This Diamond approach accelerates your interval fluency and provides an immediate way to play with backing tracks or other musicians.

Starting in any mode or scale, play these intervals:
Play the root note, the "1"
Add the 5. Play with 1+5. 
Add the 3. Play with 1+3+5 (primary chord)
Add the 8 if available, giving you the arpeggio.
Add other pentatonic intervals.
Add other intervals to play the full mode or scale.
Add other extended notes 
Return to just the full mode or scale.
Return to just the pentatonic intervals.
Return to just the arpeggio (1+3+5+8)
Return to just the primary chord (1+3+5)
Return to just the 1+5
Return to just the 1

Shorthand:
1
1 5
1 3 5 
1 3 5 8
All pentatonics
Add other intervals
All pentatonics
1 3 5 8
1 3 5 
1 5
1

For more information go to: www.learntoplaynaf.com


Musical Modes on the Native American Style Flute

Aeolian (natural minor) played using Diamond Method. 

This Diamond approach accelerates your interval fluency and provides an immediate way to play with backing tracks or other musicians.

Starting in any mode or scale, play these intervals:
Play the root note, the "1"
Add the 5. Play with 1+5.
Add the 3. Play with 1+3+5 (primary chord)
Add the 8 if available, giving you the arpeggio.
Add other pentatonic intervals.
Add other intervals to play the full mode or scale.
Add other extended notes
Return to just the full mode or scale.
Return to just the pentatonic intervals.
Return to just the arpeggio (1+3+5+8)
Return to just the primary chord (1+3+5)
Return to just the 1+5
Return to just the 1

Shorthand:
1
1 5
1 3 5
1 3 5 8
All pentatonics
Add other intervals
All pentatonics
1 3 5 8
1 3 5
1 5
1

For more information go to: www.learntoplaynaf.com

A Aeolian Diamond Method on the Native American Style Flute

A# Phrygian Diamond on the Native American Style Flute

This Diamond approach accelerates your interval fluency and provides an immediate way to play with backing tracks or other musicians.

Starting in any mode or scale, play these intervals:
Play the root note, the "1"
Add the 5. Play with 1+5. 
Add the 3. Play with 1+3+5 (primary chord)
Add the 8 if available, giving you the arpeggio.
Add other pentatonic intervals.
Add other intervals to play the full mode or scale.
Add other extended notes 
Return to just the full mode or scale.
Return to just the pentatonic intervals.
Return to just the arpeggio (1+3+5+8)
Return to just the primary chord (1+3+5)
Return to just the 1+5
Return to just the 1

Shorthand:
1
1 5
1 3 5 
1 3 5 8
All pentatonics
Add other intervals
All pentatonics
1 3 5 8
1 3 5 
1 5
1

For more information go to: www.learntoplaynaf.com

A# Phrygian Dominant Diamond on the Native American Style Flute

This Diamond approach accelerates your interval fluency and provides an immediate way to play with backing tracks or other musicians.

Starting in any mode or scale, play these intervals:
Play the root note, the "1"
Add the 5. Play with 1+5.
Add the 3. Play with 1+3+5 (primary chord)
Add the 8 if available, giving you the arpeggio.
Add other pentatonic intervals.
Add other intervals to play the full mode or scale.
Add other extended notes
Return to just the full mode or scale.
Return to just the pentatonic intervals.
Return to just the arpeggio (1+3+5+8)
Return to just the primary chord (1+3+5)
Return to just the 1+5
Return to just the 1

Shorthand:
1
1 5
1 3 5
1 3 5 8
All pentatonics
Add other intervals
All pentatonics
1 3 5 8
1 3 5
1 5
1

For more information go to: www.learntoplaynaf.com

A Aeolian Slow Sad Diamond on Native American Style Flute

A Dorian Acoustic Guitar Diamond

A Ionian Diamond (F#P2) on the Native American Style Flute

A Lydian Diamond on the Native American Style Flute

A Lydian Improvisation on the Native American Style Flute

A Mixolydian Surf Rock Diamond on the Native American Style Flute

B Ionian Diamond on the Native American Style Flute

B Lydian Diamond on the Native American Style Flute

Chris Rippey performs his composition "Heron's Eye Gaze" on Ellis D/G xiao

Heron's Eye Gaze by Chris Rippey

“Take a Walk” was inspired by the 7-circuit Classical Labyrinth and the seven primary musical modes. This music, played on various Native American style flutes, is intended to honor your process as you walk a labyrinth.

These tracks invite you to drop into the liminal space between two worlds—that of our earthly walk and our divine connection. Meandering in a labyrinth invites you into that auspicious space. Tracks:

Mixolydian Meader
Aeolian Echoes
Locrian Windchime
Lydian Pondering
Dorian Dream
Ionian Musing
Phrygian Clouds
and a bonus track of Phrygian Dominant Desert Cry

Let go of any need to be walking on a particular path while a particular track is playing. Just let the magic of the flute and the mystery of the labyrinth deepen your experience.

For information on transformative labyrinth retreats, how to play the musical modes on the Native American style flute, and more, visit amisarasvati.com. 

Phrygian Dominant Desert Cry

Native American Style Flute musician, instructor, and author. The instructional book, "Learn to Play the Native American Style Flute" along with the accompanying student CD "One Life" can be found on Amazon.

A Lydian Improvisation on the Native American Style Flute

Ami Sarasvati

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