walnut
Curious about the scale? If you are familiar with the minor pentatonic, that scale is derived from the natural minor. Two tones are removed (the 2nd and the flat 6th) to create the pentatonic. The natural minor scale restores those two tones. Therefore there are 7 tones in the scale (and 7 tuning holes in the flute). These extra two tones greatly expand the melodic possibilities of the flute... Natrurally the minor pentatonic remains playable.
The fingering is slightly more involved than for the 5 or 6 hole flute. I'll produce a video soon to demonstrate the fingering.
Model: Totokau, (unadorned), in black walnut
Curious about the scale? If you are familiar with the minor pentatonic, that scale is derived from the natural minor. Two tones are removed (the 2nd and the flat 6th) to create the pentatonic. The natural minor scale restores those two tones. Therefore there are 7 tones in the scale (and 7 tuning holes in the flute). These extra two tones greatly expand the melodic possibilities of the flute... Natrurally the minor pentatonic remains playable.
The fingering is slightly more involved than for the 5 or 6 hole flute. I'll produce a video soon to demonstrate the fingering.