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

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.

Musical Modes on the Native American Style Flute

Ami Sarasvati