Stellar Native American Style Basic F Sharp Flute With Black Polar Fleece Flute Bag And Instruction Book (Natural Heartwood Cedar) Native American Style Basic F Sharp Flute With Flute Bag The Basic F# flute is our largest and lowest key of Basic. In the picture of three flutes together, it is the one on the far right. This key is better suited for people with larger or more flexible hands. People who play other instruments can usually play this key easily. If you have small or inflexible hands, you might be more comfortable with our Basic A or Basic G flutes. Our natural heartwood cedar flutes are made from unstained western red cedar and come in a wide range of warm brown colors. The color of the wood may vary form the photos. All of our Basic flutes are made from the highest quality western red cedar. This is a softwood, which means that it is light in weight. Cedar is one of the most popular woods for Native American flutes because it adds a resonant quality to the voice of the flute. Take care to protect your flute from dents by storing it in the polar fleece flute bag. This is a six hole Native American style flute tuned to 440hz, universal concert tuning. It features a removable block to allow for easy condensation removal and proper drying after playing. It comes with a handmade, black polar fleece flute bag with a durable nylon shoulder strap and a leather drawstring closure. What's Included: One Native American style flute in the key of F SharpOne Black Polar Fleece Flute BagInstructional booklet with fingering chartQuick Start Flyer with Video Tutorial Link Business card Choosing the right flute Pictured you will see our three keys of Basic flute. As flutes move down in pitch they get bigger and the fingering holes get further apart and further down on the flute body. This means the lower flutes are harder to play. The key of A is our smallest and highest pitched of all three basic flutes, it is also the best choice for someone with smaller hands or someone who has limited flexibility. Many Flute classes will request you start with this key. The Key of G is the middle sized Basic flute. It is our most popular key because of its soothing voice. Most people can easily play this key. The key of F# (F sharp) is our lowest key of Basic flute. This means that it is also the hardest to play. The fingering hole stretch on the F# can be uncomfortable for people with smaller hands or people who have never played an instrument before. Below you will find detailed measurements Measurements for the key of F# Total Length 24 inches Bore Diameter 7/8 inch Hole Spacing Top 3 Holes Holes are approximately 1- 1/8 inches apart center to center Hole Spacing Bottom 3 Holes 1 5/8 inches apart center to center (note, these holes are difficult for people with small hards to reach) Mouth End to First Hole 11 - 1/8 inches from the mouth end to the center of the first hole Stellar Flutes - Family Owned and operated since 1995 We are a small family owned business run out of Washington State by father daughter team Tom Stewart and Lily Wilcox. Our mission is to provide beautiful flutes with high quality voices along with free resources for learning and a personalized customer experience. When you write to Stellar Flutes, you are writing to Tom and Lily directly. Tom Stewart Tom founded Stellar in 1995 when by a wonderful series of events he was introduced to the Native American Flute. The experience of making flutes, honing techniques, and creatively adding to the flute- making technology has been an engaging, arduous, and fulfilling task. It has come closer than anything ever has to tapping Tom's talents and energies to their fullest. His focus is true and he loves his work. Lily Wilcox Lily is " Stellar, the next generation." She can take a flute blank and turn it into a beautifully tuned and finished flute. She runs every aspect of the business from wood working to office management and is the star of all of our flute playing video tutorials.