Learn To Play The Native American Style Flute

This little book is the perfect place to start your journey of learning to play the Native American style flute (NAF). No musical experience is necessary. In fact, for many people, learning to play the NAF is their first experience playing an instrument. This book will guide you through the basics of playing your flute right away.

If you want video support as you work through the book, get Ami’s recorded course that walks you directly through the book. Dozens of videos and audios help you through the book.

This popular book is available on Amazon. It is also available as a recorded course.

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Discover the Musical Modes
on the Native American Style Flute

Are you ready to add variety and spice to your Native American style flute playing?

Expand your musical horizons by learning to play the musical modes on your flute! Maybe you’ve never heard of the musical modes. As humanity has evolved, so have these mysterious musical modes, yet they may appear daunting to NAF players. No longer!

Here is your invitation to deepen your musical roots on the NAF. These pages offer you immediate access to the modes with straightforward finger charts, Nakai TAB, and other references. You can play the modes on your flute within minutes using this book.

In addition to the charts, this book offers a brief understanding of the musical modes, pointing out their characteristic sounds.

Welcome to a journey of musical storytelling and an immediate method of playing the musical modes. With this book in hand, you will be jamming solo, playing along to backing tracks, or joining other musicians playing modal music right away!

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“This course gives you a thorough immersion into each mode so you understand the required notes, how best to play them (since there are options!) and have a true feel for how they sound and why you would want to play them. Ami is a natural teacher who teaches with joy, enthusiasm, and encouragement! I am amazed that she was able to take the concept of musical modes and find a very approachable way to achieve that on the Native American style flute. Discover the Musical Modes on the NAF course is a gem!”

Mary Misiaszek

“I have gotten so much out of this course and book. I loved how the teacher walked me through each mode and how the modes relate to each other. Learning about the flavor notes and intervals and how they created each modes distinct sound was very engaging. I loved the direction to play each interval alone and with other notes along with a backing track to practice improvising. The Pentatonic Pyramid learning tool really provided an impressive guide to practice improvising. The book is a great reference book to go back to, refining my skill in playing the modes. I’m happy that I can expand my skill with the Native American style flute with the modes and their unique sound. Thanks Ami for putting this together!”

Leslie Renquist

“This course is wonderful. I have learned so much more about my flutes. The book is a resource that I will continue to use to solidify and deepen my learning. I showed it to my piano teacher this morning, and feel prepared to give a brief description to the local flute circle.

Now to commit the pentatonic of the various modes into my deeper memory and being so that I can reach for those intervals and fingerings with feeling and not too much thinking…. like I can do with Aeolian now. I can’t even pick a favorite mode or two at this point, as they each have something to offer.”

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Sue Beers

“This course made me comfortable with how to approach the modes. It was so easy to understand and helped me, for one, let go of any concerns that this would be so far over my head. “

Cathie DeChellis

“The clear presentation of each mode and the very helpful songs included gave me a great depth of understanding. Some modes I avoided due to not fully understanding them. The methods in this course provides careful step by step instruction and repetition which made all of the modes understandable for the first time.

I really appreciate this!”

Kathi Hanson

“I really enjoyed this course! I’m excited about the possibilities that have opened up to me to be able to play on my flute after learning about the modes. I love the opportunity to play improvisationally along with the backing tracks. I look forward to be able to apply this information which will allow me to play more music with others.

Janice Seibert

“Musical Modes for Native American flutes, book and streaming lessons. The subject is thoroughly researched, and presented in a learner friendly format, in the book and live lessons. A wonderful resource to continue growing with your flutes, for years to come.”

Joan Della Morris

“Kudos to the author! I loved this course. I had no clue what modes are and how I could apply them to my flute playing. I did not know that a mode expresses a feeling (sad, happy, mysterious, etc).

The course is a lot of fun as it combines learning the modes in a hands-on way with some basic music theory. The material is well-organized, clearly presented, and easy to follow. The accompanying book is an awesome reference for learning the modes and applying them in your own flute playing for many years. I am very excited to explore the modes in improvising and songwriting. I wholeheartedly recommend this course!

Thank you!”

Lilo Mueller

Musician’s Heart Journey

Musician’s Heart Journey is a journaling course and daytimer method for musicians who enjoy journaling and desire to get in touch with the voice of the inner musical muse. This important inner resource illuminates the next step on your unique musical path, week by week. Meditations, writing prompts, and a two-step journaling method, escort the reader on a journey where you create and develop your unique, heart-centered musical goals.

Highlights include:

Musical Breath Meditation (listen now to the MP3)
Future Musician Self Meditation (listen now to the MP3)
Provisions for the Journey
Musical Library Meditation (listen now to the MP3)
Musical Timeline Creation
Heart-centered Musical Goal-setting
Mapping the Journey
Weekly Compass (see and download the pdf)
Virtual Magnifying Glass (see and download the pdf)
Segmenting Your Practice
Open Pages
… and so much more!

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“When I first saw this journal, I expected it to be like most other journals–but it’s not! There are a lot of well thought out, detailed questions that help you examine your life, passions, inspirations. You can also download the corresponding meditations recordings on her website for free. This is great for musicians who feel stuck and aren’t sure which direction to go in and also for musicians who haven’t played in awhile, but who want to dive back in.”

C. L. Piper

“Musician’s Heart Journey has blended two of my passions—music and journaling! I have been seeking a way to make a shift with my music. It gives me a road map, tools, and a journal all in one. There is ample space to write or draw to my heart’s content. The quality and content of this journal are uniquely different than any journal I have ever used.”

Debbie B.

“Musician’s Heart Journey is a great companion for any musician’s journey. The author provides guidance to explore your inner musical muse by using guided meditations to go inward, to listen deeply. This helps me structure my daily practice better. An outstanding resource and a beautiful publication.”

Lilli M.

“As a child, I was a music lover. We could not afford an instrument so I sung in church and school choirs. As an adult, I am now teaching myself how to play the keyboard. The tools in Musician’s Heart Journey are teaching me how to relax and think about what music means to me. This is a great book for anyone who desires to release anxiety, tension, or stress can learn how to focus and explore what is within.”

Rebecca P.

“I love this book! It is the exploration of the musician in your soul. I loved the meditations and the spaces to write my innermost musical thoughts, as well as the guidance it gives my journaling. This book opens the door to your musicality, exploring what you know and maybe opening yourself to trying something new! I recommend this book to any musician.”

Marylee G.

“A wonderful resource for inspiration and focus! I especially like the tools of the Compass and Magnifying Glass to create reflection on how you have spent your musical week and where you might want to go. I am excited about using this journal to integrate my musical interests and help me to choose paths for their growth.”

Susan B.

“Musician’s Heart Journey takes you on a path – your own personal journey – to dig deeper into the “why” music is important to you. The book very gently leads you into discovering what your musical self is truly all about. This is a positive book – no beating yourself up over not advancing, not being perfect with your music! This is a delightful and enjoyable read with short, manageable journaling exercises. Even if you have not journaled much before you’ll find this guided heart’s journey a calming part of your day.”

Jill G.

“This is a wondrous and beautiful journal. I am in awe of the work that the author put into this book. I love journals and, as a musician, this journal is one I am looking forward to using! The first 60 pages introduce the pattern and purpose of the journal. The rest of the book is 52-weeks of prompts following the guidelines. I really like the connection of writing and music that is important to me. I am looking forward to a year of getting deeper into my music and my understanding of it.”

Barry L.

“If you are a musician and love journaling, this book is for you! I heard about this book from a friend. I loved the idea of a book that combines my love of journaling with my musical background. The book has many great ways to explore your inner musical muse. This method helps prepare you to write. I really like reading back on what I wrote. This book gives you the opportunity to do just that and set goals for the coming week. I am looking forward to seeing my musical vision unfold. I recommend this book to anyone wanting to document their own musical journey.”

Katrina C.

Musician’s Practice Journal

The Musician’s Practice Journal is a simple method to finally get organized and directed in your musical life. Instead of showing up for your music practice with confusion and lack of focus, the Musician’s Practice Journal guides you every single day, week by week, one month at a time. This ultimate practice tool illuminates the next step on your musical journey.

At the end of each week, journal prompts reveal the direction to go toward developing your authentic sound—the one that makes your heart sing.

The Musician’s Practice Journal method of journaling invokes the intuitive voice (your inner musical muse), as well as gives you a system and structure.