Make a flute on a Sunday afternoon Pt 4

Now, we start adding finger holes.

Follow the same procedure as above starting with the bottom most hole.

Start with small holes and check tuning.

Once you’ve made a hole too large, there’s no way to fix it.

Tune each hole carefully up the major scale starting with C# (C# D# E# F# G# A# B#) before moving on the next hole.

To sharpen a pitch, you can increase the hole size a bit, or move it upwards by filing off the top part of the hole.

If you’re having to make large adjustments from the flutomat positions, then something isn’t quite right.

Check tuning, file, finish, check tuning.

Once you’re done with all six holes, wash the flute well with soap, dry out with crafty use of paper towel and chopsticks, and enjoy!

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Make a flute on a Sunday afternoon Pt 1

Make a flute on a Sunday afternoon Pt 2

Make a flute on a Sunday afternoon Pt 3

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