VisionHawk Productions Presents

SCOTT AUGUST
INSTRUCTOR
(Click here for Scott's Bio)

BASIC MUSIC PRINCIPLES FOR NON-MUSICIANS

3 SESSIONS

Most Native American flute players don't have a musical background. However a basic understanding about how music works is a great way to avoid getting stuck in a rut, gaining confidence as a NAF player and performer, and is invaluable for anyone wanting to write their own flute songs. Get the jump on your flute playing with this exciting workshop.

Multi-award winning artist Scott August will explain, in a down to earth, non technical and non threatening way, the basics of music and music making. Learn about all the things you're heard about music but were afraid to ask. How are scales made? What's a mode? What do the terms tempo, melody, rhythm, beat, harmony really mean and how can you apply them to your NAF playing. How to write a basic song? Release the musician inside of you with this easy to follow and understand workshop.

Basic Music Principles for Non-Musicians
Workshop description:

We will cover:

Introduction Scales & Modes
Time & Tempo
The Beat Goes On
Rhythms: What are they really?
How are Keys different from Scales
Understanding All the Keys of the NAF
The Building Blocks of Basic Melodies
Note & Rhythms: a Codependent Relationship
Harmony, Where is it going?

INDIGENOUS RIM-BLOWN AMERICAN FLUTES

3 SESSIONS

Over the past few years the popularity of the Anasazi and other Native rim-blown American flutes has soared. More and more people are buying these incredible instruments only to discover the stories about how hard they are to play really are true. This workshop will teach you the shortcuts and secrets of these haunting ancient instruments under the careful instruction of master Anasazi flute player and instructor Scott August, giving you a head start on your own magical, musical Journey. Whether you have Scott's amazing signature Lost Tuning or Anasazi flutes, or any Native rim-blown flute of the America's by any maker, you will benefit from this class as he will address them all.

Rim-blown flute class description:
Basic/Intermediate flute playing techniques.
We will cover:

Introduction to the rim-blown flute
How to hold the flute
Lip position and placement "Embouchure"
Getting your first notes
Perfecting your tone
Breath control
Exercises for a better tone
Exploring the scales