with alternate fingerings shown in blue.

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Native American Flute Fingerings
This PDF file fingerings charts that work on many Native American
Flutes. Versions are included for six-hole flutes with pentatonic minor
tuning, five-hole flutes with pentatonic minor tuning, and six-hole
diatonic flutes. Each fingering chart is provided with finger diagrams
in two orientations: mouth-end up and mouth end down (inverted).
The primary fingerings for each chromatic note are shown in black,
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Nakai Tablature for Native American Flute
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Q
q q
q q
Minor
Second
Major
Second
Minor
Third
Major
Third
Root Fourth
i i i i i iii
n
Q
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Flat Five /
Augmented Fourth
Native American Flute Fingerings
Developed by Clint Goss
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Six-hole flutes - Pentatonic Minor Tuning
La Do Re
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Minor
Sixth
Major
Sixth
Minor
Seventh
Major
Seventh
Fifth
i: 'i:iiii.
Mi Sol
Q
n
Q
:iii 'ii
n
Q
Q
Q
n
Q
Octave
La
i':
Minor Ninth
iii.
Q
n
Major Ninth
iii
Q
Minor Tenth
iii
Q
Major Tenth
iii ii''
Q
Eleventh
Q
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Do Re
i
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Color Key:
i
Black for primary fingering
Blue for alternate fingerings
Orange for half-hole
fingerings in the
lower register
Notes:
- The names above each note is the interval from
the Root note.
- The purple syllables ( ) are the names.
- The fingerings on each flute must be explored -
find the fingering that sounds best on each flute.
- Notes from the and up may not resonate
on a particular flute, and the and up
resonate only on extended range flutes.
La Solfge
Major Ninth
Major Tenth
Updated February 19, 2011
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Nakai Tablature for Native American Flute
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q
Q
q q
q q
Minor
Second
Major
Second
Minor
Third
Major
Third
Root Fourth
i i i i i iii
n
Q
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Flat Five /
Augmented Fourth
Native American Flute Fingerings
Developed by Clint Goss
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Six-hole flutes - Pentatonic Minor Tuning - Inverted Finger Diagrams
La Do Re
i
Minor
Sixth
Major
Sixth
Minor
Seventh
Major
Seventh
Fifth
ii':''
Mi Sol
Q
n
Q
iiii ii
n
Q
Q
Q
n
Q
Octave
La
:`
Minor Ninth
ii'
Q
n
Major Ninth
iii
Q
Minor Tenth
iii
Q
Major Tenth
iii iiii
Q
Eleventh
Q
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Do Re
i

Color Key:

Black for primary fingering

Blue for alternate fingerings
Orange for half-hole
fingerings in the
lower register
Notes:
- The names above each note is the interval from
the Root note.
- The purple syllables ( ) are the names.
- The fingerings on each flute must be explored -
find the fingering that sounds best on each flute.
- Notes from the and up may not resonate
on a particular flute, and the and up
resonate only on extended range flutes.
La Solfge
Major Ninth
Major Tenth
Updated February 19, 2011
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Nakai Tablature for Native American Flute
i
q
Q
q q
q q
Minor
Second
Major
Second
Minor
Third
Major
Third
Root Fourth
i i i i i i.
n
Q
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Flat Five /
Augmented Fourth
Native American Flute Fingerings
Developed by Clint Goss
Visit for more Native American Flute resources www.Flutopedia.com
Five-hole flutes - Pentatonic Minor Tuning
La Do Re
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Minor
Sixth
Major
Sixth
Minor
Seventh
Major
Seventh
Fifth
. :`ii
Mi Sol
Q
n
Q
i ::
n
Q
Q
Q
n
Q
Octave
La
.
Minor Ninth
iii
Q
n
Major Ninth
iiii
Q
Minor Tenth
ii
Q
Major Tenth
iii i`ii
Q
Eleventh
Q
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Do Re
i
i
Color Key:
.
Black for primary fingering
Blue for alternate fingerings
Orange for half-hole
fingerings in the
lower register
Notes:
- The names above each note is the interval from
the Root note.
- The purple syllables ( ) are the Solfge names.
- The fingerings on each flute must be explored -
find the fingering that sounds best on each flute.
- Notes from the and up may not resonate
on a particular flute, and the and up
resonate only on extended range flutes.
La
Major Ninth
Major Tenth
Updated February 19, 2011
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Nakai Tablature for Native American Flute
i
q
Q
q q
q q
Minor
Second
Major
Second
Minor
Third
Major
Third
Root Fourth
i i i i i
n
Q
#
Flat Five /
Augmented Fourth
Native American Flute Fingerings
Developed by Clint Goss
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Five-hole flutes - Pentatonic Minor Tuning - Inverted Finger Diagrams
La Do Re

Minor
Sixth
Major
Sixth
Minor
Seventh
Major
Seventh
Fifth
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Mi Sol
Q
n
Q

n
Q
Q
Q
n
Q
Octave
La

Minor Ninth
'''
Q
n
Major Ninth
i''
Q
Minor Tenth
''
Q
Major Tenth
i ii
Q
Eleventh
Q
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Do Re
i

Color Key:

Black for primary fingering

Blue for alternate fingerings
Orange for half-hole
fingerings in the
lower register
Notes:
- The names above each note is the interval from
the Root note.
- The purple syllables ( ) are the Solfge names.
- The fingerings on each flute must be explored -
find the fingering that sounds best on each flute.
- Notes from the and up may not resonate
on a particular flute, and the and up
resonate only on extended range flutes.
La
Major Ninth
Major Tenth
Updated February 19, 2011
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Nakai Tablature for Native American Flute
i
q
Q
q q
q q
Minor
Second
Major
Second
Minor
Third
Major
Third
Root Fourth
i i
n
Q
#
Flat Five /
Augmented Fourth
Native American Flute Fingerings
Developed by Clint Goss
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Six-hole flutes - Tuning Diatonic
Do Re Fa
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Minor
Sixth
Major
Sixth
Minor
Seventh
Major
Seventh
Fifth
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Sol La
Q
n
Q
i:iii .
n
Q
Q
Q
n
Q
Octave
Do
ii
Minor Ninth
iii
Q
n
Major Ninth
i
Q
Minor Tenth
i
Q
Major Tenth
i '
Q
Eleventh
Q
#
Mi Fa
i
:
Color Key:
i
Black for primary fingering
Blue for alternate fingerings
Orange for half-hole
fingerings in the
lower register
Notes:
- The names above each note is the interval from
the Root note.
- The purple syllables ( ) are the Solfge names.
- The fingerings on each flute must be explored -
find the fingering that sounds best on each flute.
- Notes from the and up may not resonate
on a particular flute, and the and up
resonate only on extended range flutes.
La
Major Ninth
Major Tenth
i i ' :iii
Mi
Ti
Re
Updated February 19, 2011
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Nakai Tablature for Native American Flute
i
q
Q
q q
q q
Minor
Second
Major
Second
Minor
Third
Major
Third
Root Fourth
i i
n
Q
#
Flat Five /
Augmented Fourth
Native American Flute Fingerings
Developed by Clint Goss
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Six-hole flutes - Tuning Diatonic - Inverted Finger Diagrams
Do Re Fa

Minor
Sixth
Major
Sixth
Minor
Seventh
Major
Seventh
Fifth
i
Sol La
Q
n
Q
iii
n
Q
Q
Q
n
Q
Octave
Do
ii
Minor Ninth
ii'
Q
n
Major Ninth
i
Q
Minor Tenth
i
Q
Major Tenth
i i
Q
Eleventh
Q
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Mi Fa
i

Color Key:

Black for primary fingering

Blue for alternate fingerings
Orange for half-hole
fingerings in the
lower register
Notes:
- The names above each note is the interval from
the Root note.
- The purple syllables ( ) are the Solfge names.
- The fingerings on each flute must be explored -
find the fingering that sounds best on each flute.
- Notes from the and up may not resonate
on a particular flute, and the and up
resonate only on extended range flutes.
La
Major Ninth
Major Tenth
i i i iiii
Mi
Ti
Re
Updated February 19, 2011
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Nakai Tablature for Native American Flute
i
q
Q
q q
q q
Minor
Second
Major
Second
Minor
Third
Major
Third
Root Fourth
i i i
n
Q
#
Flat Five /
Augmented Fourth
Native American Flute Fingerings
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Six-hole flutes - Pentatonic Minor Tuning ** Mode 2/5
Sol
Do Re
i
Minor
Sixth
Major
Sixth
Minor
Seventh
Major
Seventh
Fifth
i
Mi Fa
Q
n
Q
i i
n
Q
Q
Q
n
Q
Octave
Do
i
Minor Ninth
iii
Q
n
Major Ninth
i
Q
Minor Tenth
Q
Major Tenth
i '
Q
Eleventh
Q
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Do Re
i
:
Color Key:
i
Black for primary fingering
Blue for alternate fingerings
Orange for half-hole
fingerings in the
lower register
Notes:
- The names above each note is the interval from
the Root note.
- The purple syllables ( ) are the names.
- The fingerings on each flute must be explored -
find the fingering that sounds best on each flute.
- Notes from the and up may not resonate
on a particular flute, and the and up
resonate only on extended range flutes.
La Solfge
Major Ninth
Major Tenth
Updated October 9, 2011
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La Ti
** Fingerings based on a Mode 2/5 flute made by Leonard Lone Crow McGann.
Fingering diagram by Clint Goss
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Nakai Tablature for Native American Flute
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q
Q
q q
q q
Minor
Second
Major
Second
Minor
Third
Major
Third
Root Fourth
' i
n
Q
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Flat Five /
Augmented Fourth
Native American Flute Fingerings
Fingering diagram by Clint Goss
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Anasazi Tuned Flutes **
Do Re Fa
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Minor
Sixth
Major
Sixth
Minor
Seventh
Major
Seventh
Fifth
6 ..
Sol La
Q
n
Q
ii ..
n
Q
Q
Q
n
Q
Octave
Do
ii
Major Ninth
Q
Minor Tenth
Q
Major Tenth
Q
Twelfth
Q
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Mi Sol
i
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Color Key:
'
Black for primary fingering
Blue for alternate fingerings
Orange for half-hole
fingerings in the
lower register
Notes:
- The names above each note is the interval from
the Root note.
- The syllables ( ) are the Solfge names.
- The fingerings on each flute must be explored -
find the fingering that sounds best on each flute.
- Notes from the and up may not resonate
on a particular flute, and the and up
resonate only on extended range flutes.
La
Major Ninth
Major Tenth
i i ii
Mi
Ti
Re
Updated October 9, 2011
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Violet for cross-
fingerings in the
lower register that
may vary in
tonality.
** Tuning found on many modern replicas of Anasazi style flute. Fingerings suggested by Scott August,
Mark Purtill, Michael Graham Allen, and my own experimentation on these instruments.
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Second Octave
Do
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Nakai Tablature for Native American Flute
0
q
Q
q q
q q
Minor
Second
Major
Second
Minor
Third
Major
Third
Root Fourth
3 R
n
Q
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Flat Five /
Augmented Fourth
Native American Flute Fingerings
Fingering diagram by Clint Goss
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Anasazi Seven Tuned Flutes **
Do Re Fa
4
Minor
Sixth
Major
Sixth
Minor
Seventh
Major
Seventh
Fifth
6 7
Sol La
Q
n
Q
K 5
n
Q
Q
Q
n
Q
Octave
Do
8f
Minor Ninth
yz
Q
n
Major Ninth
Q
Minor Tenth
Q
Major Tenth
Q
Eleventh
Q
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Mi Fa
R
h
Color Key:
3
Black for primary fingering
Blue for alternate fingerings
Orange for half-hole
fingerings in the
lower register
Notes:
- The names above each note is the interval from
the Root note.
- The syllables ( ) are the Solfge names.
- The fingerings on each flute must be explored -
find the fingering that sounds best on each flute.
- Notes from the and up may not resonate
on a particular flute, and the and up
resonate only on extended range flutes.
La
Major Ninth
Major Tenth
1 2 G U
Mi
Ti
Re
Updated October 9, 2011
9g ah bi
R
Violet for cross-
fingerings in the
lower register that
may vary in
tonality.
** Anasazi Seven tuning introduced by Stephen DeRuby on the EZ Anasazi flute in 2009.