Authentic Native American BEAR Flute hand made by Jonah Thompson key of HIGH D

Description

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Authentic Native American Bear Flute,
hand made and hand carved bear by well known artist Jonah Thompson, New
The 6 hole ponderosa pine flutes have a warm tone similar to cedar. Jonah does a really fine job of hand crafting these wooden flutes and the carved animal blocks are just amazing. He hand tunes each flute and they all come with a leather block tie down, beads and feathers and are finished with Teak oil.  All these flutes are in the Minor Scale and comes with a link for instructional materials.
Although his flutes are inexpensive and would not be considered concert quality they are a great instrument for the money and his trade mark is  his carved initials and the wonderful hand carved animal fetishes.
Jonah Thompson is Dine and grew up on the Navajo Reservation in Kayenta, Arizona. He is born to the Coyote Pass clan and born for the Red House People clan of the Navajo people. Flute making was taught to him by his uncle.  Jonah is a musician and flute maker and attends many pow-wows and art shows around the southwest to sell his flutes and share his stories with people.  Jonah’s philosophy of flute making is that the flute was given to the first people as a gift. The flute music is to be shared in prayer, in friendship, and in recreation.
These are in the key of HIGH D, a small high pitched flute that sounds a bit like a fife.  Listen to the sound clip before you buy.
Hear a Flute in the Key of High D
Hear another flute in the Key of High D
These flutes in the key of
HIGH D
are wonderful instruments but the
pitch is on the high side.
For a little more money there are the Jonah Thompson flutes in the key of A with a deeper and more mellow tone.  They are listed in my eBay store.
Jonah Thompson flutes are genuine hand made Native American flutes.
The key of D makes for a
smaller flute
and is great for backpacking and easy carry. The hole spacing is great for hands on the smaller side but not to close for larger hands.
The flute also comes with link to download how to play instructions,
fingering charts,
free flute songs,  and more.
Mark down the tone holes from the chart below on a dowel or rolled up piece of paper to see if you can comfortably play this flute.
Specifications
Key:
HIGH D Minor- 6 Hole  440Hz
Wood:
Ponderosa Pine – Walnut Finish
Total Length:
14″
Mouthpiece to first hole center:
7″
Mouthpiece to hole #2 center:
7 3/4″
Mouthpiece to hole #3 center:
8 1/2″
Mouthpiece to hole #4 center:
9 3/8″
Mouthpiece to hole #5 center:
10 1/8″
Mouthpiece to hole #6 center:
10 7/8″
Outside Diameter:
1 1/8″
Bore:
3/4″
Due to the nature of wood the coloring and grain pattern will vary slightly from the photos.
I sell flutes exclusively
so to see more of my flute
and accessories go to my ebay store.