{"id":473,"date":"2026-05-12T03:59:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T08:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhsaas-org.net\/hobbies-interests\/?p=473"},"modified":"2026-05-12T11:21:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T16:21:42","slug":"473","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhsaas-org.net\/hobbies-interests\/2026\/05\/12\/473\/","title":{"rendered":"American Flute Info [5\/12\/2026]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rhsaas-org.net\/hobbies-interests\/wp-content\/uploads\/difference-fife-flute.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"784\" height=\"294\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rhsaas-org.net\/hobbies-interests\/wp-content\/uploads\/difference-fife-flute.png 784w, https:\/\/rhsaas-org.net\/hobbies-interests\/wp-content\/uploads\/difference-fife-flute-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/rhsaas-org.net\/hobbies-interests\/wp-content\/uploads\/difference-fife-flute-768x288.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 784px) 100vw, 784px\" \/><\/p>\n<div data-bfc=\"\" class=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjZrLmprbOUAxUSGFkFHXlPBPUQi4wTeggIAAgBCAEQEg\">\n<div class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"TDBkbc\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"oXwiFf_1i\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAQgBEBM\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"oXwiFf_1j\" data-sfc-cb=\"\">Common Names and Regional Terms<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sdh_x-cCao37Ktfl5NoPgezwmQM_2\">\n<div data-bfc=\"\" class=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjZrLmprbOUAxUSGFkFHXlPBPUQi4wTeggIAAgBCBgQAA\">\n<ul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"mPWODf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"oXwiFf_3p\" data-sfc-cb=\"\">\n<li class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"oSLmPe\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"oXwiFf_3q\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAQgYEAE\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"oXwiFf_3s\" data-sfc-cb=\"\">Lakota:<\/strong> \u0160iy\u00f3t\u021fa\u014bka (or Ciyotanka), meaning &#8220;flute&#8221; or &#8220;great song&#8221;.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"oSLmPe\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"oXwiFf_3t\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAQgYEAI\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"oXwiFf_3v\" data-sfc-cb=\"\">Plains Flute:<\/strong> Often used to describe the most recognized style.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"oSLmPe\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"oXwiFf_3w\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAQgYEAM\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"oXwiFf_3y\" data-sfc-cb=\"\">Cheyenne:<\/strong> T\u00e2hpeno.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"oSLmPe\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"oXwiFf_3z\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAQgYEAQ\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"oXwiFf_41\" data-sfc-cb=\"\">Chippewa:<\/strong> B\u012db\u012d&#8217;gw\u00fbn.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"oSLmPe\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"oXwiFf_42\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAQgYEAU\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"oXwiFf_44\" data-sfc-cb=\"\">Dakota:<\/strong> \u0106ota\u014bke.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"oSLmPe\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"oXwiFf_45\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAQgYEAY\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"oXwiFf_47\" data-sfc-cb=\"\">Zuni:<\/strong> Tch\u00e1-he-he-lon-ne (&#8220;sacred warbling flute&#8221;).<\/span><span class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-wiz-uids=\"oXwiFf_49,oXwiFf_4a\" data-sfc-cb=\"\"><span class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=oXwiFf_48\/TKHnVd\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"muU3oe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Wikipedia (+1) - View related links\" jsaction=\"mouseenter:&amp;oXwiFf_48|sbHm2b;mouseleave:&amp;oXwiFf_48|Tx5Rb\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjZrLmprbOUAxUSGFkFHXlPBPUQ0YISeggIAAgBCBgQBw\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Native_American_flute\" data-sb=\"\/url?sa=i&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;url=https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Native_American_flute&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjZrLmprbOUAxUSGFkFHXlPBPUQ0YISeggIAAgBCBgQBw&amp;opi=89978449&amp;cd&amp;psig=AOvVaw0gd8hLMwo41n2GI722aMAi&amp;ust=1778661703704000\"><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div data-bfc=\"\" class=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjZrLmprbOUAxUSGFkFHXlPBPUQi4wTeggIAAgBCBgQCg\">\n<div class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"TDBkbc\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"oXwiFf_4d\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAQgYEAs\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"oXwiFf_4e\" data-sfc-cb=\"\">Other Alternative Names<\/strong><span class=\"txxDge notranslate\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-wiz-uids=\"oXwiFf_4g,oXwiFf_4h\" data-sfc-cb=\"\"><span class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=oXwiFf_4f\/TKHnVd\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-bfc=\"\" class=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjZrLmprbOUAxUSGFkFHXlPBPUQi4wTeggIAAgBCBgQDQ\">\n<ul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"mPWODf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"oXwiFf_4i\" data-sfc-cb=\"\">\n<li class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"oSLmPe\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"oXwiFf_4j\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAQgYEA4\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"oXwiFf_4l\" data-sfc-cb=\"\"><span data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-wiz-uids=\"oXwiFf_4n\" data-sfc-cb=\"\">Grandfather\u2019s flute<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"oSLmPe\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"oXwiFf_4o\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAQgYEA8\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"oXwiFf_4q\" data-sfc-cb=\"\"><span data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-wiz-uids=\"oXwiFf_4s\" data-sfc-cb=\"\">North American flute<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"oSLmPe\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"oXwiFf_4t\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAQgYEBA\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"oXwiFf_4v\" data-sfc-cb=\"\"><span data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-wiz-uids=\"oXwiFf_4x\" data-sfc-cb=\"\">Pe-be-gwun<\/span><\/strong> (Ojibwe\/Chippewa)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The hobbies-interests blog refers to it as the &#8220;American Flute&#8221; as music played is not Indian music.\u00a0 The music is fun music, Christmas music, and hymns.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"BxUVEf ILfuVd\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hgKElc pOOWX\">How is the NAF different from the silver flute? <b>The native American style flute is a two-chambered (slow air chamber and bore) fipple designed flute whereas the silver flute is a side-blown or transverse style flute<\/b>, which requires you to practice embouchure to create a sound.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"BxUVEf ILfuVd\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hgKElc pOOWX\"><b>After some time, the moisture will form little droplets of water that enter and obstruct the airflow underneath the block<\/b>, and your flute will feel &#8220;choked&#8221; and lose its clarity. This problem will get worse until the flute eventually stops playing all together.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0 Extensive playing can be done by having more than one flute or drying the used flute.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"NA6bn ILfuVd\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hgKElc pOOWX\"><b>After playing, remove the flute&#8217;s \u201cbird\u201d and wipe its underside and sound holes<\/b>. Wipe off any remaining moisture with a soft non-abrasive cloth and let the flute completely air dry before storing.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ILfuVd\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hgKElc pOOWX\">Playing Native American flute will also <b>cause a meditative brain state, increasing alpha and theta brainwave patterns<\/b>. Using your breath will naturally provide relaxation for your mind and body. At the same time more rhythmic and expressive sounds can exhilarate your brain.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rhsaas-org.net\/hobbies-interests\/wp-content\/uploads\/fluteInfo2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rhsaas-org.net\/hobbies-interests\/wp-content\/uploads\/fluteInfo2.png 800w, https:\/\/rhsaas-org.net\/hobbies-interests\/wp-content\/uploads\/fluteInfo2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/rhsaas-org.net\/hobbies-interests\/wp-content\/uploads\/fluteInfo2-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Common Names and Regional Terms Lakota: \u0160iy\u00f3t\u021fa\u014bka (or Ciyotanka), meaning &#8220;flute&#8221; or &#8220;great song&#8221;. Plains Flute: Often used to describe the most recognized style. Cheyenne: T\u00e2hpeno. Chippewa: B\u012db\u012d&#8217;gw\u00fbn. Dakota: \u0106ota\u014bke. Zuni: Tch\u00e1-he-he-lon-ne (&#8220;sacred warbling flute&#8221;).\u00a0 Other Alternative Names Grandfather\u2019s flute North American flute Pe-be-gwun (Ojibwe\/Chippewa) The hobbies-interests blog refers to it as the &#8220;American Flute&#8221; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[81],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-473","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-flute-info"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rhsaas-org.net\/hobbies-interests\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/473","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rhsaas-org.net\/hobbies-interests\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rhsaas-org.net\/hobbies-interests\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rhsaas-org.net\/hobbies-interests\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rhsaas-org.net\/hobbies-interests\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=473"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/rhsaas-org.net\/hobbies-interests\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/473\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":920,"href":"https:\/\/rhsaas-org.net\/hobbies-interests\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/473\/revisions\/920"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rhsaas-org.net\/hobbies-interests\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rhsaas-org.net\/hobbies-interests\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=473"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rhsaas-org.net\/hobbies-interests\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}