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 Dorian Acoustic Guitar Diamond

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 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

Sound clip for Mahogany Key of Em Native American Style Flute by Tree Of Life Designs  https://www.treeoflifedesigns.com/

Mahogany Key of Em Native American Style Flute

Sound clip for Mahogany Key of Em Native American Style Flute by Tree Of Life Designs  
https://www.treeoflifedesigns.com/

From Here On, In is a very gentle, relaxing song with l'aura singing her Qi Love Tones and playing native american style flute. Danny plays a felt piano, synth strings and percussion. It's a commitment "From Here On", to journey "In"-ward.

From Here On, In

Welcome to Tree of Life Designs' Soundcloud page, where you will find soundclips of the flutes we have for sale, either now or in the past, at http://treeoflifedesigns.com/. Tree Of Life Designs is our labor of love, and is a true backyard enterprise. I invite you to explore our website, and our selection of hand-crafted Native American-style flutes, flute care products, energetic smudging supplies, hand-carved walking sticks, and a host of other distractions! Each flute and instrument, as well as our signature Everyday Hearth & Home Smudge Blend, is individually hand-crafted, unique, and represents our pride and passion for the craft. Sit back, relax, and enjoy your visit, and please check back often for new offerings or miscellaneous ramblings...

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.

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