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The Native American Flute was a courting flute, with soft sensitive tones. We bring to the market the Kiowa love flute style brought to our shop by my friend Alan Guffey who was taught by a Cree Indian.
And picked up by my associate Leo and I. We make this Native Style flute into a pentatonic scale, which is restful and creative, and anything you do sounds lovely.
Easy to play! Great for beginners! Just blow softly into the top hole like a recorder.
Comes with a booklet including folklore and history along with lessons and songs.
If your hands are small we recommend the "Gal Flute" if they are big we recommend the "Guy Flute".
The Gal Flute will have a brighter voice but it will still be sweet.
Please remember to check the box for the Guy Flute, (a longer hand spread is required) or the Gal Flute, (a more comfortable flute for a smaller hand).
Recommended for our musician customers who are recording, playing in concerts, churches or just with others playing in A440 is the Concert tuned G and F Kiowa Love Flute in our 5 hole pentatonic scale.
Remember:
1. Apply a bit more pressure over the holes to make sure they are sealed well.
2. Don't blow, just breathe into the flute from deep.
3. Use the nose as a valve, so too much air is not passing into the flute.
4.The native flute players used to say they had to blow so softly that it drew anger out of them.
5. Find the soft, sweet spot, and in a short time you will be able to find the edge where you can blow harder from that foundational place.
Lots of beginners just blow harder because they want to express all their creative passion into the flute and do overkill on the air pressure.
The Kiowa Love Flute is blown into straight and is easy like a penny whistle or a recorder, just blow.
The vertically held Kiowa is just placed against the lips and you blow softly. The hard work inside the flute makes this an easy flute to play.
This is an easy flute to learn not only because of the blowing but the scale is pentatonic like the black keys on the piano. Anything you do sounds good.
What You Are Saying!
Hello Erik:
Thank you for the flute, it arrived this week. I'm very happy to play this instrument! The sound is beautiful and peaceful for the mind. I want to say too that the booklet with method, songs is a good idea and your story is very funny and incredible !
Eddy Herier in Toulon, France April 2010
Hi Erik!
I have just received my Kiowa love flute here in Australia.
I would like to thank you for the good service and say how impressed I am with it.
As you say on you tube, it is a very easy flute to get a nice sound from with a minimum of wind.
Already, I am managing to coax out of it some nice melodies.
I must tell you, I have made several wooden ones myself, and could not get them to sound as good as the one I purchased from you.
So you must have practiced quite a bit to get just the right flue angle and dimensions.
In reality, I am better off leaving the effort to someone "better qualified or suited" to making them and just have fun learning to play tunes.
I hope some day to also purchase a quena and a pan flute from you
Many thanks again Erik, and kindest regards from /*"down under"*/
Merv' Daye
Australia.
Erik
Received my flute in good condition yesterday. I am really impressed by the sound and the beauty of this flute. The slight curve adds character and the dark / carved decoration makes it look like a very expensive instrument.
Thank you for taking the time to communicate with me and to produce such an excellent product. The wait was well worth the result. Have a great Thanksgiving. I will be thankful for your skill as The Flute Maker each time I play this wonderful gift. Larry Web in Benbrook, TX November 2009
I'm incredibly grateful to own one of your amazing flutes. I have the Kiowa flute in F. I have played it for hundreds of people since I bought it last year and all agree that it produces a tone like no other. God bless you!
Yitzak" In Brooklyn, NY, November 2009
Greetings Erik, The spiritual strength of the Kiowa love flute is powerful, I have played many flutes of the kind and must say you are a master of the wood. the rich tone sends a serge of beautiful energy through the mind body and soul. It has improved my stage presence and assisted me in furthering my musical knowledge. Akash in Rohnert Park California, Oct 2009
I just wanted to say a sincere thankyou. The Kiowa Flute arrived this morning in mint condition. The Sound has exceptional clarity and purity and the level of Craftsmanship is without peer. It has exceeded my expectations completely, and the soft Leather Bag and Music Book are not only functional, but have a charm of their own. What more can I say? I was so fortuante to find your site…The Kiowa Flute is best thing I have ever purchased.
Sincere Regards
Richard Hatton in Waterford City, Ireland Aug. 2009
I received my Kiowa Love Flute! I just wanted to thank you for your great work. This is the 1st flute I bought on your web site and the 1st flute I bought in my whole life so far. First of all, I was impressed by the design of the flute, truly beautiful, secondly the flute sound is pure and very peaceful, third I am glad I’ve found your website!! I should say that the Kiowa is very accessible to anyone who wants to play the flute. I love my flute, I can not wait to play and practice. I will certainly buy and try other flutes in the near future…
Thank you very much.
Laetitia - in New York (originally from France - Paris) July 2009
I gotta say thanks Erik my man. I asked for some of your flutes for Christmas and I received a beautiful small minor from my girlfriend and an amazingly carved Kiowa Love Flute. I haven't stopped playing them since and I can't wait to take them with me on my travels. The missionary carvings I requested are beautiful and I hope our donation helped a little. You'll be getting a lot more business from me in the future that's for sure! Thanks again!
Ryan in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. January 2009
Erik,
I have several Native American flutes from different makers. One of my favorites is the Kiowa Love flute that I got from you.
It has a tone quality that I like better than all the others. Joseph Reid Ph.D. Atlanta, Ga. February 2009
Hi Erik,
My Kiowa Love Flute arrived today and I am thrilled with it. The "Starry Night" finish is absolutely beautiful, as beautiful as the sound the flute makes. I have already played some wonderful improvisations together with my student Sam, who also has one of your flutes. I look forward to many peaceful, refreshing hours of playing. Many thanks and blessings,
Eileen Yarrison, Beverly, Massachusetts March 02, 2009
Hi Erik.
I just wanted to thank you for you work. I have bought two flutes from you so far (a Kiowa Love flute and a Vivaldi Minor) and they have both brought me an immense amount of joy. I will continue to buy your works of art in the near future. Once again, thank you for making such beautifully sounding instruments while also making them amazingly affordable. The delivery time on the Vivaldi Minor was impeccable.
With profound honesty, Andres Mesa in Miami, Febuary 2009
Hi Erik
Just a quick message to say thanks very much - this is my first flute. I have not put it down much since I received it in the post and enjoying it's lovely tone so much. It is bringing me so much joy.
Warm Regards, Carlo in South Ayrshire United Kingdom, Aug. 2008
Erik,
Thank you so much for the beautiful Love Flute. It arrived yesterday. I am amazed at how easy it really is. I thought I would have to take special lessons on breathing just to be able to play for an extended period of time, but it is effortless. I am very pleased and am excited about learning to play. The CD is very peaceful as well.
Blessings,
Janis Kelly October, 2007 in Winston Salem, North Carolina
Hi Erik:
First of all, many thanks for the Kiowa Love Flute (Gal), which arrived safely.
Have played it every day since it arrived - it's just beautiful! The Sound is like nothing I've ever heard before - so haunting and sweet, despite my considerable inexpertise. Now I'm bitten by the flute bug - I must have more!!!
Best wishes, Patricia Nelson from Ireland, October 05, 2007
Erik:
I wanted to thank you as personally as I could for the flutes that I had received from you. The first flute I ordered was a natural Kiowa love flute and, when I first played it, I was immediately enchanted by its sound. I have always wanted to produce music that metal wind instruments weren't able to create, and the Kiowa flute definitely exceeded my greatest expectations. After daily practice (I am simply addicted to it), and many hours of song composition, I have been able to play this flute with so much comfort, it feels like it has become a fifth limb.
I usually play the Kiowa flute to children, and I have visited terminally ill children in hospitals. I am always moved by the smiles that come across their faces from my music.
Again, I sincerely thank you and your apprentice for the effort you have placed in creating these masterpieces for me.
With many blessings for you and your family,
Kristin, Sept. 2007
Thank you so much for the Kiowa Love Flute, it is beautiful.
The sound is so different from the Recorders and Irish Whistles I have.
It is soft, mellow, sweet, soothing and unique.
We all love it. Thank you and God bless!
Anne in Polegate, United Kingdom April 14, 2007
Erik,
I wanted to thank you! I have found something I have been seeking for a very long time. I bought a dark and carved Kiowa love flute. Which is beautiful! That first evening I played the Setting Sun song that was in the pamphlet. My wife could not believe the beautiful sound that she heard. She thought I had one of Carlos Nakai's CD's on. She and I absolutely love this flute. I can't wait to play it down on my grandparents farm. Sound down there, echoes through the woods like the sound through a canyon. Thanks again.
Respectfully,
Michael Grady, Texas, April 26, 2007
Dear Eric
I have received my new Kiowa Love Flute from you today and would just like to say how pleased I am with it. The sound (when I can seal the holes) is quite enchanting. I am finding the spacing between the holes a bit difficult but I'm sure with practice I will master it. I came upon your web site quite by accident (there may have been divine guidance) and until that moment I had no intention or desire to buy a flute but I am very glad I sat and watched your web demonstration and followed it up with a purchase.
Your DVD is also great!, a good balance of humour and information. You can count me among your most satisfied customers and I thank you most sincerely.
With kindest regards and best wishes
Steve Connolly, Dorset, United Kingdom, February, 2007
Hi Erik
...my Kiowa Love flute is wonderfully crafted! It plays as well as some
of my more expensive ones! ...very pleased with the sound. ... will be
joining me on my next hike too.Thanks for crafting a wonderful instrument!
Peace to you....Jim Hansel, Pflugerville, Tx. Dec 12, 2006
Dear Erik,Your flutes are wonderful!
When I encountered your booth at the 2005 Texas Renaissance Festival and
bought a pennywhistle in C I felt like I got a part of my old musical self
back. At the same festival in 2006 I bought a pennywhistle in Bb harmonic
minor and a Kiowa Love Flute and am immensely pleased with the quality of
your work. Being able to make music on the instruments that I've bought from
you has given my soul back some of the light that I lost when my hands gave
out on me and my dreams to play professionally were crushed, so I cannot
thank you enough for doing what you do. I look forward to buying more of
your flutes in the future! Thank you and God bless. Stevie Carter,
Hitchcock TX Dec 21, 2006
Hello Erik,
I received your Kiowa love flute yesterday, and I wanted to tell you how wonderful it is!!!
I have been playing music on many kinds of instruments in the last years, and I have to say that even the complete novice can feel like a specialist only after 20 minutes of playing.The sound is very sweet and in places where the acoustics create an echo its even more beautiful. One of my friends came to my house today, and we played, relaxed and just admired the music.
We are very impressed and want to buy 2 more flutes (one for him, and one for me) along with the how to DVD.
Keep creating enchanting music! Gal Hiltch, Israel Dec 22, 2006
Hurrah it has arrived WOW!
I had never played a flute before. But I sat down on the stairs and the kiowa love flute seemed to take over. The sound was amazing; words cannot describe it. I had tears in my eyes and the sound just kept coming. It sang. No, we sang. Thank you Erik , this flute is incredible.
Eveyln Burt, United Kingdom, October 11, 2003
Erik,
I really enjoy the Kiowa love flute we bought from you.It is easy to play and has a sweet sound. It has taken the place of my only other bamboo flute. In fact, it puts the other to shame. Wonderful flutes. We will order again.
My son has decided to learn to play the Kiowa flute and has watched your video and is learning to play rapidly. My wife has even said she'd like to learn to play a flute. That's a real first.
God certainly has anointed you as a flute maker and player. God bless you and yours.
Tim. Booksville, Fl. June 2003
EriK
Thank you so very much for your flutes, saxes and pennywhistles. I must tell that they have given me so much joy and a strange peace everytime that i pick them up and play. oh and I can't forget the kiowa love flute that I got at dickens on the strand what a soul it has, it may sound strange but it feels like i am sending up a prayer every time i play it and i really get carried away in it's voice. thank you. looking forward to more of your gift in the future.
thanks again and God Bless
Mark in Texas Dec. 2002
Erik
I just have to tell u, the Kiowa Flute is simply BEAU-tiful. Marcus, my son, loves it so much, & has been playing on it endlessly.....The alto sax has this beautiful tone too.....I'm just so glad I've made a wise choice (remember I was so hesitant to make my purchases via the Net??)
Wow, it really amazes me that you can make such wonderful instruments!
Vanessa, Singapore
Dear Erik
Thanks very much for my love flute; it is lovely and well made, I look forward to recording with it in the near future.
Regards, Rohan Leach
United Kingdom May 2004
Hi Erik,
I purchased a native american flute from you some months back and wanted to let you know how much enjoyment I've received from it. I can't begin to express the contentment it brings. I take it quite regularly to Foxknob, which is the second highest peak in Kentucky and let the flute and mother nature entertain me for hours.
Tracy Turner Sun, 08 Aug 2004
Dear Erik, I bought a Kiowa Love flute from you at the 2004 Texas renfest and i just wanted to tell you what a joy it has been!! Every time i get stressed out playing the flute calms me down and everything seems brighter! It's brought a lot of joy to my life! thank you for your wonderful flute!
Ana Woodlands Texas, 2004
Erik,
The flute came today, very pleased, lovely sound, just what I wanted, evocative and haunting. I will keep the Kiowa flute in my workshop and play it every day before I work. When I get a good tune that expresses how I feel about my wife I will take it home and play it outside our bedroom window early on an English spring morning.
Love and light, Jonathan (the jeweller)
London, England Feb. 17, 2005
Dear Erik,
Thank you for sending me the very beautiful Kiowa love flute. I am new to this instrument and new to creating music, but already the flute sings to me with the voice of the wind. It literally brightens my dreams and brings peace to my home. I will always treasure your fine craftsmanship Erik and I promise to take good care of it always.
Warmest wishes, Alexandra Abb
Assistant to Deputy Director Victorian College of the Arts
Victoria, Australia Jan. 26th 2005
Erik
I just wanted to let you know that the Kiowa Love Flute was such a wise investment for me. I have played guitar and various other instruments for years and have found this particular instrument very enchanting and relaxing. The tones and compositions I have been able to create are not only simplistic and soothing to play, but also enjoyable to the ear of others. I would (and have) recommend this particular instrument to anyone interested in making music and feel that anyone no matter what level of skill can find both a sense of accomplishment in musical composition with this instrument but also a sense of peace.
Thank you again for a wonderful product.
Luke in New Jersey Jan. 25th 2006
Great Day Greetings to You Brother Erik:
I just got home Your flute was waiting patiently for me on my chair. Tore into it like a kid at Christmas! Had a hard time putting it down to thank you. Plays like a jewel. You are truly the master of Flutology. This flute plays like a dream and the sound is awesome, like a summer evening breeze sighing through ancient canyons. Now to save for an Oriental or Arabian. Well Erik, there's a little sun time left in the backyard so I'm going to show my feathered friends our new family addition and later on, I'll watch your Sax 101 tape again. I have a nice piece of tanned buckskin to keep it in also.
Until later, God Bless all of you.
Bob in Northern California. March 2005
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